JANUARY 17, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #18-0117-2
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Tashara Yeargin-Charles
Jeremy Whitley
TWO ARRESTED ON METH CHARGES
Two Kansas City area residents were arrested Tuesday night in Jackson County following a traffic stop near Mayetta. Tashara D. Yeargin-Charles, 39, of Kansas City, Kansas was arrested following a traffic stop for an alleged traffic infraction. Yeargin-Charles was booked into the Jackson County Jail on the following charges: possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and transporting an open container.
A passenger in the vehicle, Jeremy Laray Whitley, 31, of Kansas City, Missouri was also arrested on the following charges: possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, interference with law enforcement and transporting an open container. Also allegedly in their possession was a number of checks and identification documents that did not belong to the suspects. Bond is pending at this time. Additional charges are possible.