By Katie Northcott, News Director
On Wednesday, April 15, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office posted the following press release to its Facebook page:
On April 14, 2026, a Lincoln County deputy conducted a traffic stop involving three occupants. During the stop, one passenger admitted to ingesting an illegal narcotic. He was transported to the hospital in Fayetteville, where he later died. The individual has been identified as 31-year-old Jeffery Dawayne Roberts of Lincoln County.
An investigation into Mr. Roberts death is underway, along with efforts to identify the source of the illegal narcotics. That investigation has led authorities to Franklin County, where a joint investigation between the Lincoln County and Franklin County Sheriff’s offices is ongoing.
On April 15, 2026, at approximately 11:30 AM, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office conducted a search warrant at 101 Hickory Drive in Huntland, TN.
As a result of the search warrant, the following evidence was seized:
- Approximately one ounce of a substance believed to be methamphetamine
- Approximately two ounces of a substance believed to be marijuana
- Three rifles
- Two shotguns
- One pistol
- Drug paraphernalia
The following people were arrested at the residence, and their charges are listed below:
Andrew Riley Archer
- Manufacture, Delivery, or Sell of a Schedule II Controlled Substance
- Manufacture, Delivery, or Sell of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Maintaining a Dwelling for Drug Purposes
Gordon Daniel Prock
- Manufacture, Delivery, or Sell of a Schedule II Controlled Substance
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony
Jason Taylor Foster
- Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
The investigation into Mr. Robert’s death continues at this time.
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