Knoxville Woman Indicted on Multiple Drug Charges in Franklin County

A Knoxville woman charged on multiple counts of drug trafficking has been indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury.

On September 18th the Grand Jury handed down a true bill against Hollie Michelle Evans on 16 counts including trafficking methamphetamine, possession of ecstasy with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance with intent, criminal attempt to commit a felony, and possession of a schedule IV controlled substance with intent to distribute.

She’s also charged with a number of traffic violations and obstruction of an officer.

According to Commander Sgt. Tracy Webb with the Hartwell Post of the Georgia State Patrol, it happened September 1 on I-85 when an alert motorist called Franklin County 911 to report a Mercedes driving recklessly northbound.

“A Franklin County deputy spotted the speeding vehicle and initiated a traffic stop,” Webb said. “The vehicle stopped for a moment, but once the deputy got out of his cruiser she took off up the Interstate. I had two troopers up at Exit 177. The driver spotted the troopers and got off at that exit and went back over the interstate, and that’s where the State Patrol got involved. They got into a pursuit as she went back onto I-85 southbound.”

Webb said the driver, identified as Hollie Michelle Evans, continued to drive recklessly at a high rate of speed on I-85 southbound so his troopers used the pit maneuver to stop the car.

“After she was taken into custody she was found to be possession of approximately 10lbs of methamphetamine, heroin, cociane, ecstacy and some marijuana,” Webb said.

Evans remains in the Franklin County jail.

Sgt. Webb thanked the Franklin County Sheriff’s office for their assistance in the incident.