The Caldwell County Grand Jury returned indictments from the April session on charges of drug possession, fleeing from police, escape and criminal mischief.
A true bill was returned on Scotty Brown, of Princeton, on charges of operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license, no/expired registration plates, possession of marijuana, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance.
The charges stem from February 23 when Brown was stopped by Princeton Police for driving a vehicle with an expired registration plate. When officers made contact with Brown, they reportedly smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and saw an open bottle of vodka in the passenger seat.
During the investigation, police said they found Brown was driving on a suspended license and in possession of marijuana, meth and drug paraphernalia.
Keith Bruzell Harris, of Princeton, was indicted on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance.
On January 30, Princeton Police were called to the Dollar General where surveillance video showed Harris reaching into his pocket and a plastic baggie fell onto the floor containing 4.2 grams of meth. He was located on Park Avenue and taken into custody.
A true bill was returned on Cory Patterson, whose address is listed unknown, on charges of fleeing and evading police and second-degree escape.
The charges stem from January 24 when Patterson allegedly ran from law enforcement after they arrived at the Caldwell County Jail. Princeton Police located Patterson near the wooded area behind Princeton Apartments where he was taken into custody.
The grand jury indicted Shayna Dugger, of Murray, on a single county of first-degree criminal mischief that occurred on or between January 3 and January 4. The indictment alleges that Dugger caused $1,000 in damage to property belonging to someone else.
The case against Kolten Shear was dismissed after the grand jury returned a no-true bill. He was facing charges of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
