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Kingsport woman indicted in robbery of Shell station

BLOUNTVILLE — A Sullivan County grand jury has indicted a 19-year-old Kingsport woman accused of robbing the Shell station at 2000 N. Eastman Road on March 23.

Cierra Maria Villegas, 19, 1602 W. Sullivan St., Apt. 2, was indicted on a single count of aggravated robbery Tuesday.

Villegas allegedly entered the Shell station at 2000 N. Eastman Road about 3:40 a.m. Police say she demanded money then fled with an undetermined amount of cash.

According to police, Villegas was accompanied by a second female who never entered the store, and they may have left in a four-door white compact car. Police have not identified the second female.

Villegas confessed to the robbery after being arrested in connection with an attempted carjacking at the Quality Car Wash, 517 Lynn Garden Drive, about 9 p.m. March 24.

In that incident, a woman told police she was vacuuming her vehicle when another woman approached and asked her for a ride. When she refused, the woman pulled a handgun and demanded that the victim get in her vehicle.

The victim grabbed her purse, ran to the road and stopped a motorist, who then called 911.

Villegas was located behind a fence at the car wash. She had a BB gun tucked in her pants, police said.

Villegas was arrested and charged with criminal attempt to commit aggravated kidnapping and criminal attempt to commit carjacking. She was not indicted on those charges Tuesday.

Others indicted and their charges were:

• Joani Marie Chrysler, 36, 407 Hurd Road, Lot 4, Kingsport, and Jeffrey Kent Overbey, 50, 1914 Fort Robinson Drive, Kingsport, aggravated burglary, theft of $1,000 or more.

• Ricky Ray Trivett, 53, 930 Sugar Hollow Road, No. 18, Blountville, aggravated domestic assault.

• James B. Sorah, 51, 188 Springdale Road, Bristol, Tenn., and Angela Milhorn, 29, same address, possession of 10 pounds or more of marijuana for delivery or sale, possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a dwelling where controlled substances are used, stored or sold.

• Ashton Jean Randall, 23, 217 Elmhurst Road, Kingsport, two counts auto burglary and one count each of theft under $500, theft over $1,000, possession of dihydrocodeinone, and possession of drug paraphernalia; auto burglary, theft of $500 or less; and theft of $1,000 or more.

• Jeffery “Chase” Caldwell, 21, 150 Hermosa Drive, Fall Branch, auto burglary, theft of $500 or less; two counts auto burglary, theft under $500, theft over $1,000 and evading arrest; two counts forgery, four counts identity theft, and two counts theft over $500.

• Matthew Gregory Haskell, 24, 2500 Highway 75 North, Rogersville, possession of Schedule IV controlled substance (Alprazolam) for delivery or sale, possession of Schedule III controlled substance (Buprenorphine), and driving on a revoked or suspended license.

• Joshua Martin Owens, 23, 1345 Riders Drive, Gate City, possession of oxycodone with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of Jackson Elementary School, possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Cory Richard Renshaw, 48, 734 Fifth St. No. 1, Bristol, Tenn., three counts each of identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit or debit card.

• Terry Lee Leroy, 49, 1016 Tranbarger Drive, No. 4, Kingsport, three counts criminal simulation.

• Amanda Nicole Smith, 20, 1358 Willow St., Kingsport, 18 counts theft of $500 or less, 17 counts each forgery and identity theft.

• Michael J. Potter, 28, 116 Spring City Drive, No. 47, Johnson City, felony failure to appear.

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