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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 12 February 2007 14:00 |
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The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and State Bureau of Investigation
have completed their investigation into a security breach at the county
jail, and they’ve made arrests in connection with the case. The
investigation was prompted by discovery of a security breach in the
jail’s visitation center that allowed for the introduction of dangerous
contraband into the jail. As of yesterday, five individuals have been
arrested.
26-year-old Scott Thomas Deiters of Deep Gap was charged with
providing drugs to inmates. 28-year-old James Harold Saylor of Johnson
City, Tn., 42-year-old Kevin Michael Deiters of Deep Gap and
22-year-old Danielle Marie Hampton of Boone were charged with
possession of controlled substance on jail premises and with providing
drugs to inmates. And, 23-year-old David Charles Deiters of Deep Gap
was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance On Jail Premises,
Providing Drugs to Inmates and with Burning of a Public Building. All
five are being held on secured bonds. Also stemming from the
investigation, 26-year-old Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Detention
Officer Jacob E. Cornett of Vilas was charged and arrested for
providing cigarettes to inmates. He was released. In an interview,
Chief Deputy of Investigations, Deedee Rominger said the contraband in
this case did include drugs. Rominger confirmed that the smuggled drugs
did not include methamphetamine. She also said no weapons were smuggled
in. Rominger said although they don’t know how long the breach was in
place before officers discovered it, they don’t believe it was a very
long time.
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