PRESS RELEASE – The Union County Sheriff’s Office continues to reach across borders (county lines and state lines) to assist other agencies for the common goal of ridding our local community of dangerous substances. This week, Investigators assigned to our Narcotics Division, assisted the Cherokee County, NC Sheriff’s Office with a narcotics investigation that resulted in the removal of over 50 grams of methamphetamine.

Agents conducted surveillance of a residence in Cherokee County, which later resulted in a traffic stop. Amanda Lee Edmondson, 44, of Murphy, was arrested on that traffic stop after deputies seized approximately 20 grams of methamphetamine. This led to a search warrant being obtained for a residence located at 7 Page Little Rd in Murphy, NC. Page Little Rd traverses both Cherokee County, NC and Union County, Ga. The residence is located on the Cherokee County side, but backs up to the Georgia side.

Union County deputies further assisted with the search warrant conducted at the residence. The search of the residence led to the seizure of trafficking quantities of methamphetamine and $1,528 in cash that is believed to be connected to the illegal drug activity. They also discovered that a juvenile was living at this residence where the illegal drug activity was taking place. Two additional arrests were made at the residence.

Amanda Mary King, 38, of Murphy, is charged with:
Felony Exposing a Child to a Controlled Substance
Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine
Felony Maintaining a Dwelling for the Sale of Controlled Substances
Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Amanda Lee Edmondson, of Murphy, is charged with:
Felony Possession of Methamphetamine

Heather Leigh Hamby, 45, of Murphy, is charged with:
Possession of Methamphetamine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

These kinds of arrests underscore the importance of working alongside other agencies for the common purpose of removing these dangerous drugs from our streets. Due to the transient nature of drug trafficking, today was the streets of North Carolina, but tomorrow could have seen these same drugs on our streets in Union County. We would like to thank Cherokee County, NC and all of our surrounding agencies for their role in maintaining such a good relationship that we can constantly rely on one another for assistance in removing these drugs from our communities.

All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.