Okeechobee Arrest Report

The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force (ONTF).

• Christina Mccords, 43, Northwest Eighth Street, was arrested Jan. 6 by OCPD and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Bond was set at $10,000.
• Alfred Ward Jr., 37, Northeast 10th Drive, was arrested Jan. 6 by OCPD and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,500.
• Krystal Lyons, 31, Northwest 8th Ave, was arrested June Jan. 6 by O CSO and charged with delivery within 1,000 feet of a specified area, possession with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a specified area and sale in lieu of a scheduled I II III or IV controlled substance. Bond was set at $22,500
• Charity Price, 32, Southeast 33rd Terrace, was arrested Jan. 6 by ONTF and charged with child neglect without great bodily harm. Bond was set at $3,500.
• Joshua Roach, 39, Northwest 98th Street, was arrested Jan. 6 by ONTF and charged with delivery within 1,000 feet of a specified area, possession with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a specified area and sale in lieu of a schedule I II III or IV controlled substance. Bond was set at $22,500.
• Harlan Rowell, 50, Southeast 14th Street, was arrested Jan. 6 by ONTF and charged with possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $5,000.
• Jeffory Williams, 56, Southeast 86^th Boulevard, was arrested Jan. 7 by OCSO and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $3,500.
• Brad Thorne, 33, Southeast 30^th Street, was arrested Jan. 8 by OCSO and charged with dealing in stolen property and providing false information to a pawn shop. Bond was set at $13,500.
• Jonathan Philbee, 40, Northwest Eighth Avenue, was arrested Jan. 9 by OCSO and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $5,500.
• Dawn Spires, 63, Palmdale, was arrested Jan. 9 by OCSO and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $500.
• Kenna Leffler, 59, at large, was arrested Jan. 10 by OCSO and charged with premeditated attempted murder. Bond was set at $500,000.

This column lists arrests and not convictions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found not guilty or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confirmed and printed.