The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Aug. 17-23, 2025, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases. Those whose names appear should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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Tina Michelle Cain, Murphy, 54, 8.17, simple assault.
Victor G. Castaneda, Canton, Ga., 46, 8-17, second-degree trespass.
Leann Marie Garris, Cleveland, Tenn., 37, 8-17, safekeeping.
Travis Wayne Garris, Cleveland, Tenn., 54, 8-17, driving while impaired.
Crystal Elizabeth Taylor, Murphy, 48, 8-17, reckless driving to endanger, two counts flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle, fail to maintain lane control.
Ahmed Saeed Adam, Murphy, 32, 8-18, intoxicated and disruptive.
Hailei Laci Cooper, Marble, 26, 8-18, possess schedule II controlled substance, possess drug paraphernalia.
Samuel Jason Murrin, Murphy, 45, 8-18, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Tasha Nicole Passmore, Marble, 45, 8-18, driving while impaired.
Della Mae Patterson, Andrews, 30, 8-18, driving while license revoked not impaired revoked.
Kelly Charmagne Saienni, Murphy, 63, 8-18, simple assault.
Elizabeth Kaitlyn Trantham, Murphy, 27, 8-18, true bill of indictment.
Michael Dewayne Young, Marble, 36, 8-18, failure to appear on a felony.
Bryan Kasey Austin, Andrews, 40, 8-19, weekender.
Scott Jennings Cable, Andrews, 50, 8-19, abuse disable/elder with injury, neglect disable/elder with injury.
Sarah Caralaine Cloutier, Murphy, 34, 8-19, driving while impaired.
Robert Daniel Morris, Lake City, Fla., 58, 8-19, driving while impaired, open container after consuming alcohol, reckless driving to endanger, no motorcycle endorsement, exceeding posted speed.
Sue Neveda Runion, Murphy, 45, 8-19, two counts failure to appear on a misdemeanor, failure to appear on a felony.
Joshua James Saienni, Murphy, 36, 8-19, three counts possess weapon of mass destruction.
Brianna Renee Sherman, Murphy, 25, 8-19, possess schedule II controlled substance, possess methamphetamine, maintain place for controlled substance, possess drug paraphernalia.
Joseph Shade-Mckrae Clark, Franklin, N.C., 20, 8-20, holding for other agency.
Tiffany Lynn Dutcher, homeless, 40, 8-20, holding for other agency.
Sawyer Arie Edwards, N/A, 32, 8-20, holding for other agency.
Angela Anderson Freeman, Andrews, 49, 8-20, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Ray Marcus Freeman, Robbinsville, 61, holding for other agency.
Chris Allen Laws, Franklin, N.C., 53, 8-20, holding for other agency.
Ronnie Lee Queen, Franklin, N.C., 43, 8-20, holding for other agency.
Dylan Lee Rogers, Marble, 31, 8-20, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
Cory Benjamin Sneed, Murphy, 39, 8-20, 10 counts second-degree sex exploit minor, 10 counts third-degree sex exploit minor.
Henry Clayton Rich, Murphy, 76, 8-21, local ordinance – free text.
Randal Owen Stiles Jr., Blairsville, Ga., 43, 8-21, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
James Ray Williamson, Murphy, 53, 8-21, civil contempt.
William Ed Carney, Murphy, 47, 8-22, possess methamphetamine, indecent exposure, possess drug paraphernalia.
John Desbiens Coggeshall, Andrews, 37, 8-22, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Christian Cade Davies, Hayesville, 21, 8-22, nine counts failure to appear on a felony, five counts failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Cassidy Rae Ann Groves, Brasstown, 19, 8-22, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Brittany Elaine Loudermilk, Mineral Bluff, Ga., 28, 8-22, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Jacob Johnathon Keen, Geneva, Ill., 26, 8-23, extradition/fugitive other state.
Daniel Edmund Riggs, Murphy, 32, 8-23, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.