On February 8, 2023 the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, Taylorsville Police Department, Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office and State Bureau of Investigation conducted a drug operation named County Wide. This round-up was a joint effort across the entire county dealing mainly with Methamphetamine. Other illegal narcotics were also seized. This operation was conducted over the last several months. North Carolina Probation and Parole assisted in the arrest of the listed individuals. As the result of Operation “County Wide” over 1 pound of methamphetamine was seized in addition to several other types of controlled substances and firearms. The following arrests were made:
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Michael Eugene Teague
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Leslie Ann Austin
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Jason Tyler Dover
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Tabitha Dawn Morrison
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Dakota Lee Deal
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Nikki Tonya Horton
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Randy Beard
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Marshall Gordon Campbell
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Reynaldo Mitchell Claudio
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Will Donovan Loudermelk
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Derek James Lowe
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Ronnie William McCurdy
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Roger Thomas Hamby
As result of the operation, these additional arrests were made:
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Joshua A. Jones
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Shana Elyse Teague
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Joseph Carroll Mathews
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Billy Jack Akers
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Ashley Marie Ratliff
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Jared Lee Parks
The investigation is continuing and more arrests are anticipated.