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Criminal charges

From staff reports

Published: July 12, 2009

TAYLORSVILLE -

Criminal charges

The suspects:

Jerry Wayne Damron, 42, of Taylorsville

1992
• Assault on a female — guilty
(2 years probation)

1995
• Assault on a female — dismissed by D.A.

1999
• Assault by pointing a gun — dismissed — failure of witness to appear
• Communicating threats — dismissed — failure of witness to appear

2002
• Communicating threats — 2 counts — 1-guilty, 1-dismissed
• Second-degree trespassing — dismissed
• Disorderly conduct — dismissed
• Resisting a public officer — guilty
• Assault on a public officer — dismissed
($407 fine and letter of apology to deputy attacked)

2004
• DWI — dismissed with leave
• Resist public officer — 2 counts — dismissed with leave
• Injury to personal property — 2 counts — dismissed with leave
• Injury to real property — 2 counts — dismissed with leave
• Discharge weapon into occupied property — dismissed with leave
• Second-degree trespassing — dismissed with leave
(Not competent to stand trial)

Sept. 2008
• Death by motor vehicle
DWI
• Careless and reckless driving
(Pending)

July 2009
• First-degree murder
• Transporting a dead body with malicious intent to prevent detection of an unlawful act
• Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
• Possession of a concealed weapon — 3 counts
• Assault on an officer
(Pending)

Lisa Church Damron, 31, of Taylorsville

2004
• Speeding — 73 in 55 — guilty to a lesser charge
• No seat belt — guilty to a lesser charge
($150 fine)

2006
• Speeding — 84 in a 55 — guilty to a lesser charge
• Failure to secure a passenger under the age of 16 years old — guilty to a lesser charge
($120 fine)

2007
• Shoplifting — prayer for judgment
($275 fine)
• Shoplifting — dismissed

Jan. 2008
• Misdemeanor larceny
(Pending)

Sept. 2008
• Aid and abet impaired driving
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Child abuse — 6 counts
• Possession of schedule II and IV controlled substances
(Pending)

July 2009
• First-degree murder
• Transporting a dead body with malicious intent to prevent detection of an unlawful act
• DUI
• Reckless driving
(Pending)

The victim:

Kelly Ross Lynette Culley, 42, of Taylorsville

1996
• DWI — guilty
($585 fine and two days in the Alexander County Jail)
• Possession with intent to manufacture / sell / deliver schedule VI controlled
substance, marijuana — guilty to a lesser charge
• Possession of drug paraphernalia — dismissed

1998
• Level II DWI – guilty
open container — dismissed
(Surrender driver's license, 2 years probation, 7 days in Alexander County jail)

2004
• No operator's license — waived

2007
• Assault — dismissed
• Possession marijuana up to 1/2 oz. — dismissed
• DWI — guilty
(24-month probation, 6- month suspended sentence)

2008
• Probation violation — dismissed
• Disorderly conduct — dismissed
• Driving while license revoked — guilty
• Driving left of center — guilty
• Hit / run with property damage — dismissed
• Operating a vehicle with no insurance — dismissed
• Probation violation — dismissed

June 2009
• Harassing phone call — 2 counts
• Communicating threats
• Assault
(pending)