Two Pikeville Women Arrested in Connection with Fatal Crash Involving Minors
Pikeville, NC—Two women have been arrested following a North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) investigation into a fatal crash involving minors, officials announced.
The investigation concluded on March 11, 2026, after the North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported that alcohol and controlled substances contributed to the November 17, 2025, single-vehicle crash.
According to the Highway Patrol, a 2012 Ford Mustang traveling at high speed lost control and struck a tree. Two occupants, including one juvenile, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other juveniles were taken to a local hospital and later released.
ALE special agents conducted interviews, executed search warrants, and collaborated with the FBI's Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST) to investigate how the minors obtained alcohol and drugs.
On March 11, ALE agents arrested:
Tammy Jones, 48, of Pikeville, charged with:
- Two counts of felony sell/deliver marijuana
- Felony possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana
- Felony maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances
- Felony conspiracy
- Two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile
- Aiding and abetting a person under 21 in obtaining alcoholic beverages
Amber Dennis, 41, of Pikeville, charged with:
- Two counts of felony sell/deliver marijuana
- Felony possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana
- Felony maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances
- Felony conspiracy
- Two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile
- Aiding and abetting a person under 21 in obtaining alcoholic beverages
- Giving a malt beverage to an underage person
Additionally, a 17-year-old occupant of the vehicle has been charged by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol with two counts of felony second-degree murder and other offenses.
“Our investigations aim to identify where underage individuals obtained alcohol or drugs in serious incidents,” ALE Director Bryan House stated. “Adults providing these substances to minors will be held accountable for the resulting dangers.”
The investigation remains ongoing.