By Patti Weaver
STILLWATER — A Cushing woman, who was accused with her husband of having $23,520 from drug sales during a traffic stop, along with eight guns, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, buprenorphine, alprazolam and clonazepam found in their home where young children resided, has been given a six-year prison term followed by 14 years of probation for drug trafficking in a case stemming from an investigation by Stillwater police.
Shelby Lynn Dwinell, 34, who pleaded guilty Friday to a seven-count charge, allegedly told Stillwater police that she and her husband “had been distributing for a while and supplying most of Cushing,” court records show. She has been in custody on $100,000 bail since her arrest on Jan. 24 on a seven-count charge including child neglect. In court Friday, she waived her right to remain in the Payne County Jail for 10 days before being transported to state prison.
After she serves her period of incarceration, Dwinell must provide a DNA sample, have a substance abuse evaluation, perform any recommended follow-up treatment, undergo random drug tests, enroll in Work Force, maintain full-time employment or provide proof of exemption, and pay assorted fees under District Judge Jason Reese’s order, court records show.
Her husband, Samuel Keith Wilson, 33, who previously was convicted twice of maintaining a house in Perkins where drugs were kept, has been in custody on $250,000 bail since his arrest on Jan. 24 pending a July 22 court appearance before Associate District Judge Michael Kulling. If convicted of his eight-count charge, Wilson could be given as much as seven life prison terms and one year plus $881,000 in fines.
A large quantity of drugs, a set of digital scales and a working money counter were seized from the couple’s home in the 1400 block of E. Cherry Street in Cushing on Jan. 24 on a search warrant, Stillwater Police Detective Newly McSpadden alleged in an affidavit. “These items, along with the ledgers, indicate a large drug distribution enterprise,” the affidavit alleged.
Following his arrest, “Wilson admitted he had been selling narcotics in an attempt to make money. When asked about the money they had during the traffic stop, Wilson admitted it was proceeds from distributing narcotics.
“Wilson stated he and Dwinell had been selling for several months. Samuel (Wlson) stated he attempts to portray himself as a gang member to the public despite not actually being one. When asked about the guns, Samuel explained people will trade them for narcotics. It was determined three children around the ages of 9-15 years old live at this residence,” the affidavit alleged.
The couple’s home in Cushing was not searched until Stillwater police observed four children in the couple’s SUV get out at two different schools, the affidavit alleged.
Since the couple’s bedroom was unsecure and “there were numerous items on the bed which the children living there could reach, there was dangerous powder residue throughout the bedroom, I believe the charge of child neglect is appropriate as well,” the Stillwater police detective alleged in his affidavit.
After her arrest, Dwinell stated “she was planning to go to Oklahoma City on this date to purchase more drugs,” the affidavit alleged.
“The total weight of fentanyl powder was approximately 10 grams along with 46 grams of fentanyl pills, which is substantially larger than the aggravated trafficking amount of five grams. The total weight of methamphetamine is approximately 27 grams, which is higher than the trafficking weight of 20 grams.
“Based upon the amounts of cocaine, along with the amount of assorted pills and all of the packaging materials, I believe the suspects are also distributing cocaine, alprazolam, clonazepam, and buprenorphine/naloxone,” the Stillwater detective alleged in his affidavit.
Representatives of the state Department of Human Services were among the witnesses listed for the prosecution on the charges filed by Payne County Assistant District Attorney Jose Villarreal, court records show.
