Criminal Coincidence: Mooneyham Arrests Mooneyham

A Woodbury woman by the name of Mooneyham was arrested by a local police officer by the same name this week.

Veronica Jean Mooneyham, 64 B Mathis Lane, Woodbury, was charged with DUI on Oct. 10 by Woodbury Assistant Police Chief Kevin Mooneyham.

Upon receiving a phone call from off-duty Woodbury Police Officer Pat Fann in reference to a 2008 Kia Rondo driving all over the roadway and also driving in the opposite lane, Assistant Chief Mooneyham stopped Veronica Mooneyham (no known relation) at Suprema Pizza.

Veronica Mooneyham was reportedly slow to react and respond to questions and a field sobriety test was given to which she allegedly did not satisfactorily perform. Veronica Mooneyham stated she had taken Nyquil, Thermaflu and Xanax. Initial court date is Nov. 8.

• Nicholas Wayne Eberle, 18, of 4691 Bradyville Road, Readyville, was charged with Simple Possession of a Legend Drug on Oct. 10 by Woodbury Police Sgt. Lowell Womack. Eberle was found to be in possession of two, 4 mg. Zanaflex pills, a muscle relaxer, at Cannon County High School. A release citation was issued. Initial court date is Nov. 8.

• Hazel J. Wallace, 311 W. Adams St., Woodbury, was charged with Passing a School Bus on Oct. 12 by Woodbury Police Sgt. Lowell Womack. Wallace allegedly passed the bus while it was discharging children and had its lights activated. Wallace stated she was from out of town and did not see the school bus. A release citation was issued. Initial court date is Oct. 18.

• Leonard Michael Lewis, 61 Red Hill Rd., Woodbury, was charged with Simple Possession of a Schedule VI Drug (marijuana) on Oct. 13 by Woodbury Patrolman John Fesmire. The marijuana was found during a search of Lewis and his vehicle after a narcotics dog alerted to the odor of narcotics about his vehicle while it was situated on South McCrary St. Bond was set at $2,500. Initial court date is Nov. 15.