Crime/Court
ATF raid results in 19 arrests for drug and firearm violations

House on South Royal Ave, Front Royal was one location raided by ATF early in morning last week. Photo by Mark Williams, Royal Examiner.
Thomas T. Cullen, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Thomas L. Chittum III, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington DC Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, and Sheriff Timothy Carter announced this morning (December 13th) that the following persons (19) were arrested in December 2018 on Sealed Federal Indictments. Also listed are three additional persons who were arrested for state narcotics charges during this operation.
Jonathan L. Hodges, 30 years old, of Front Royal, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Distribution of Controlled Substances
William R Shoemaker, Jr. 45 years old, of Edinburg, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Three (3) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substances
- Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person
Katie L. Harlow, 27 years old, of Woodstock, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Three (3) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substances
Dana M. Silvious, 29 years old, of Maurertown, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Three (3) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substances
Erica N. Lam, 29 years old, of New Market, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
Brandon W. Eppard, 28 years old, of Mount Jackson, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Maintaining Drug Related Premises
Tiffany Bowman-Lopez, 30 years old, Quicksburg, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Six (6) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substances
Amanda J. Mullins, 30 years old, Edinburg, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Two (2) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substance
Anthony Testerman, 25 years old, of Mount Jackson, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
Kenneth J. Webb, 36 years old, of Woodstock, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Three (3) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substance
Dietrich M. Day II, 28 years old, of Dumfries, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Distribution of Controlled Substance

The following individuals were arrested on Tuesday 11, 2018 on Sealed Federal Indictments:
Jeffrey C. Mays, 32 years old, of Basye, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime
Javon E. Cook, 26 years old, of Woodstock, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Distribution of Controlled Substance
- Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance
- Use and Carry Firearm during Drug Trafficking Crime
Michael L. Mullins, 32 years old, of Edinburg, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Two (2) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substance
- Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person
Christian M. Burhop, 27 years old, of Mount Jackson, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Distribution of Controlled Substance w/TBL
- Four (4) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substance
Justin T. Mumaw, 26 years old, of Mount Jackson, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Two (2) Counts of Distribution of Controlled Substances
Brooke N. McIntosh, 27 years old, no fixed address
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
Christopher T. Trimble Fishersville, VA
- Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine
- Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person
Additional Federal Arrest Warrant:
Merle Stephens, 50 years old, of Basye, VA
- Possession with Intent to Distribute
- Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person
- Possession of Firearm in Furtherance Drug Trafficking Crime
SCSO arrested the following on State charges:
John K. Barb, 38 years old, of Woodstock, VA
- Possession of Methamphetamine
Christopher A. Miller, 31 years old, of Edinburg, VA
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
Felicia A. Gainer, 31 years old, of Mount Jackson, VA
- Two (2) Possession of Controlled Substance
