A trio was arrested twice in the span of three days, with the second arrest producing charges. On January 15, Marshall County Deputies responded to a complaint about a stolen vehicle from the Cumberland area. The responding party told deputies that her car was stolen, and she knew the culprit. She said Cera Gulledge, a 21-year-old female from Madill stole the vehicle and she learned it was in the Ardmore area.
Once the written complaint was filed, Marshall County corresponded with the Ardmore Police Department and the Lighthorse Police and located the vehicle at the Gold Mountain Casino. Upon locating the car, Gulledge was arrested, along with two other suspects – Jeremy Hester, a 30-yearold male from Madill, and Marissa Patrick, a 24-year-old female from Mill Creek.
Once the suspects were in custody and transported back to the Marshall County Jail, investigators began to dig into the story. Apparently, there were multiple facts about the case that were originally omitted. Investigators were able to fill in the holes in the story, and informed the District Attorney about the facts that were “brought to light.” The DA decided against bring up formal charges against the trio, and they were subsequently released.
One would think that the story ends here. That would be the wrong assumption.
At approximately 1:45 p.m., on January 18, Deputies Jared Trotts and Casey Alsobrook were dispatched to the 7000 block of Hedges Road south of Ardmore. The complaint was about people trespassing and removing items from the property. Trotts and Alsobrook both arrived on scene, Alsobrook to the north, and Trotts to the south through the McAllister Cemetery entrance.
Upon entering the cemetery, Trotts noticed a suspect, later identified as Hester, walking south.
Trotts then detained Hester to obtain information. Once Hester was detained, Trotts spotted two females, Patrick and Gulledge, jumping over the fence on the north side of the cemetery. Trotts was then able to detain both females.
Officers were then surprised by a new player in the game, Bobby Royal. The 48-year-old male from Ardmore was found hiding under some fallen cedar tree limbs.
Once both officers detained Royal, they began to search his person.
The officers were checking for weapons, but found something else entirely.
“Upon checking Mr. Royal for weapons, I located a small baggie of what I believe to be methamphetamine and a loaded syringe in his front right pocket,” Trotts said. “I also located 12 phony $100 bills in Mr. Royal’s left front pocket and two $2 bills that appeared to be phony as well in his wallet.”
The officers also found several items, which were identified by the residence owner, from the residence in his front pocket. The items found in Royal’s pockets were an interesting loot – pens, pencils and knick-knacks.
Trotts performed a field test on the crystal-like substance from Royal’s pockets, and it tested positive for Methamphetamines.
During the initial interview, Gulledge told the officer that she, Hester, Royal and Patrick had all slept in the residence the night prior.
She also admitted to her and Hester’s racy actions that were performed in the house.
Gulledge informed Trotts that she borrowed the vehicle she was currently driving. However, when he contacted the registered owner, he informed the officer that Gulledge purchased the car, but never returned for the title.
Officers then shifted their focus to said vehicle.
It was loaded down with several items.
The reporting party identified multiple items as hers. Trotts found miscellaneous tools, clothing items and office supplies in the vehicle.
Trotts found a case that contained blank payroll checks, along with crafting items.
Apparently, the suspects had turned their burglary into a shopping trip. When Trotts went to the west side of the property to access the damage, he noticed three outbuildings that was broken into.
“There were also several plastic totes in front of the buildings and it appeared that someone was sorting through the items,” Trotts noted in his police report.
“The entire house was in complete disarray and stuff was thrown everywhere. You could tell where someone had been walking in the residence [due] to the path that was made in the middle of all of the debris.”
All four suspects were booked into the Carter County Jail. Gulledge was charged with two counts of Second-Degree Burglary. She has prior convictions for Possession of CDS, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Bringing Contraband into a Jail.
Hester was also charged with two counts of Second-Degree Burglary. His priors are for Possession of CDS, and Public Intoxication.
Patrick also faces two counts of Second-Degree Burglary. However, she has no Oklahoma priors listed.
Royal is also facing two counts of Second-Degree Burglary. His priors are listed as Endeavoring to Manufacture CDS, Possession of a Firearm While in the Commission of a Felony, Possession of CDS, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Robby with a Dangerous Weapon, Kidnapping for Extortion and multiple Possession convictions. He is also facing Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.