On May 6, 2026, at approximately 0900hours, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office served a narcotics search warrant on W. 76 Highway just inside the Ava City Limits. The search warrant was a result of a several-month narcotic investigation conducted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the COMET Drug Task Force.
Arrested at the time was Dalisa Clanton, age 45, of Ava. A warrant was issued for Clanton for Possession of a Controlled substance-methamphetamine, Unlaw Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child 1st Degree bond was set at $25,000 cash only.
Also arrested was Chance Smith, age 28, of Ava. A warrant was issued for Clanton for Possession of a Controlled substance-methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child 1st Degree bond was set at $25,000 cash only.
The Third and final person arrested was Robert Stephen Wallace, age 34, of Ava. A warrant was issued for Wallace for Possession of a Controlled Substance, methamphetamine, and Unlawful possession of Drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $1500 cash only.
Sheriff Degase would like to commend the tenacity of all the Deputies in their relentless pursuit to rid our community of this poison. All three subjects are prior drug offenders.
“I would also like to thank the Ava Police Department for assisting with the service of the search warrant.”
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