Prisoner, 10 others accused of conspiring to traffic meth across Middle Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Eleven people have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine across Middle Tennessee.

Officials with the Middle District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney’s Office said the indictment and other court filings revealed Corey Byrd — who is currently serving a 45-year sentence in the Tennessee Department of Correction’s custody — allegedly directed the conspiracy from prison via contraband cellphones to coordinate methamphetamine trafficking across Middle Tennessee.

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Here is a list of the 11 people charged in the alleged conspiracy:

  • Corey Byrd, 38
  • Tiffany Byrd — also known as Tiffany Harris — 35, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
  • Robert “Smiley” Miles, 52, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
  • Demond “Jerry” Garrett, 42, of Pulaski, Tennessee
  • Jason Bost, 45, of Pulaski, Tennessee
  • Haylee Groover, 26, of Pulaski, Tennessee
  • Chelsie Dickson, 31, of Pulaski, Tennessee
  • Alyssa Whitsett, 22, of Pulaski, Tennessee
  • Sherri Holder, 49, of Pulaski, Tennessee
  • Stacy Taylor — also known as Stacy Ramsey, 45, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
  • Lila Chester, 28, of Pulaski, Tennessee

Members involved in the conspiracy are alleged to have distributed 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, which is a Schedule II controlled substance, according to the indictment.

The indictment revealed the conspiracy operated from at least 2023 through August 2025, officials said…

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