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Couple arrested, juvenile son admits to smoking marijuana
A husband and wife were arrested April 23 after alleged drugs were found in their home and their juvenile son admitted to police he used marijuana. Madisonville Police Detective Thomas Spradlin said he and other officers served a search warrant at a house on McConkey Street and found Bobby Ray Moore Jr. standing beside a bed in a bedroom. Spradlin said he told Moore what was going on, read him...
Enraged over drug test, man hits sister with lamp
Two men were arrested after a fight broke out when one of them was asked about taking a drug test April 20. Madisonville Police Sgt. Chris Wilburn said around 8 p.m. he was sent to a house on Dogwood Lane about a domestic dispute, but before he arrived, he was told the complainant was running down Isbill Road while being chased by a man in a pick up truck. Wilburn...
Man begs mother for help, ends up in jail
A man tried to avoid arrest by pleading with his mother for help, but he still ended up going to jail April 19. Madisonville Police Officer Travis Gunter said he was sent to the Ball Play Road Apartments on a complaint of people yelling and causing a disturbance. Gunter said he went to the back door of the apartment while another officer attempted to get somebody to the front door...
General Sessions for 4/23/24
William Joshua Allen, 44, Washington Pike, Sweetwater, DUI 2nd offense, aggravated assault, possession of meth, resisting arrest, reckless driving, three traffic violations, possession of drug paraphernalia, implied consent violation, reset for 7/2. Pachia Alexis Arnwine, 33, County Road 322, Sweetwater, possession of Fentanyl for resale, possession of drug paraphernalia, reset for 5/14. Jose Fernando Avila, 19, Limestone Drive, Sweetwater, nine counts forgery, theft under $1,000, identification theft, reset for 7/2. ...
Man arrested year and a half after setting fire, cutting tire
It took a year and a half, but a man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted a man in 2022 and tried to set a fire near a rabbit habitat. On November 26, 2022, Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Coby Webb said he was sent to Moat Sewell Road where somebody was reportedly making threats over money. Webb said he talked to Scottie Bogle who said the night before Phillip...
Man gives up after trailer gets stuck in road
A man apparently tried to steal a trailer April 17, but gave up and left it sitting in the middle of the road. Monroe County Sheriff’s Detective Doug Mills said James Douglas Franklin had gone to a home on Community Drive and hooked up a trailer belonging to Joseph Branton and started driving away with it. Mills said the trailer had chains holding the wheels in place, but Franklin still...
Spring City selected to participate in Tennessee Downtowns program
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter recently announced the 12 Tennessee communities selected to participate in the ninth round of the Tennessee Downtowns program. The communities selected are Spring City, Adamsville, Baxter, Byrdstown, Camden, Decatur, Gleason, Jellico, Loudon, McEwen, Munford and Wartrace. “The investments we make in rural Tennessee benefit all Tennesseans, and the Tennessee Downtowns program allows us to equip some of...
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