Kingsport Police: 26 indicted on felony drug charges following extensive investigation

A Sullivan County grand jury has indicted 26 people on felony drug charges following extensive investigations by the Kingsport Police Department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit.

A news release from the agency on Wednesday morning said of the 26 indicted, 7 remain at large, while the rest are either incarcerated or released on bond. Charges range from cocaine and marijuana possession, to sale of methamphetamine near a park, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

We have a full list of individuals indicted listed below, and if you see any of the remaining wanted suspects, please call the Kingsport Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit at 423-229-9367, or Kingsport Police Department Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111.

Suspects Arrested

*Arthur David Simonton- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (8 counts), 2) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold, 3) Criminal Conspiracy to Possess over ½ Gram of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine for Sale or Delivery within 1,000 feet of a City Park.

*Mary Elizabeth McClain- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (4 counts)

*Steven Marshall Deadrick- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park.

*Timothy Jon Eaton- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a Preschool, 2) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a Preschool (6 counts), 3) Possession of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery within 1,000 feet of a Preschool, 4) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold.

*Antonio Samuel Williams- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) (4 counts), 2) Sale or Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park

*Jonathan J. Hardy- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (4 counts)

*James Fitzgerald Simonton, Jr.- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (4 counts), 2) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine)

*Emmanuel Jose Lytle- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine), 2) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park, 3) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a School

*Aaron Anthony Reed- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine) (2 counts)

*Emily Brooke Bartlett- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule I Drug (Heroin)

*Rachel Leeann Eaton- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine), 2) Sale or Delivery of Counterfeit Substance

*Capurs Hall- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park

*Randall E. Johnson- Charges: 1) Sale and Delivery of Schedule I Drug (Heroin) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (2 counts), 2) Sale and Delivery of Schedule I Drug (Fentanyl) within 1,000 feet of a City Park

*Tyrese Lamon Williams- Charges: 1) Sale and Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine), 2) Sale and Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a School

*Calvin Phillips- Charges: 1) Sale of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park, 2) Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (NOTE: Phillips has not yet been arrested on these charges, however, he is in federal custody.)

*April Jareen Salyers- Charges: 1) Sale and Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park, 2) Sale and Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a School

*Jereka N. Skaggs- Charges: 1) Sale and Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) (6 counts), 2) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts), 3) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold, 4) Possession of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery

*James Leon Bradley- Charges: 1) Possession of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery, 2) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery, 3) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission or Attempted Commission of a Dangerous Felony, 4) Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, 5) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment

*Harley Dawn Stallard- Charges: 1) Possession of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery, 2) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery, 3) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission or Attempted Commission of a Dangerous Felony, 4) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts), 5) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold

Suspects Wanted

*Anthony Ryan- Charges: 1) Possession of over ½ ounce Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery, 2) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts), 3) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold, 4) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission or Attempted Commission of a Dangerous Felony

*Valerie Kay Bartram- Charges: 1) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold, 2) Possession of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine), 3) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana), 4) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE, White Female

*Robert Estes Hale- Charges: 1) Possession of over ½ gram of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery, 2) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold, 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts). Also wanted by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office for Violation of Probation

*Taylor Dawn Powell- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park, additional warrants on file with SCSO

*Daniel Lee Clevenger- Charges: 1) Sale or Delivery of over ½ ounce Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) within 1,000 feet of a City Park. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE, White Male

*Ethan J. Dupree- Charges: 1) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery, 2) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment, 4) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE, White Male

*Shania J. Stepp- Charges: 1) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery, 2) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment, 4) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE, White Female

Photo Courtesy: Kingsport Police Department