Martin Police Department -- Press Releases

On May 15, 2008 Joseph “Tojo” Harris Jr. age 39 of 3911 Fern Valley Road, Louisville Ky. was arrested at his home in Louisville and charged with one count of Aggravated Sexual Battery. Charges were sought against Harris in reference to a complaint filed on May 3, 2008 at the Martin Police Dept. The complaint stated that Harris sexually assaulted a minor victim while Harris was living in the same home as the victim in Martin in 2006. The child also disclosed that Harris had inappropriate contact with the child in a separate incident while residing in Union City Tn in 2005. Inv. Robby Hatler and Capt. Randal Walker accompanied Louisville Investigators to arrest Harris last Thursday. Harris was arraigned in Louisville, Ky on May 16, 2008 and did agree to waive extradition. Harris will be transported to the Weakley County Detention Center.

Weakley County Man Sentenced to 30 Years

Jackson, Tennessee- JEREMY SNIDER, 31, of Weakley County was sentenced in the United States District Court today announced David Kustoff, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Chief Judge James D. Todd imposed a total sentence of three hundred sixty (360) months in prison. SNIDER was sentenced to 30 years for six counts related to conspiracy to manufacture over 50 grams of methamphetamine, possession of materials to manufacture methamphetamine, and as a felon in possession of a stolen firearm during and in relation to the charged drug trafficking crimes.

SNIDER was convicted at trial on July 6, 2007. The evidence at trial showed that SNIDER conspired with others coconspirators to obtain the necessary materials needed to manufacture methamphetamine and was aided and abetted by others in the actual process of manufacturing methamphetamine. After a warrant was obtained for the arrest of SNIDER, he evaded arrest and led officers from both Martin Police Department and Weakley County Sheriff’s Department on a month long manhunt before being taken into custody. According to Investigator Marty Plunk with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, at the time of the arrest, SNIDER was found in possession of a stolen firearm and all the necessary ingredients to manufacture methamphetamine.

The investigation was handled by the Martin Police Department and the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jerry Kitchen handled the case for the Government.