Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Task Force Initiate “Operation Seasons Greeting”

December 21, 2016

(Smith County Insider Press) Carthage, Tenn. – On Monday, December 19, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office along with the 15th Judicial Drug Task force begin searching for 47 suspects that were wanted, resulting from an undercover operation called, “Operation Season’s Greetings.”

All 47 of the suspects were part of the 62 sealed indictments returned by the grand jury. On December 5, 2016 the Grand Jury met at the Smith County Court Facility for their December Session. During the session, the Grand Jury returned 99 indictments, 62 of which remained sealed.

The Smith County Sheriff’s Office along with several other law enforcement agencies were able to locate 27 of the suspects on by Tuesday afternoon, December 20. 10 of the suspects were already incarcerated in the Smith County Jail Facility and the other 17 were located by several teams of police officers since Monday.

See list below. All mugshots are not available at this time. 

State of Tennessee vs. Anthony Howard Gibbs

  • {2 Count(s) Sell of Schedule I (Heroin)}
  • {1 Count(s) Violation of Drug Free School Zone}
  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

Anthony Howard Gibbs

State of Tennessee vs. Jacob B. Kuykendall

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Lisdexamfetamine)}

Jacob Barrett Kuykendall

State of Tennessee vs. Thomas Jason Murray

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule VI, (Marijuana>1/2 oz.)}
  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule III (Dihydrocodeinone)}

State of Tennessee vs. Martha Shelyane Silcox

  • {1 Count(s) Conspiracy to Obtain Prescription by Fraud}
  • {3 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

Martha Shelyane Silcox

State of Tennessee vs. Carly D. Johnson

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

Carly Denise Johnson

State of Tennessee vs. Sandra Gail Crawford

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule IV (Alprazolam)}

Sandra Gail Crawford

State of Tennessee vs. Elizabeth Brooke Edgemon

  • {1 Count(s) Simple Possession of Schedule IV (Tramadol)}

Elizabeth Brooke Edgemon

State of Tennessee vs. Kimberly Annette Ramsey

  • {3 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

Kimberly Annette Ramsey

State of Tennessee vs. Randy Joe Gravins

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)

State of Tennessee vs. Jarrett S. Sevier

  • {2 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

Jarrett Scott Sevier

State of Tennessee vs. Sandra K. Knight

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Hydrocodone)}

State of Tennessee vs. James Derrick Tayse

  • {1 Count(s) Theft of Property $1,000-$10,000}

James Derrick Tayse

State of Tennessee vs. Tommy Glenn Grisham

  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}

Tommy Glenn Grisham

State of Tennessee vs. Jody D. Johnson

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}
  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule I (Herion)}
  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Fentanyl)}

Jody Dewayne Johnson

State of Tennessee vs. Jimmy D. Scoggins

  • {2 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

Jimmy Dean Scoggins

State of Tennessee vs. Amanda Jane Grisham

  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}

State of Tennessee vs. Scottie D. Franklin

  • {2 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

Scotty Darren Franklin

State of Tennessee vs. Killian Blake Ellis

  • {1 Count(s) Obtaining Prescription by Fraud}
  • {1 Count(s) Possession of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}
  • {1 Count(s) Conspiracy to Obtain Prescription Drugs by Fraud}

Killian Blake Ellis

State of Tennessee vs. Kenneth L. Hires

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

State of Tennessee vs. Deloss L. Hunt

  • {2 Count(s) Reckless Endangerment – Deadly Weapon Involved}

Deloss Loyd Hunt

State of Tennessee vs. James R. Pruett Jr. 

  • {2 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Oxycodone)}

James Robert Pruett

State of Tennessee vs. April Sunshine Grisham

  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}

April Sunshine Martin

State of Tennessee vs. Michael E. House

  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}
  • {1 Count(s) Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft Over $1,000}

State of Tennessee vs. Benjamin Charles Lee

  • {1 Count(s) Aggravated Burglary}
  • {1 Count(s) Theft of Property – $1,000-$10,000}

State of Tennessee vs. Joshua W. Barnes

  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Fentanyl)}
  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule I (Herion)}

Joshua Wayne Barnes

State of Tennessee vs. Zachary M. McCall

  • {2 Count(s) Sell of Schedule I (Herion)}
  • {1 Count(s) Sell of Schedule II (Fentanyl)}

State of Tennessee vs. Dylan Hackney

  • {1 Count(s) Theft of Property – $1,000-$10,000}

Dylan Shaun Hackney