ROGERSVILLE â A second suspect accused of fleeing a Dec. 12 Hawkins County Sheriffâs Office traffic stop with four pounds of meth, three guns and a large quantity of other drugs was arrested Saturday afternoon in Bulls Gap while allegedly attempting to smuggle in another 1.5 ounces of meth.
Dionnica Doreen Wilson, 38, of Greeneville, had been wanted in Hawkins County since Dec. 12, when she allegedly eluded the HCSO on foot following a 100 mph pursuit that ended in a wooded area off Choptack Road just west of Rogersville.
During the pursuit, Wilson allegedly abandoned the pickup she was driving and fled on foot, escaping into the woods. Wilson was reportedly identified as the driver of the pickup by her passenger and accused accomplice Cortney Makayla Starcher, 26, of Greeneville.
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ROGERSVILLE â Hawkins County deputies seized more than 4 pounds of meth and a large quantity and variety of pills early Saturday morning following a traffic stop that became a high-speed chase on Highway 11-W west of Rogersville.
Cortney Makayla Starcher, 26, Greeneville, was arraigned Monday in Hawkins County Sessions Court on numerous narcotics trafficking and firearms charges. As of Tuesday, she remained in the Hawkins County Jail on $150,000 bond.
Hawkins County Sheriffâs Office Narcotics Unit Lt. Lynn Campbell estimated the street value of the drugs reportedly seized from Starcher to be in excess of $24,000.
Around 3 a.m. Saturday, HCSO Cpl. Eric Pease initiated a traffic stop on a westbound 2008 Ford F-250 pickup on Highway 11-W near the Marble Hall Road intersection. The reason for the traffic stop wasnât reported, but when Pease approached the vehicle, the driver allegedly sped away, reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph.