According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office:
On 02-19-2023 at 0940am Clay County Deputy was traveling westbound on Highway 328 north of Corning. He observed a Red Ford Mustang on his side of the roadway headed toward him. The vehicle crossed back into his lane and then back into the Deputy’s Lane almost hitting him. He turned around on the vehicle and then initiated a traffic stop he approached the ford mustang and the vehicle spun out throwing rocks all over him and the vehicle. The Deputy initiated the pursuit on county road 139 the speed of the vehicle was 100 mph. They crossed highway 67 still on county road 139 southbound they travel about 1 mile then the subject lost control of his vehicle crossed into a road embankment came back on the road rolling the vehicle. The female subject 31 years of age Amanda Smith was thrown from the vehicle into a field. The male subject 22 years of age Jacob Woods jumped out and tried to run and flee. The Deputy apprehended him and called for 1st responder and EMS. The female Amanda Smith was airlifted to St Bernard in Jonesboro. Upon a physical examination, the doctor found a large bag of a white powdery substance believed to be “drugs”. The male subject Jacob Woods was airlifted to the Med in Memphis. Deputy’s recovered an AR-15, what is believed to be drugs, and an amount of cash. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by Corning Police Department and Arkansas State Police.
Amanda Smith is being charged with:
Simultaneous Drugs and Firearm-felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance-felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance with/intent to deliver
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Possession of a Firearm by a certain person
Jacob Woods is being charged with:
Simultaneous Drugs and Firearm-felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance-felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance with/intent to deliver
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Possession of a Firearm by a certain person
Careless driving
No driver license
No Insurance
No Seat belt
Fleeing
Resisting Arrest
