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:

Michael Eugene Teague

Leslie Ann Austin

Jason Tyler Dover

Tabitha Dawn Morrison

Dakota Lee Deal

Nikki Tonya Horton

Randy Beard

Marshall Gordon Campbell

Reynaldo Mitchell Claudio

Will Donovan Loudermelk

Derek James Lowe

Ronnie William McCurdy

Roger Thomas Hamby
As result of the operation, these additional arrests were made:

Joshua A. Jones

Shana Elyse Teague

Joseph Carroll Mathews

Billy Jack Akers

Ashley Marie Ratliff

Jared Lee Parks
The investigation is continuing and more arrests are anticipated.