The Knox County Grand Jury returned the following indictments on Friday, May 22, 2026:
Anthony Lee Brinyark, 36: One count of assault in the first degree; one count of persistent felony offender in the first degree
William Ray Harrison, 27: One count of trafficking in controlled substances in the first degree; one count of possession of drug paraphernalia; one count of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree; one count of persistent felony offender in the second degree
Christina Lynn Lawson, 35: One count of trafficking in controlled substance in the first degree; one count of possession of drug paraphernalia; one count of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree
Ricky Lee Smith, 43: One count of trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense; one count of tampering with physical evidence; trafficking in marijuana of less than 8 ounces first offense; one count of persistent felony offender in the first degree
Laura Joyce Hammons, 34: One count of trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree, first offense; trafficking in marijuana of less than 8 ounces first offense; one count of persistent felony offender in the second degree
Danny W. Hubbard, 59: Two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree, second offense; one count of trafficking in marijuana of more than 8 ounces but less than 5 pounds second offense; one count of trafficking in a controlled substance in the second degree, second offense
James William Stapleton, 51: One count of theft by unlawful taking of the value of $1,000 or more but less than $10,000; one count of burglary in the third degree; one count of criminal mischief in the first degree
Dustin Eric Tyler Mills, 28: One count of theft by unlawful taking of the value of $1,000 or more but less than $10,000; one count of burglary in the third degree; one count of criminal mischief in the first degree; one count of persistent felony offender in the first degree
Bryson Isaiah Johnson, 20: One count of strangulation in the first degree; one count of wanton endangerment; one count of assault in the fourth degree; one count of unlawful imprisonment; one count of terroristic threatening in the third degree
Beth Ann Cook, 44: One count of possession of a controlled substance in the First Degree; one count of failure to signal
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 operators license; one count of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants, first offense; one count of trafficking in marijuana less than 8 ounces first offense; one count of failure to wear a seat belt
John Brandon Gray, 24: One count of assault in the third degree; one count of fleeing or evading police in the first degree; one count of wanton endangerment in the first degree; one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, second offense; one count of criminal mischief in the first degree; one count of failure to signal; one count of reckless driving; one count of possession of marijuana; one count of persistent felony offender in the second degree
Paul Dewayne Cox, 53: One count of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree; one count of wanton endangerment in the first degree; one count of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, first offense
Dallas Ray McVey, 39: One count of sexual abuse in the first degree; one count of theft by unlawful taking if $500 or less; one count of resisting arrest; one count of alcohol intoxication; one count of possession of drug paraphernalia; one count of persistent felony offender in the second degree
Alonzo Colson Brown, 46: Two counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree
Scott Wayne Taylor, 40: One count of assault in the first degree
Cases Continued
David Barnes
Michael Dunn
Chuck Bingham
Wendell Hobbs
Anthony Hawson
Chris Brown
William Collins
William Collins
William Collins
Ruby Daniels
Ricky Roark
Jeremy Davidson
Woodson Daniels
Estil Mills
Rachel Baker
Rachel Baker
Bradley Yeager
Olivia Broughton
Aaron Burnette
John Kuhn
Kayla Middleton
Zach Horn
Austin McGaughey
Brian Hamilton
Zachary Setser
Derrick Smith
Anthony Carreras
David Paez
Tom Broughton
Ronald Coffey
Robert Williams
Robert Williams
Kevin Lake
Jacob Bailey
Bonnie Bargo
Anthony Davis
Jason Mays
Deeana Moses
Doc Mitchell
Jessica Moore
James Reeves
Emily Carnes
Eric Payne
Jacob Riley
Jacob Riley
Carl Lickliter
Joshua Belt
Alex Mullins
Kevin Lake
Pedro Barcellos
Shawn Asher
Olivia Broughton
William Collins
Cases Dismissed
Christy Blanton
Shelly Bramer
Raymond Foley, Jr.
Tabitha Johnson
Shawn Mills
Kenny Frye, Jr.
