Updated: November 03, 2017

A GILES COUNTY COUPLE IS BEHIND BARS FOLLOWING A THURSDAY INCIDENT WITH AUTHORITIES. THE GILES COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT INDICATES DAVID ANTHONY JACKSON WAS ARRESTED AFTER RUNNING FROM DEPUTIES.  AUTHORITIES HAD GONE TO A FRYE BRANCH ROAD HOME DURING A BURGLARY INVESTIGATION WHEN JACKSON RAN FROM THE RESIDENCE.  HE WAS PURSUED AND EVENTUALLY APPREHENDED BY DEPUTIES.  OFFICERS FOUND A TRUCK WITH PROPERTY BELIEVED TAKEN FROM A HURRICANE CREEK ROAD HOME IN ADDITION A METH LAB ON THE PROPERTY.  TWO FEMALES, ONE JUVENILE AND A WOMEN IDENTIFIED AS CHRISTINA LYNNE ASHTON, WERE IN THE HOME AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.  THE JUVENILE WAS WANTED BY SEVERAL AGENCIES FOR VARIOUS CHARGES WHILE ASHTON WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROBATION AND THEFT OVER 1,000 DOLLARS.  JACKSON IS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROBATION, BURGLARY, THEFT OVER 1,000 DOLLARS, AND RESISTING STOP, HALT, AND FRISK.  THE CASE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND MORE CHARGED RELATED TO THE METH LAB ARE EXPECTED.