Fourteen people were arrested Wednesday morning on various drug-related charges after the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office searched a West 3rd Street home.
According to a release, at 8:45 a.m. DSCO, the K-9 unit, and patrol units executed a search warrant on a home on the 1600 block of West 3rd Street with the assistance of Kentucky State Police, Homeland Security, and the FBI.
DCSO reported that upon executing the warrant, they found 14 people in the residence with large amounts of drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine, digital scales, marijuana, and more.
DCSO reported that they began investigating after receiving information there was suspected drug trafficking activity at the home.
All 14 suspects are currently being held in the Daviess County Detention Center. Primary resident Thomas Geary has been charged and is currently under DCSO guard at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital until he is released, according to DCSO.
The following people were charged with both Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Meth) and Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession
- Kenneth James Winters, age 36
- Alicia Noel Rodriguez, age 34
- Jonathan Shaveh Smyre, age 42
- Frankie Montex Polnitz, age 34
- Megan Chanel Gregory, age 35
- Destiny L. McGehee, age 31
- Lawrence Charles Fendel, age 50
- Jill Marie Kirkman, age 54
- Phillip Eugene Royal, age 50
The following also received charges:
James Donald Maxwell, Jr, age 55
- Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Meth)
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession
- Execution of Daviess Circuit Court Indictment Failure to Appear Warrant on: Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Meth), No Registration Plates and Failure to Produce Insurance Card
- Execution of Daviess Circuit Court Indictment Warrant on: Assault 4th Degree (minor injury), Strangulation 1st Degree and Terroristic Threatening 3rd Degree
Randall Lee Horton, age 47
- Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Meth)
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession
- Execution of Daviess Circuit Court Failure to Appear Warrant on: Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Meth), Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession and Public Intoxication – Controlled Substances
- Execution of Hancock Circuit Court Failure to Appear Warrant on: TBUT or Disposition of Auto $1,000 < $10,000
- Execution of Daviess Circuit Court Failure to Appear Warrant on: Receiving Stolen Property $1,000 < $10,000, Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Meth), Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess
Dana Kristen Lanham, age 38
- Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Meth)
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possession
- Execution of Daviess Circuit Court Failure to Appear Warrant on: Criminal Trespass 2nd Degree
- Execution of Daviess Circuit Court Failure to Pay Warrant on: Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle 1st Offense
- Execution of Daviess Circuit Court Failure to Comply Warrant on: Burglary 3rd Degree, Probation Violation (for Felony Offenses)
- Execution on Daviess District Court Failure to Pay Warrant on: Possession of Controlled Substance – 3rd Degree – Drug Unspecified
Benjamin Allen Canary, age 36
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st degree, 1st Offense (> or = 2 grams Meth)
- Possession Controlled Substances 1st Degree, 3rd or > Offense (Meth)
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess
Thomas Lyn Geary, age 62
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Degree 2nd Offense (> or = 2 grams Meth)
- Possession Controlled Substances 1st Degree, 2nd Offense – Drug Specified
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess
- Possession of Marijuana
Corey Lynn Goodman, age 33
- Trafficking in Controlled substance 1st Degree 1st Offense (> or = 2 grams Meth) (2 COUNTS)


