Woman With Escape Warrant Apprehended

A woman wanted on an Escape warrant in Cocke County was apprehended in Jefferson County over the weekend. Jefferson County authorities transported 38 year old April Stokely to the county line at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. She was then transferred into the custody of the Cocke County Sheriff’s office. Stokely, who has a history of selling and distributing illegal narcotics, was searched at the Cocke County jail. A baggie with one gram of methamphetamine was found on her person as well as $1,900 in cash. The money, suspected to be proceeds from drug sales, was confiscated by the sheriff’s office. In addition to her escape charges, Stokely now faces additional charges of schedule II possession and introduction into a penal facility.