David Smith, a felon on the run out of Texas, was arrested on December 13. The Marshall County Sex Offender Compliance Deputy received a call about Smith, a Registered Sex Offender who had moved from Texas.
Officers began looking into the claims about Smith not registering for quite some time. They discovered that Smith had not registered as a Sex Offender in Texas or Oklahoma since 2007. The MCSO was unaware that Smith had even moved into the county.
Officers had a possible location for Smith in the southeast sector of the county. When deputies arrived at the location, the suspect initially lied to officers and used his father’s information.
Smith, a 65-year-old male from Kingston, was arrested without incident and is currently facing charges for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender, and Falsely Personating Another to Create Liability. Smith could also possibly face charges from Texas.
An online search found priors for Indecency with a Child, DUI, No Driver’s License, Transporting an Open Container, and Speeding.