Rome News - Tribune
  April 02, 2009    




Rome, GA

Couple accused of growing marijuana; Police make drug, exploitation arrests

04/02/09
By Kevin Myrick, Rome News-Tribune Staff Writer
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A Kingston couple remains in jail this morning on felony drug charges after the Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force found marijuana plants in their home, reports stated.

According to reports from the Floyd County Jail:

Timothy Paul Hicks, 55, and Carla Jane Hicks, 46, both of 206 Gentry Road in Kingston, were charged with felony manufacturing marijuana and misdemeanor possession of marijuana Wednesday evening after task force officers conducted a search of the home and found the plants and marijuana in plain view.

Carla Hicks also was charged with tampering with evidence.

The two remain in jail with no bail waiting for their first appearance.

Police say man left explicit phone message for teen

An Aragon man remains in jail this morning with no bail on a felony charge of computer or electronic pornographic child exploitation after it was reported he left an explicit message on a cell phone, reports stated.

According to reports from the Floyd County Jail:

Gregory Wilson Clark, 28, of 102 Aragon Taylorsville Road, was also charged with misdemeanor obscene telephone con-tact. He was taken into custody at 1:30 a.m. by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.

He was reported to have left an explicit a voicemail mes-sage on the phone of a 13-year-old girl.

Three arrested on drug charges during traffic stops

Three remain in jail this morning on felony drug charges after they were stopped by Rome and Floyd County police Wednesday night, reports stated.

According to reports from the Floyd County Jail:

Linda Jo Tidmore, 45, of 1398 Abrams Road in Silver Creek, was arrested Wednesday around 10:20 p.m. and charged with felony possession of methamphetamines and misdemeanor charges of possession of drug related objects, driving under the influence of drugs and failure to maintain a lane after she was pulled over making a wide turn onto Doyle Road. Police reported they found drugs, along with digital scales and a glass pipe, in Tidmore’s car.

Briones Marquis Thompson, 30, of a Chateau Drive apartment, remains in jail on charges of felony possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and having crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and housing project, as well as misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Thompson was pulled over early this morning at East Ninth Street and Darlington Way with the drugs, and was taken into custody without incident, reports stated.

Jeffery Dewayne Self, 35, of 107 Grove Ave. in Lindale, was charged with felony possession of crack cocaine and misdemeanor charges of obstruction of a police officer, giving a false name and forgery. Police stopped Self Wednesday evening on East 12th Street. Officers reported he ran away during the stop and resisted arrest. He was found with suspected crack cocaine and then used his brother’s name and date of birth on a number of jail documents.

 
 

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