The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Aug. 10-16, 2025, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases. Those whose names appear should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty. To report criminal activity, citizens may call the automated tip line at 828-837-1344.
Alexies Abel Anguiano, Otto, N.C., 31, 8-10, driving while impaired.
Jacob Ryan Perry, Andrews, 26, 8-10, failure to appear on a misdemeanor, safe cracking, misdemeanor larceny, injury to personal property, possession of stolen goods.
Jesus Ramirez Anguiano, Otto, N.C., 26, 8-10, safekeeping.
Deanna Marie Shaw, Murphy, 44, 8-11, two counts failure to appear on a felony, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Courtney Sharan Sudderth, Murphy, 48, 8-11, simple assault.
Bryan Kasey Austin, Andrews, 40, 8-12, weekender.
Asif Saeed Munshi, Murphy, 37, 8-12, communicating threats.
Michael Joseph Yankanich, Murphy, 31, 8-12, failure to appear on a felony.
Harold Ray Davis, Elizabethtown, N.C., 59, 8-13, violate domestic violence protection order.
Hunter Dakota Hyder, Hendersonville, 32, 8-13, SMCP.
Joshua Lee Johnson, Chattanooga, Tenn., 33, 8-13, driving while impaired, misdemeanor reckless driving – wanton disregard.
Jason Paul Ware, Murphy, 46, 8-13, first-degree trespass, injury to real property.
Stephen Todd Anderson, Murphy, 54, 8-14, assault on a female.
Andrew David Bennett, Murphy, 24, 8-14, two counts failure to appear on a felony.
Christopher James Dockery, Murphy, 51, 8-14, violate domestic violence protection order.
Robert James Kennedy, Blairsville, Ga., 28, 8-14, writ of habeas corpus.
Christopher Dwight Totherow, Murphy, 58, 8-14, extradition/fugitive other state.
Michael Paul Coleman, Turtletown, Tenn., 45, 8-15, failure to appear.
Dustin Allen Graves, Andrews, 46, 8-15,three counts failure to appear on a misdemeanor, two counts failure to appear on a felony, possess with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver methamphetamine, possess drug paraphernalia.
Kyle Branden Jaspersen, Murphy, 44, 8-15, seven counts obtain property by false pretense, seven counts identity theft, two counts larceny free text, larceny of a motor vehicle.
Karissa Shala Jones, Andrews, 35, 8-15, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Andrew Westrom Brittain, Asheville, 40, 8-16, possess schedule II controlled substance, possess drug paraphernalia.
Christina Lynn Coffman, Lago, Fla., 36, 8-16, six counts true bill of indictment.
Martin Scott Macdonell, Murphy, 44, 8-16, weekender.
Melvyn A. Trachtenberg, Inverness, Fla., 83, 8-16, assault inflict serious injury, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.