The following people were booked through the Cherokee County Detention Center from Feb. 23 through March 1, 2025, and federal law enforcement officers handled the cases. Those whose names appear should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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Cecelia Elaine Petrilak, Murphy, 39, 2-23, driving while impaired.
Dennis Wayne Burton, Cold Springs, Texas, 45, 2-24, extradition/fugitive other state.
Angela Anderson Freeman, Murphy, 48, 2-24, failure to appear on misdemeanor.
Andrew Tab Kilpatrick, Marble, 48, 2-24, simple assault, four counts probation violation, possession of firearm by a felon.
Chad Phillip Kruggel, Andrews, 50, 2-24, failure to appear on a felony, resisting public officer, second-degree trespass.
Warren Ray Lewis, Murphy, 53, 2-24, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Michael Howard Miller, Murphy, 51, 2-24, resisting public officer, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
James Darren Nelson, Topton, 49, 2-24, failure to appear on a felony.
Karla Marie Pitzer, Murphy, 37, 2-24, second-degree trespass, resisting public officer.
Dustin Aaron Pressley, Murphy, 31, 2-24, breaking or entering, two counts misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, possess methamphetamine, injury to real property.
James Randolph Rich, Robbinsville, 41, 2-25, holding for other agency.
Alexander Steven Bishop, Murphy, 39, 2-26, violation of court order.
Timothy James Harrell, Murphy, 49, 2-26, violation of court order, resisting public officer, communication threats, assault on a female, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
MarySue Brown Nichols, Murphy, 62, 2-26, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Seth Daryl Orr, Robbinsville, 38, 2-26, failure to appear on a misdemeanor.
Katelyn Michele Potts, Murphy, 34, 2-26, violation of court order.
Marcus Mckinnley Morrow, Murphy, 24, 2-27, possess methamphetamine, possess schedule II controlled substance, possess drug paraphernalia.
Eric Vincent Stricker, Murphy, 60, 2-27, injury to real property, second-degree trespass, misdemeanor larceny.
Keith Edward Thomas, Murphy, 66, 2-27, driving while impaired.
Courtney Marlana Whitener, Murphy, 40, 2-27, two counts probation violation.
Sally Ann Hamilton, Carbon Hill, Ala., 50, 2-28, driving while impaired, safekeeping.
Thomas Jason Lewis, Andrews, 48, 2-28, two counts larceny after break/enter, two counts breaking and/or entering, injury to real property, injury to personal property.
George Winston Stiles, Murphy, 69, 2-28, reckless driving to endanger, two counts second-degree trespass.
Christian Cade Davies, Hayesville, 20, 3-1, failure to appear on a misdemeanor, breaking and/or entering, larceny after break/enter, possess methamphetamine.
Sally Ann Hamilton, Carbon Hill, Ala., 50, 3-1, first-degree trespass.
Waylon Eugene Radford, Murphy, 35, 3-1, two counts probation violation.