Press release
Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse and his deputies raided two homes late Thursday night and early Friday morning, arresting eight people who were charged with felony distribution and possession of suspected methamphetamines.
“This marks the biggest sweep to date of the folks dealing and using illegal drugs here under my watch,” Hillhouse said. “This team of dedicated professional Investigators and Deputies worked hard to put these people behind bars.”
The eight — five women, three men ranged from age 69 to 34 and included a married couple – were arrested in the Payne Springs area. One raid occurred in the Golden Oaks subdivision and the other in the Southwood Shores subdivision.
Suspects arrested were William Nall, 69, Terry Sloan, 59, Carol Kretzmeier, 56, Clovis Dyess, 62, Kristina Dyess, 51, Jason Duncan, 43, Taffina Voyles, 42, and Victoria Lambert, 34.
Duncan was charged with a first degree felony for manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Nall faces a second degree felony for manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
The other six suspects each face a state jail felony possession charges, punishable by 180 days up to 2 years in State Jail and a $10,000 fine.
“The deputies working in Henderson County are setting the bar high,” Hillhouse said. “They work 24/7 busting these folks and I am proud that they are taking this battle against illegal drugs right to the criminals.”
This marks the fourth in a series of raids and arrests of those with illegal drugs since Hillhouse took office this month.
To date, 13 suspects have been put in jail and face various felony drug related charges.
“I promised a crack-down on illegal drugs and that is what we are delivering,” Hillhouse said. “Criminals will know that illegal drugs in any amount, large or small, will not be tolerated under my watch.”
Hillhouse obtained the search warrant for the first raid, netting five suspects.
Narcotics Investigator Brad Beddingfield obtained information for the second warrant netting three suspects.
Both warrants were signed by Judge Dan Moore of the 173rd District Court.
Major Bryan Tower, Lt. David Faught, Investigators Josh Rickman, Brad Gray, Jeromey Rose, Jessica Halbert, Sgt. Daniel Wright, Deputy Linus Moulton, and Deputy Brian Huckabee conducted the raids with Hillhouse and Beddingfield.
“These raids were done at or after midnight,” Hillhouse said. “Our team worked previous days and the day of the arrests gathering information, conducted the raid in the dead of night and were at the office when the sun came up the next morning,” Hillhouse said. “The citizens of this County can be proud, as I am, of these fine men and women.
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