Sheriff’s department makes sexual battery, drug arrests


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Sheriff’s department makes sexual battery, drug arrests

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Two men from the Byhalia/Barton area were arrested and charged with sexual battery of juveniles and several were arrested in Potts Camp on illegal drug charges, according to Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

Tony Guy, 39, of 11 South Winston Cove, Byhalia, was arrested and charged with sexual battery of a juvenile in an incident that occurred in the Byhalia area on August 13, he said. Additional charges may follow. Guy is being held at the Marshall County jail under an arrest warrant from the Mississippi Department of Corrections charging probation violation, he said.

In a separate incident, Scott Harris, 21, of 2647 Deer Creek Road in the Barton area, was arrested September 26 and charged with sexual battery involving a juvenile. Harris is being held in jail on $10,000 bond, Dickerson said.

Several illegal drug-related arrests were made in Potts Camp on the afternoon of October 6.

“Our officers received confidential information of illegal drug activity and other activity in the Potts Camp area that led them to a residence at 20 Accurate Drive,” Dickerson said.

Upon arrival, he said the following arrests were made:

Stoney Gross, 43, of 18 McCauley Street, Ashland, was charged with felony possession of a firearm and remains in jail on $5,000 bond.
Gary Lewis, 40, of the Potts Camp area, was charged with possession of marijuana and released on $500 bond.
William Brent Cheatwood, 47, of the Potts Camp area, was charged with possession of powder cocaine, and released on $2,000 bond.
George Brown Jr., 64, of 105 Pontotoc Street in Potts Camp, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Brown also had an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Holly Springs Police Department for failure to pay a fine.
Michael Nunnally, 39, of Ashland, was charged with possession of powder cocaine with intent to sell and possession of Zanex with intent to sell. Nunnally is being held in jail for possible violation of probation with MDOC.
Jeremy Schlender, 32, of the Holly Springs area, was picked up on a warrant for failure to appear in Marshall County justice court and also on an arrest warrant issued by the State of Illinois for failure to appear in court.”

Dickerson said other arrests during October include:

Reginald Wells, 29, of the Laws Hill area, arrested on Van Dorn Avenue October 8, and charged with possession of marijuana. Wells is being held on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Shelby County charging violation of probation.
Jessie White, 17, of Croft Road in the Barton area, arrested October 2 and charged with felony grand larceny. Michael Looney, 17, of the Byhalia/Barton area was also charged with felony grand larceny for the theft of some automobile wheels and copper wire.

Both suspects were arrested in the Byhalia area and were later released on $5,000 bond each. They await future court action.

Dickerson asks anyone with information regarding any thefts, burglaries, or property crimes to call the Sheriff’s Office at 662-252-1311 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-729-2169. All crime tips and caller’s identity will be kept confidential, Dickerson said.

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