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Georgia Couple has Children Take Away after Traffic Stop on I-24; District Attorney Issues Statement

Five children were taken away from a couple from Georgia after a traffic stop in February in Coffee County by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The children were put in state custody after their parents were charged with misdemeanor drug charges.

According to the affidavit retrieved by WKRN-TV, Bianca Clayborne and Deonte Williams were traveling on Interstate 24 and stopped by THP, allegedly having dark-tinted windows and using the left lane without actively passing.

After being pulled over, the state trooper said he smelled marijuana and found about five grams of marijuana in the car.

The children were taken into Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) custody after a court ruling. The kids range in age from four months to seven years old. The couple will appear on Monday, March 20.

In a statement released to On Target News, Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott said there are more facts and circumstances that exist that the defendants have chosen not to disclose during their efforts to try this matter in the court of public opinion and the realm of politics. My office will only try this matter in the criminal court of law.

The story was first published by The Tennessee Lookout.

Complete statement from Craig Northcott:

Deonte Rashaud Williams of Snellville, Georgia, is charged in Case No. 2023-CR- 516 with Simple Possession, a Class A misdemeanor. This stems from a traffic stop on I-24 by the Tennessee Highway Patrol on February 17, 2023. His first court appearance was on February 21, 2023, in Coffee County General Sessions Court. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 20, 2023, at 9 a.m. He was released on a $2,500 bond. 

Bianca Paige Clayborne of Lawrenceville, Georgia, is charged in Case No. 2023- CR-517 with Simple Possession, a Class A misdemeanor. This stems from the same incident described above. Her court appearances have coincided with Williams, and she is also scheduled to next appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on March 20, 2023, at 9 a.m. She was issued a summons in lieu of arrest. 

As to any concerns regarding the care, custody, and control of the minor children that were with the defendants at the time of these charges, the Office of the District Attorney plays no role in those actions or decisions. However, the officers involved fulfilled their obligation pursuant to TCA §38-3-116 and other applicable laws that require law enforcement to ensure that minors are properly protected at any time that a parent or child is taken into custody by contacting the Department of Children Services to alert them of the situation. The Department of Children Services then apparently took steps related to the defendants’ minor children. 

Due to legal and ethical limitations, I will be releasing no further information regarding these cases at this time. Certainly, there are more facts and circumstances that exist that the defendants have chosen not to disclose during their efforts to try this matter in the court of public opinion and the realm of politics. My office will only try this matter in the criminal court of law. 

My office will move forward with the pending charges against the defendants to seek an appropriate and just result. I trust that the juvenile justice system will similarly act to obtain a just and efficient result that is in the best interests of the children. I have complete confidence that Juvenile Court Judge Greg Perry has made all decisions to this point that are in accordance with the law and what he believes is required to protect the children and will continue to do so going forward. 

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,947 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.

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