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GoogleA report by Detective Sgt. David Sakich stated that he, Detective Todd Hammond and Special Agent Larry Campbell of the Moore County Sheriff's Department went to a Warners Bridge Road home in reference to a narcotics investigation.
When they arrived, the officer encountered Vernon Ray Pope, 39, and Robert Edward Schoenly II, 46, who allegedly said they were there to help the homeowner clean up the property.
At that time the homeowner, Michael Wayne Rowlett, 43, came out and Campbell told him that they were investigating him for methamphetamine manufacturing and the officers received consent to search the residence and outbuildings.
Rowlett took Campbell into the home and showed him where the precursors and chemicals for the meth lab were located and Bedford County Fire Department was called with its self-contained breathing equipment so the home could be thoroughly searched.
Sakich told the T-G that he, Shelbyville K-9 officer Tracey Nelson and BCSD reserve officer Monty Moore had to be checked out at Heritage Regional Medical Center after suffering from "serious migraines" due to the meth fumes.
Materials to make the drug were found throughout the residence, as well as outside, the officers said. During the investigation, the officers learned that Pope allegedly took Rowlett and Schoenly to Walmart, where Schoenly bought psuedoephedrine, the key ingredient for meth. Schoenly also admitted having the psuedoephedrine and throwing it under a van upon the officers' arrival. He also had a small bag of meth, the report read.
Bob Nettle of the Tennessee Meth Task Force later arrived and Haz-Mat crews responded and began cleanup. Sakich also thanked Chief Mark Thomas, Tracy Preston and Michael Smith of the BCSD for their help.
Pope was charged with promotion of meth manufacture and was released on $10,000 bond. Rowlett faces charges of initiation of a process resulting in meth, promotion of meth manufacture, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule II drug (two counts) and is being held under $36,000 bond.
Schoenly faces charges of possession of schedule II drug, initiation of a process resulting in meth, and promotion of meth manufacture and is being held under $18,500 bond. All are scheduled to appear in General Sessions court on Nov. 25.
That wasn't the only meth lab discovered on Monday by sheriff's investigators. An anonymous call to investigators said they would find a meth lab in a garage on Frank Martin Road.
According to a report by Hammond, officers watched the residence and observed a van leaving the home. The vehicle crossed the center line and a traffic stop was conducted.
The driver was Timothy Carl Newsom, who told Hammond he was "going to town." Permission to search the van was granted and a small amount of a marijuana bud was found in the back seat. Both Newson and an unidentified male passenger said they were unaware of the pot.
Newsom told officers "that he didn't want any trouble" and would cooperate fully, so Hammond then asked who was at his home and if officers could have consent to search the residence, and Newsom signed a consent form and a waiver of rights.
Upon arriving at the home, Brandie Reed, 23, came to the door holding a pack of cigarettes. Upon looking inside the pack, officers discovered a small amount of marijuana and rolling papers.
A 12-gauge pump shotgun was found in a bedroom and upon searching the garage, numerous items used in the creation of meth were discovered.
Newsom was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and promotion of meth manufacture and was released under $15,000 bond while Reed was arrested for simple possession of schedule VI and possession of drug paraphernalia and was released on $3,500 bond. Both are scheduled to appear in General Sessions Court on Nov. 25.
A third person at the home, Lasandra Teal, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and was transported to Marshall County.
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Well Volgirl52, looks like your daughter was caught in a meth lab to.Oh well!!!
There goes his rights. How can he have on lawful possession of a fire arm when it's in his house?? The liberals are out in force.
to,greeneyemomof3,i know who you are ,look in your closet,then call the kettel black.if you want me to tell what i know ,just keep it up.and you are not a mom of three.you did not take care of the one you had.maybe i'll write a letter to your church ,let them know who you really are.and by the way ,she was at the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong people.she was not charged with a crime.
If Newson owned the home and a gun was inside AND he was a felon, then it would be unlawful.
FYI tiredofthiscrap, the possession of a fire arm becomes unlawful at the time you posses any illegal drugs liberals have nothing to do with it. One of these meth labs was within 100 yards of my house and personally I could care less about any of those people's rights anyway.
Mr. Newsom is a convicted felon, therefore ANY firearm found on his person or property would be illegal. He was also charged with facillitation to manufacture methamphetamine, yet another felony. A freaking meth lab was found in his home. He will have his day in court to explain himself. Liberals nor conservatives played any part in this idiot's decision to break the law, as he has done numerous times in the past. Maybe he'll get some real time now.
For anyone who is unfamiliar with the serious effects of meth, this site is a great pictorial.
This was put together by the Multnomah County Sheriff Department in Oregon. The effects are the same wherever you are.
http://www.facesofmeth.us/main.htm
may i ask anyone out there who knows about government seized property for meth labs. i live not even a block down the road from where a meth lab was found and i just moved in this neighbor hood 2 months ago. i just found out about it. i am not sure how it works when it has been government seized, but my neighbors are keeping animals in the barns where this property was seized and i dont think any one knows. but i am concerned about the animals safety being exposed to these chemicals and they run water hoses across the street to water them. i dont know how to contact the humane association to express my conerns for these animals. its not their property and like i said it was government seized and i believe the humane association should be notified. its not their property so i know its not legal. can any one help me?
