Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Series of drug charges filed locally

A series of undercover drug buys has resulted in a flurry of charges filed in Nevada County Circuit Court. In addition to the criminal charges, the state has filed requests for forfeiture of money and vehicles confiscated during several recent raids.

Those facing charges include:

Demarione Muldrow, 22, 507 E. Fifth St., Emmet. Muldrow was charged with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance for allegedly selling two rocks of crack cocaine to a police informant in August of 2006. Additional charges of delivery of a controlled substance were filed alleging that Muldrow sold $20 worth of crack cocaine to an informant in December.

When police served a search warrant on Muldrows residence earlier this year, they reportedly discovered drugs and other items that prompted additional charges of possession of crack cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug premises.

Prosecutors have file for forfeiture of $619 confiscated at Muldrows house.

James Cole, 46, 647 Bryant St., was charged with delivery of crack cocaine for allegedly selling $20 worth of the drug to a police informant in December. According to court records, officers had arranged the drug buy with the informant, but had actually targeted another seller. When the informant arrived at the residence, James Cole was on the porch selling crack cocaine while the man police had actually expected to make the sale played dominoes inside.

Cole reportedly went inside the house and returned with the drugs which he exchanged for $20.

The drugs have been analyzed by the State Crime Lab and are cocaine-based.

Andrew Willingham, 24, 806 Moncrief, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance after allegedly selling to a police informant in June. When officers executed a search warrant on Willinghams house, they found drugs and firearms, leading to additional charges.

Those include possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms and maintaining a drug premises.

According to the court information, a loaded .22 pistol was found at the house as was a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. Officers also recovered about a pound of marijuana.

O.C. Willingham, 63, 806 Moncrief, faces those same charges.

In addition, Eighth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Chris Thomason has filed for forfeiture of two vehicles, a 1994 Chevrolet Caprice registered to Andrew Willingham and a 1996 Toyota Tercel registered to Martha A. Willingham of the same address.

Charles Gulley Jr., 21, 627 Bryant St., was charged with four counts of delivery of a controlled substance. According to court records, a police informant referred to Gulley as Poppa, and carried out drug purchases in September and November. Those drugs have been tested and are cocaine-based.

Patrick Dale White, 57, 207 Nevada 75, was charged with possession of crystal methamphetamine. He was arrested April 3 at a local truck stop and allegedly told officers at the time of his arrest that he had been using and selling methamphetamine for the past several months.

White faces additional charges for allegedly selling methamphetamine to an informant in January.

Terry Wallace Woodley Jr., 25, 365 W. Elm St., was charged with delivery of a controlled substance for allegedly selling $40 worth of crack cocaine to an informant in October.

Yvonne Sockwell, 637B Highway 332, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance and maintaining a drug premises. Sockwell allegedly sold $20 worth of crack cocaine to an informant from her residence.

Charmaine L. Barzar, 32, 431 W. Elm St., was charged with delivery of a controlled substance after allegedly selling $20 of crack cocaine to an informant. Prosecutors have filed a request for forfeiture of $604 seized at Barzars home.

Jackie Dansby, 34, no address given, was charged with delivery of crack cocaine after he reportedly sold $20 worth of the drug to an informant in January.

Anthony Darnell Warren, 22, 200 James St., was charged with delivery of a controlled substance for allegedly selling $40 worth of crack cocaine to an informant in October.

Prosecutors have also filed a request for forfeiture against Antonio Flemons, 641 E. Second St., for $410 seized at his residence. Flemons attorney, Joe C. Short of Hope, filed an answer denying that the money was used in the commission of drug activity and asking for dismissal of the case.