A Knox County grand jury returned indictments against 12 individuals on July 24, 2026. The indictments allege offenses ranging from drug trafficking and sexual offenses to assault, burglary and child abuse. An indictment is an allegation and is not a finding of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Kimberly Rachelle Crawford, 52: one count of Trafficking in a controlled Substance in the First Degree, First Offense
James Anthony Reeves, 36: one count of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, First Offense; one count of Trafficking in Marijuana of Less Than 8 Ounces, First Offense; one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Second Degree; one count of Careless Driving; one count of Persistent Felony Offender, First Degree
Preston Allen Messer, 45: one count of Rape, Third Degree; one count of Persistent Felony Offender, First Degree
Shawn Mills, 48: one count of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, First Degree, First Offense; one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Third Offense; one count of Reckless Driving; one count of Rear License Plate Not Illuminated; one count of Possession of Marijuana; one count of Persistent Felony Offender, First Degree
Makayla Renea Mills-Carter, 32: one count of Receiving Stolen Property of the Value of $1,000 or More, But Less Than $10,000; one count of Fleeing or Evading the Police in the First Degree; one count of Speeding; one count of Reckless Driving; one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle without an Operator’s License; one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle while Under the Influence of Intoxicants, First Offense; one count of Trafficking in Marijuana of Less than 8 Ounces, First Offense; one count of Failure to Wear a Seat Belt; one count of Persistent Felony Offender in the First Degree
Arthur Hill, 57: one count of Bail Jumping in the First Degree
Jeremy Ray Davidson, 37: one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, First Degree; one count of Tampering with Physical Evidence; one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle while Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Second Offense; one count of Driving a Motor Vehicle while License is Revoked or Suspended for Driving Under the Influence, First Offense; one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; one count of Persistent Felony Offender, First Degree
Shawn Bennette Asher II, 37: one count of Unlawful Imprisonment, First Degree; one count of Burglary, First Degree; one count of Violation of an Emergency Protective Order/ Domestic Violence Order; one count of Assault, Fourth Degree
Michael Allen Mills III, 21: four counts of Assault, Third Degree; one count of Alcohol Intoxication; one count of fleeing or Evading the Police, Third Degree; one count of Disorderly Conduct, Second Degree; one count of Resisting Arrest; one count of Criminal Mischief, Second Degree
Holly Ann Mills, 42: one count of Criminal Abuse, First Degree; one count of Criminal Abuse, First Degree; two counts of Assault, Fourth Degree
Joshua R. Gambrel, 37: one count of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, First Degree, Second Offense; one count of Fleeing or Evading the Police in the Third Degree; one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; one count of Public Intoxication; one count of Possession of Marijuana
Jessica Moore, 39: one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, First Degree; one count of Theft by Unlawful Taking of the Value of Less than $1,000
Indictments Returned
Kimberly Crawford
James Reeves
Preston Messer
Shawn Mills
Makayla Mills-Carter
Arthur Hill
Jeremy Davidson
Shawn Asher
Michael Mills
Holly Mills
Joshua Gambrel
Jessica Moore
Cases Continued
David Barnes
Michael Dunn
Chuck Bingham
Wendell Hobbs
Anthony Lawson
Chris Brown
William Collins
William Collins
William Collins
Ruby Daniels
Ricky Roark
Brian Hamilton
James Wagers
Rachel Baker
Rachel Baker
Bradley Yeager
Olivia Broughton
Mark Smith
John Kuhn
Tony Moore
Kayla Middleton
Dylan Brown
Wilburn Shiver
Austin McGauhey
Brian Hamilton
Derrick Smith
Anthony Carreras
Samantha Mills
Kevin Lake
Eddie Gray
Anthony Davis
Jason Mays
Deeana Moses
Doc Mitchell
Yuri Schulman
Emily Carnes
Eric Payne
Jacob Riley
Jacob Riley
Dylan Brown
Kenneth Woolum
Carl Lickliter
Joshua Belt
Alex Mullins
Kevin Lake
Pedro Barcellos
William Collins
Olivia Broughton
Cassandra Gregory
Shawn Egner
Deborah McNett
Tip Messer
Kenneth Woolum
Jason Paul
Cases Dismissed
Tom Broughton
Ronald Coffey
