Monday, February 20, 2012

Report: Mayfield Indicted On Stolen Property Charges


WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC, is reporting that suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield was indicted today for possession of stolen property, in the aftermath of a Nov. 1 raid on his Catawba, NC home.

Catawba County Sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant at Mayfield's home last Nov. 1, after receiving a tip that there was stolen property inside the residence. Once inside, deputies discovered approximately 1.5 grams of methamphetamine and a number of items believed to be stolen. He was charged only with possession of methamphetamine at the time, pending verification that the items were indeed stolen. Sheriff's deputies also confiscated approximately 50 guns. 

Mayfield’s attorney said at the time that his client was unaware of more than $100,000 in stolen property found in an out-building and storage trailers on his property, or the drugs discovered in a safe in his home. Authorities have continued to investigate the case, saying additional charges were likely. Today, Mayfield was indicted on three counts of possession of stolen goods and one count of obtaining property by false pretenses. He remains free on $3,000 bond.

Mayfield was suspended indefinitely from NASCAR after failing a random drug test in May of 2009, but has steadfastly maintained his innocence, claiming his test results were falsely skewed by his use of Adderal prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder and the over-the-counter allergy medication Claritin D. He has accused NASCAR of altering the results of his drug test and failure to follow proper drug screening protocol.

26 comments:

  1. If we want Mayfield to go away so bad how bout we just quit reporting about him!!

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    1. We will continue to report on this story, Tony, because it is news in the world of NASCAR. If you want Mayfield to "go away," you can decide whether to read the stories or not.

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    2. Denine4:30 PM

      Amen!

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    3. i am sad to hear about his demise i used to like him. so sad it doesnt even look like him anymore

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  2. Anonymous2:22 PM

    Very sad.

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  3. So sad. If this isn't his "Hitting rock bottom",and getting that much needed wake up call. I don't know if there's much hope for this guy.

    Lori from Colorado

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  4. Ditto the sad. I hope he finds his way out.

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  5. Anonymous2:39 PM

    They always have to blame someone else.. it's the police.. its the Nascar people.. DUDE- you need HELP!!!! Take what they give you and get clean and live HAPPY!!

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  6. Thanks Dave for reporting the nascar news and I do
    agree rock bottomed out, maybe time for rehab

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  7. Anonymous3:00 PM

    I'm sorry but I have a big ol pull barn on my property and I would know if I had 100k worth of product that's not mine. Also, would know if I had "drugs" in the house.

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  8. The one I feel bad for is his wife Shana. Hopefully she isn't being brought down by him.

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  9. Anonymous3:45 PM

    don't drop the soap @_badream

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  10. Anonymous3:46 PM

    love your updates i pass it on to my hubby /and we both love racing @ your news

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  11. Brian in CT4:17 PM

    Ray Evernham said it best in an appearence on Speedway. He said Mayfield soesn't "break up" well. It has been documented that Mayfield did not part with Penske on good terms. Upon getting fired from Evernham Motor Sports, he felt compelled to "out" Ray for dating who has now become his wife. And when Nascar suspended him for violating the substance abuse policy he has ranted about conspiracy ranging from a black flag called for from Brian France in a race that in reality he wrecked out of to Nascar falsifying his drug test results. Let's not forget he also felt compelled to comment on Brian France's divorce.

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  12. Karen4:37 PM

    I'm so sorry his life has gone like this. So sad.

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  13. Anonymous5:02 PM

    Hope Jeremy gets the help he needs so he can have a chance at racing at the top level again some day. He was always enteraining to watch .

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  14. Anonymous5:03 PM

    Please just go away Jeremy...you are going to jail...see ya

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  15. I have a feeling the next news about Jeremy will be about where the body was found.

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  16. Dipship6:52 PM

    I do believe Jeremy would be suited better with a name like mine.... Just sayin

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  17. It is such a shame, he really had talent. Typical junkie in denial - if he denies it often and loud enough, why, he didn't do it. Seems logical to a junkie, anyways.

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  18. Anonymous8:40 PM

    What a waste just think he made the chase once lots of potential to throw it all the away.

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  19. Joseph Ellis9:59 PM

    So sad right now he's the only real blemish on NASCAR. I hope he can change but NASCAR don't need him back.

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  20. Anonymous10:19 PM

    Interesting...his lawyer says he didn't know it was there. He is now claiming he has all the receipts to prove it is his and that Catawba County and NASCAR (his words, not mine) have conspired to do this to him.

    *sigh*

    Chrissy

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  21. Brad Gregory10:21 PM

    I knew Jeremy when we lived in Owensboro, hard to believe that a guy who worked so hard to get to where he wanted would end up like this. So, so, sad

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  22. Anonymous5:39 AM

    he's on it. unbelieveable. career gone?

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  23. This really is a shame. I never had anything but respect for Jeremy, even to the point where at one point I felt like he got railroaded by Evernham. I believe than even if he got clean in a year, he truly has burned so many bridges in NASCAR that neither he nor any team associated with him will ever race in one of the national touring divisions.

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