22 Warrants Issued After Year-Long White Co. Drug Investigation

A year-long drug investigation in White County culminated on Tuesday with the issuance of 22 arrest warrants.

According to the White County Sheriff's Office, 14 people have already been arrested for drug charges, while eight others are still wanted.

Most of the arrest warrants were issued for delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), less than two grams.

Officers from the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force, Bald Knob Police Department, Searcy Police Department, Judsonia Police Department, Bradford Police Department, and Arkansas Department of Community Corrections assisted the White County Sheriff's office in serving the arrest warrants.

The warrants stemmed from an undercover operation by the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force that began in February of 2012. 

The following were issued warrants through the White County Prosecuting Attorney's Office:

• James Robert Lashlee, 34, of Bald Knob; delivery of a schedule II control substance (three counts); simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms; $40,000 bond.
• Donna McDaniel, 50, of Bald Knob; conspiracy to deliver a schedule II control substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a drug premises and delivery of a schedule II control substance; $30,000 bond.
• Melissa Gail Foshee, 45, of Searcy; delivery of a schedule II control substance (two counts); $30,000 bond.
• Darrell Lamont Freeman, 35, of Judsonia; delivery of a schedule II control substance (two counts); $25,000 bond.
• Archie Gene Conway, 47, of Bald Knob; delivery of a schedule II control substance and conspiracy to deliver a schedule II control substance; $20,000 bond.
• Marvin Leroy Ray, 59, of Bradford; delivery of a schedule II control substance (two counts); $20,000 bond.
• Donald Johnson, 34, of Searcy; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $15,000 bond. The task force also seized approximately 2.5 grams of methamphetamine in the form of Ice, valued at $250.00, at time of arrest. Additional charges are pending.
• Chancey Dewayne Burleson, 21, of Bald Knob; conspiracy to deliver a schedule II control substance; $10,000 bond.
• Brittany Lauren Conway a.k.a Brittany Lauren Wainwright, 30, of Bald Knob; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $10,000 bond.
• Donald Coughlin, 34, of Searcy; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $10,000 bond.
• Michael Shawn Crenshaw, 36, of Bald Knob; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $10,000 bond.
• Jennifer Lorraine Kohler, 38, of Bald Knob; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $10,000 bond.
• Baudelio Martinez, 45, of Bald Knob; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $10,000 bond.
• David Wayne Strobel, 38, of Judsonia; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $10,000 bond.

Those with active warrants that have not yet been arrested include:

• Michael Anthony Pruitt, 28, of Judsonia; delivery of a schedule II control substance (two counts); 25,000 bond.
• Rosie Ann Ramsey, 33, of Letona; delivery of a schedule II control substance (three counts); $20,000 ond.
• Janice Bearden, 50, of Bald Knob; delivery of counterfeit substance purported to be a Schedule II Controlled Substance; $10,000 bond.
• Justine Gainey, 21, of Cabot; delivery of a schedule II control substance (two counts); $20,000 bond.
• Paula Kohal, 45, of Searcy; possession of a schedule II controlled substance with purpose to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug premises; $15,000 bond.
• Tommy Jay Medler, 34, of Kensett; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $15,000 bond.
• Keith Wayne Orten, 46, of Bald Knob; conspiracy to deliver a schedule II control substance; $15,000 bond.
• Nathan Sorrentino, 34, Bald Knob; delivery of a schedule II control substance; $15,000 bond.

All those arrested are set to appear in White County Circuit Court on March 4.