Deputies make large drug bust

Dodge County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at residence on First Avenue in the Bacon Heights area of Eastman early Saturday morning. The warrant was the result of a narcotics investigation. Deputies found a large quantity of both suspected cocaine and marijuana at the residence. Deputies also seized nearly $3,000.00 in cash from inside the residence. Dodge sheriff’s narcotics investigators arrested the homeowner, Anthony Carl Horne (age 44) of Eastman. Horne is charged with both possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Sheriff Jeff Hinson praised the work of the narcotics investigator. Hinson advised that based on the work of the narcotic investigations, the sheriff’s office has seized nearly $5,000.00 in cash just in the last week and has taken several drug dealers off the street. Hinson reports that this cash will be condemned through the courts which will help fund the sheriff’s office’s equipment purchases and provide funds for additional narcotic investigations.
Sheriff’s investigators served two (2) search warrants Friday night, one at a residence on Pine Crest Drive near Eastman and one at a business on Fifth Avenue in Eastman. Investigators arrested Robert Wayne Bearden (age 66) of Eastman, as the result of the search and from information gathered in an ongoing investigation. Bearden has been charged with one (1) count of aggravated child molestation, one (1) count of child molestation, and for being in possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Sheriff’s investigators were assisted in the search and investigation by the Eastman Police Department. In connection with this investigation, investigators have arrested Sandra Davis (age 36) of Eastman, and James Clarence Davis (age 36) of Eastman. The Davis’ have each been charged with pandering and child molestation. In addition, James Davis has been charged with an additional count of aggravated child molestation.
Sheriff’s investigators state that the molestation investigation has been going on for several months. Investigators allege that the couple provided a fourteen (14) year old female to Bearden for sexual favors in lieu of car payments. Investigators allege that the couple also allowed others to have sexual relations with the child. Investigators state that the investigation is ongoing and more people will possibly be charged.
In other news, Curtis Clayton Howell (age 32) of Kathleen, turned himself into the Dodge County Jail on Thursday, February 25. Howell has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with the theft of controlled substances from Dodge County Hospital. Howell allegedly stole the narcotics through his employment at the hospital as nurse anesthesiologist. The GBI alleges that Howell stole two hundred seventy six (276) vials of various controlled substances according to the arrest warrant.
Laurens County sheriff’s officials turned over Rebecca Lynn White (age 38) of Dublin, to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, February 23. White has been charged by agents of the Oconee Drug Task Force with fraudulently obtaining controlled substances in Dodge County. Officials allege that White is charged in connection with the investigation of the office of Dr. Channing Jun.

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