PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Four people were arrested after deputies found a 15-month-old child inside a Monterey home with fentanyl, meth and firearms, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a suspected drug house on Old Walton Road and encountered Tammy Swallows, Dwight Wilson, Avery Gilpatrick Jr. and Cherish Threet. Investigators say Threet was locked in a room with the child, where fentanyl, drug paraphernalia and two guns — one loaded — were within reach. DCS took emergency custody.
Detectives also seized roughly 7 grams of fentanyl, 1 gram of meth and more than $1,000 in cash.
Swallows, Wilson and Gilpatrick Jr. were charged with aggravated child abuse, neglect and endangerment, each receiving a $200,000 bond. Threet faces additional drug and weapons charges and is held on a $417,000 bond. All are due in court Jan. 5.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at newsroom@newschannel5.com
This is a story I immediately went home and showed my boys - young athletes with big dreams. The Vanderbilt football team's success has stolen the spotlight - what I love about Steve Layman's story is he reveals the individual hardships it took to get there. As Clark Lea says, "we all have scuff marks." This team proves perseverance pays off!
- Carrie Sharp
