• David Wayne Merritt, 28, was arrested Tuesday, July 29, and charged with felony - aggravated stalking.
Deputy Landry Lloyd responded to an area in Pierce County Tuesday, July 1. After further investigation and obtaining evi dence, Merritt was arrested.
• Shawn Edward Spates, 48, Joseph Kevin Griffin, 67, and Carrie Sue Roberson, 39, were arrested Friday, August 8. All were charged with felony - possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug related objects.
Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Unit Investigator Wayne Mercer, Investigator Greg Nettles, Investigator Bryce Edwards and Sergeant Michael James responded to an area in Pierce County that led to the arrest of Spates, Griffin and Roberson.
• James Edward Presley, 58, and Christin Nicole Harrell, 37, were arrested Tuesday, August 12, and both were charged with felony - possession of methamphetamine, convicted felons, possession of firearms prohibited and misdemeanor possession of drug related objects. ACE Unit Invest igator Wayne Mercer, Investigator Greg Nettles, Investigator Bryce Edwards and Deputy Corey Sparks responded to an area in Pierce County that led to the arrest of Presley and Harrell.
• Joel Allen Douberly, 36, was arrested Wednesday, August 13, and charged with felony - possession of methamphetamine, use of blue light in commission of felony and misdemeanor driving while license suspended or revoked, failure to register vehicle, no helmet, tail lights required, no insurance and off road vehicle defined.
Deputy Hunter Griffin, Investigator Mercer, Investigator Nettles, Investigator Edwards and Deputy Blaine Mercer conducted a traffic stop in Pierce County that led to Douberly’s arrest.
Sheriff Ramsey Bennett encourages anyone with information on any illegal drug and/or criminal activity to contact the A.C.E. (Aggressive Crime Enforcement) Unit at 912-8072677, TIP Line at 912-8078477, or download the free Pierce County Sheriff's app and send an anonymous tip.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Blackshear Times receives the Sheriff’s Report from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. We are not at liberty to change any facts in the reports that are sent to us. If there is an error in the report, contact the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.






