Parents caught operating a meth lab with their two teen children in the house were called for arraignment on the felony charges this past week.
The mother, Karen Sue Conatser, was bound to the grand jury following hearing before General Sessions Judge Bill Locke on charges of manufacture and possession of meth and child endangerment. Her husband, Eric Dwayne Conatser, failed to appear for hearing and was ordered held under $100,000 bond once he is arrested.
The couple’s Laws Road home was raided last month. Lawmen found evidence the couple was making meth for resale. They also found a large amount of cash which has been seized and forfeited.
In other General Sessions Trial Court action:
Quentin James Tibbetts was ordered to serve 25 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and must undergo batterer intervention for domestic assault.
Billy Bowdoin was bound to the grand jury on charges of possession of meth and drug paraphernalia and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Ashley Nichole Arnold was directed to serve 30 days of an 11-29 sentence and pay $750 plus costs for possession of meth.
Danny R. Elrod was given an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $750 plus costs for simple possession of drugs.
Shayla Gail McCormick was bound to the grand jury on the charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Matthew Gerald Edwards was bound to the grand jury on the charge of domestic assault.
Robert D. Moore was placed on probation for an 11-29 period and must undergo batterer intervention for domestic assault.
Marissa F. Underwood was given an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $150 plus costs for criminal impersonation and possession of drug paraphernalia.
John T. Mason must serve 48 hours for violation of probation.
Tiffani McFarland must serve 90 days for violation of probation.
Tyren Douglas Boyd must serve 90 days for violation of probation.
Bailey Harris Briest was revoked to serve the balance of his sentence, but will be furloughed to the adult recovery program for violation of probation.
John Austin Curtis had his probation revoked and must serve the balance of his sentence. He was also given an 11-29 sentence to be served concurrently (at the same time) with his probation time for joyriding.
Jason R. Nunley must serve 180 days for violation of probation. He was bound to the grand jury on charges of possession of meth and drug paraphernalia.
Michael Wayne Pennington must serve 70 days and have his probation extended by one year for violation of probation.