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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...
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 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...
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 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...
Suspect in North Carolina murder commits suicide in victim’s vehicle
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) – Investigators are closing the book on a murder in the North Carolina mountains. Cherokee County deputies found a woman’s body at her home in the Andrews area on Monday. Windy Thompson’s vehicle was also missing. They quickly identified a South Carolina man...
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. ...
Eco-friendly packaging company to invest $300 million and add 230 jobs to Vonore
VONORE, Tenn. — A one-of-a-kind company that creates eco-friendly packaging is investing $350 million and creating 230 jobs in Vonore, according to a press release. Genera creates compostable packaging using two types of grass. It's headquartered in the town of 1,700 people in Monroe County. "We're very highly automated...
'Farmer Wants a Wife' heads to South Jersey for Sydney Errera's hometown date
The small South Jersey riverfront community of Sweetwater, in Mullica Township, will be spotlighted on "Farmer Wants a Wife." On Thursday's episode of the Fox reality dating show, which airs at 9 p.m. and streams the next day on Hulu, contestant Sydney Errera will take her farmer-beau, Mitchell Kolinsky, on a hometown date to meet her family. As of the 11th episode of Season 2, Errera is just one of two bachelorettes left vying for Kolinsky's heart.
Loudoun County warehouse fire caused by lit cigarette: officials
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - A lit cigarette is to blame for a warehouse going up in flames in Northern Virginia, causing millions of dollars in damages. Thick black smoke was seen from miles away in Loudon County on Monday afternoon when the fire was sparked around 3 p.m. Prospect Waterproofing...
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