If you are arrested on drug charges and drugs are in your possession. and there is a gun present then that gun is illegal due to the presents of the drugs. That's where the unlawful possession of a weapon comes into play. If you commit a felony and there is a weapon, well you should get the picture.
I think it is an injustice for Mr. Newsom to be charged for items to manufacture meth that actually belonged to his son's girlfriend. His son and many others are sitting in jail now for crimes she has committed yet Mrs. Moore has never been charged with anything more than possession. This makes me wonder exactly what John Marie has been doing to stay out from behind bars in Bedford County. Maybe it is true when she brags that she is just too clever to be caught.
I do not trust any of these guys because once the dea and other law enforcement talks to them now they want them to go set someone else up so their case will get better. Watch you back if you associate with any of the above mentioned.Or you too may be playing tag. you do not want to hear "your it"
To Greeneyedmomof3, to gloat or be happy over the hurt of another person is the last thing that the Lord wants us to do. Instead of making fun of or a smart remark, you need to stop and get down on your knees. That is what you do when you pray, then put your hands together, another symbolic way of praying, and talk to the Lord, which is called prayer. I cannot imagine making light of someone that is in a lot of pain. You need to look around you first and make good and sure that something is not going on in your house. I don't even know you but I'm just saying, don't pull a splinter out of their eye when you have a plank in yours. That is in the Bible. You don't appear to be a Christian, but if you are, please read the Bible and know that what you say can come back on you. I feel sorry for you and hope that someone can explain to you exactly what it means to be a Christian. No we are not perfect by any means, but we know better than to make light of or fun of something. Praise God He doesn't hold things like that against us. Standing In His Amazing Grace
The only way that the problem of methamphetamines is going to get better is if people who want it stopped DO SOMETHING about it! If you suspect your neighbor is making this junk, you need to call the police. Be diligent. Pay attention. Look for signs such as an excessive amount of trash being put out with the ingredient's packaging-psuedoephedrine, lye, gasoline cans, anti-freeze, kitty litter, etc. Look for different people coming and going at odd hours. If the occupants of the home are always suspicious and secrective. The horrible odor should be a dead give-away...it smells like cat urine. If regular citizens want this problem to get any better, we are the ones who are going to have to make it a priority to do so. This is a horrible problem here in Tennessee. If you want more information about how you can help create a drug-free community, go to this website- www.cadcat.org.
It is going to take diligence on our part to get rid of this problem.
I've noticed how many people make excuses for and defend their children no matter what they do. When these idiots find themselves in trouble, according to the parents, it's always someone else's fault, or the police are "picking on them".
I put my child out of my home, because she failed to follow my ZERO tolerance policy for alcohol/drug use. I offered to get her help, she refused. My hope is that she will soon become responsible for her life and stop making poor decisions, for untreated addiction is 100% fatal. I absolutely refuse to make excuses for her behavior and I won't tolerate it in my home.
When you continue to bail them out of jail, pay their court costs, hire lawyers, give them shelter, believe their lies and excuse their behavior, YOU have become part of the problem by enabling them.
An excuse is nothing more than a thin skin stretched over a bald faced lie.
My applause to you tattoos & scars. As hard as it was to put your child out, I'm with you 100%. I've always told my boys that I will not tolerate drugs/alcohol abuse by them and they've both grown up to be responsible young men. My heart goes out to you, but you're very right in that if we, as parents, bail our kids out, we are enabling them and they aren't forced to take responsibility for themselves and the choices they make.
I hope your daughter realizes what she's doing to herself and gets her life together. My thoughts are with you both.
Warners Bridge Road home?
What was the address?
Not reporting the where part of the article again Times Gazette?
Let me make this perfectly clear, when a story is reported, you should state Whom, What and Where.
Let me make this perfectly clear, when a story is reported, you should state Whom, What and Where.
-- Posted by Brett Favre on Sat, Oct 31, 2009, at 10:21 PM
Brett Favre, you hit the nail right on the head with this one.
I've often wondered why a specific locations of these labs are not given. The process involved in the manufacture of methamphetamine gives off dangerously toxic fumes in leaves behind toxic residue. If a toxic spill of any other kind were to take place, the exact location would be published in the interest of public safety. People living in close proximity to these clandestine labs have the right to know.
I hope that Shelbyville can be cleaned up. This is a horrible drug to have within the Community. MAybe we should start a coalition.
Hey everyone, I found a link to a site that lists every lab busted in your area, just copy and paste:
http://www.rid-meth.org/frmSearchSite2.a...
I live in another state, and am kin to one of the above. Needless to say, I was SHOCKED to think that my family member could be involved in such a horrible thing, so I found the info online. I was equally shocked when I read all of this going on in Shelbyville. When I lived there as a young girl, I remember it being such a quiet little town.Just an FYI, I had no idea this was going on, nor do I condone it. I am a firm believer that if you do the crime, you do the time! Again, I am out of state, so if anyone hears anything local, post it please, I would appreciate it. Thanks
JUST GOES TO SHOW..... BE CAREFUL WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE ....AND WHO THE FRIENDS OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE,AND WHO YOU LET INTO YOUR HOME.
Brett Farve as usual on target!
I searched the above site and here are the listings for Bedford including the actual house numbers and address. There are 20 listed.
http://www.rid-meth.org/frmSearchSite2.a...