Newell Vandergriff
Smith County Sheriff’s Office allegedly caught Newell Vandergriff, 67, of Winona, attempting to solicit a teenager for sex online. Vandergriff was Mike on the dating app “Meet24,” and “TextNow.” The “Online Predator Poachers” organization reported an incident involving Vandergriff. They booked Vandergriff into the Smith County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 19; his bond is $350,000.