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Anthony Cloud

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The indictment has been handed down on the man accused of robbing the Middlesboro First State Financial Bank approximately two months ago.

Gregory Lee Jackson, 31, of Manchester, was indicted on the charge of first-degree robbery and operating on suspended/revoked operators license.

It is alleged that Jackson entered the bank and handed one of the tellers a note demanding money and saying that he had a gun. When the teller opened the drawer, Jackson allegedly reached across the counter and took all the bills from the drawer, and then left the bank in a blue Ford pickup truck.

Approximately an hour after the robbery, Lt. David Buis spotted a vehicle matching the description of the truck traveling north on U.S. 25E. Buis, Lt. Tom Busic, officer Justin Barton and Chief Jeff Sharpe stopped the truck about two miles north of the city.

Police said evidence linking the driver to the robbery was discovered and he was taken into custody. Upon further investigation, officers recovered the cash, merchandise purchased between the time of the robbery and the arrest and clothing worn during the incident. Busic said he also recovered the note in the trash at a business near the bank.

Jackson still remains in custody at the Bell County Detention Center. He is being held on a $500,000 cash bond for the the robbery charge and $5,000 cash bond for a bench warrant.

Other indictments handed down include:

Chasity Brooks Deaton was indicted on the charge of forgery of a prescription and uttering false/forged prescription;

Holly E. Bargo (Witt), 21 of Big Laurel, was indicted on the charge of first-degree complicity to commit robbery;

Douglas Eugene Hensley, 36 of San Antonio, Texas, was indicted on the charge of trafficking marijuana (more than 8 ounces but less than 5 pounds), no/operators license and failure to produce insurance card;

Sarah L. Daniels, 24 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia;

Mikel Clifford Maxwell, 34 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and for being a persistent felony offender;

David W. Shafer, 32 of Fairfax, Va., was indicted on the charge of first-, second- and third-degree possession of a controlled substance, convicted felon in possession of a firearm and controlled substance prescription not in original container;

James C. Brown, 48 of Pineville, was indicted on the charge of fraudulent use of a credit card under $10,000 within a six-month period and theft of a receipt of a stolen credit/debit card;

Josh Smith, 20 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Alex Turner, 18 of Pineville, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Daniel P. Lefevers, 26 of Barbourville, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and for being a persistent felony offender;

Rebecca Joann Littles, 28 of Pineville, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Brandy J. Boatright, 35 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Roy Baker, 38 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Pamela Goins, 42 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and two counts of selling or transfer of simulated controlled substance;

Joshua A. Goins, 19 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Edward Raney Jr., 31 of Middlesboro, was indicted on two counts of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, improper registration plate, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security and for being a persistent felony offender;

J.D. Barnes, 58 of Frakes, was indicted on two counts of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Janice Lynn Gent, 42 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance, second-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of a defaced firearm;

Jessica L. Ciferri, 26 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Cody J. Meyers (Pena), 26 of Middlesboro, was indicted on two counts of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and for being a persistent felony offender;

James Paul Harrell, 35 of Tazewell, Tenn., was indicted on three counts of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Whitney Day, 21 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Phillip Duwayne Smith, 30 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Mary Ann Mason, 42 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Linda S. Graster, 38 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of second-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

Paula M. Carpenter, 47 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of second- and third-degree trafficking a controlled substance.

Anthony Cloud is a staff writer for the Middlesboro Daily News. He can be contacted via email at acloud@heartlandpublications.com or by phone at 606-248-1010 ext. 208.

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