Friday, November 24, 2017

TOP STORY >> Beebe family busted for marijuana, guns

A Beebe family was arrested on Nov. 14 for allegedly selling marijuana and for gun violations.

Aaron Lee Carothers, Deanna Lynn Carothers and Vernon Lee Carothers were taken into custody at 903 April Lane in Beebe after Beebe police, State Police and White County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant.

During the search, police found six plastic bags containing more than a pound of marijuana, an AR 15 rifle, a 22-caliber rifle, $897, a set of digital scales and other types of drug paraphernalia.

Aaron Lee Carothers was charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, possession of a schedule VI drug with the purpose to deliver, maintaining a drug premises, possession of drugs and narcotics and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Vernon Lee Carothers was charged with possession of a schedule VI drug with purpose to deliver and maintaining a drug premise.

Deanna Lynn Carothers was charged with possession of a schedule VI drug with the purpose to deliver and maintaining a drug premise.