April 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A Liberty woman will have a lot of explaining to do when she goes to court after stealing a car, using a stolen debit card four times, and then assaulting another prisoner after going to jail.
20 year old Emma Leigh Flesher of West Main Street, Liberty is charged with burglary, theft of property over $1,000, and 4 counts of fraudulent use of a debit/credit card. Her bond is $29,000 and she will make a court appearance on April 11.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that one of his detectives was recently contacted by an officer of the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office informing him that a stolen vehicle from DeKalb County had been found there. Flesher, in possession of the car, was questioned. Flesher admitted to taking the 2001 Chevy Impala from Parkway Drive, Smithville on March 30 and she allegedly used the same victim’s debit card in the following amounts and locations all on March 31:
*Gulf Quick Shop Market in Woodbury for $14.36
*McDonalds in Woodbury for $15.62
*Walmart in Murfreesboro for $194.63.
*Shell gas station in Murfreesboro for $5.00
After being incarcerated, Flesher and two other inmates, 26 year old Natalie Gail Barrett of Miller Road, Smithville and 40 year old Rebecca Sue Pelfrey of East Broad Street, Smithville ganged up on another prisoner, pulling the woman off a top bunk in the cell before hitting and kicking her in the back and head while she was on the floor. All three women were charged with assault and will make a court appearance on April 18. Each is under a $2,500 bond.