3 deputies injured during psychotic episode arrest
Deputies found a variety of drugs in the home of a man who was suffering from an apparent substance-induced psychotic episode Thursday, during which he injured several sheriff’s deputies.
Three Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies sustained minor injuries after struggling with a man experiencing what was believed to be a substance-induced psychotic episode at his home Thursday morning, threatening suicide and wielding a machete.
Kevin Arnold, 27, was transported to Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) and, after being medically cleared, was booked at the Taylor County Jail on two counts of aggravated assault, three counts of battery on a law enforcement officer, three counts of resisting arrest with violence, criminal mischief, possession of methamphetamine, possession of synthetic cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Abilene woman arrested in shooting of woman in Tye
TYE – An Abilene woman was arrested after she allegedly shot another woman on a south interstate access road here this week, Tye police said.
Bakiya Smith, 27, surrendered Wednesday at the Taylor County Jail after a warrant was issued for her arrest on a charge of second-degree felony aggravated assault, police said.
She was released Thursday on a $100,000 bond, according to jail records.
An investigator alleged in a court document that Smith on Sunday shot the victim in the chest, with a man near the victim.
The victim was transported to an Abilene hospital, where she underwent surgery to remove the bullet, the document said.
City seeks options for inmate work
In the wake of last week’s surprise announcement that state inmate work squads have been suspended throughout Florida, the City of Perry is considering other options, including possibly training city workers to oversee a crew or contracting with the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) to provide a local county inmate squad.
The local city council, county commission and school board have all been affected by a recent decision to cancel all outside inmate work squads in light of continued personnel shortages within the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC).
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Federal drug trafficking indictment handed down
A Perry man was indicted on drug trafficking charges in federal court Thursday, just two months after complaints from neighbors led members of the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Drug Task Force to knock on his front door with a search warrant.
Roger Lee Slaughter, 35, now faces charges of possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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