Arrests
Three people have been arrested and charged in DeKalb County after deputies and Geraldine police officers arrived to complete a welfare check of a child.
On Saturday, July 8, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call to do a check, due to possible drug activity at a residence. Upon arrival at the door of the residence, they detected a strong odor of marijuana.
Once inside, the residence deputies and officers found a small amount of marijuana, at which time the DeKalb County Drug Task Force was contacted and a search warrant was issued for the residence. DHR was also called to the scene due to children being present.
Two pounds of marijuana, several guns and a large amount of cash was found inside the residence.
As a result, Lisa Cranford, 59, of Geraldine was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Charles Jacob Cranford, 22, of Dawson was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and chemical endangerment of exposing a child; and Destiny Hope Banks, 20, of Geraldine was also arrested and charged with chemical endangerment of exposing a child.
“The Deputies, DeKalb County Drug Task Force and Geraldine Officers did a great job on noticing the strong odor,” Sheriff Jimmy Harris said in a news release. “We are glad to get those children out of a situation like this.”
Stabbing
The DeKalb Sheriff’s Office received another call that same day at approximately 8:15 p.m. to College Street in Crossville about a stabbing.
Crossville police and deputies arrived to find the victim, 48-year-old Michael Woods, laying in the street responsive and heavily bleeding.
The scene was secured and suspect Dakota Broome, 24, was detained.
Woods had come over to Broome’s residence to pick up his daughter, who is engaged to Broome. Shortly after Woods arrived, an argument began between him and Broome. Broome then asked Woods to leave the property, during which time Woods attacked Broome. Broome then stabbed Woods and the DeKalb County sheriff’s investigators processed the scene.
No arrests have been made at this time due to the ongoing investigation on this case.
“The Deputies, Crossville officers and investigators have done a great job on this case so far,” Harris said in the release. “This is all the information that will be released at this time due to the ongoing investigation.”