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Dresden woman charged with possession of meth
On Feb. 2 at 8:15 a.m. Deputy Danny Buington with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department arrested 39-year-old Rebecca Todd for a Weakley County General Sessions warrant for shoplifting. While conducting a search of her person, Buington found a small bag containing 2.19 grams of a white crystal substance believed to be meth. Todd admitted that…
Read MoreGleason woman charged with possession of meth
On Feb. 5 Officer Landon Callens with the Gleason Police Department received a call from a witness stating that while on a traffic stop with 52-year-old Sharon Hugueley, she threw something. Upon arriving back at the scene, Callens and Deputy S. Callens found a bag containing a white crystal substance believed to be meth and…
Read MoreTwo Weakley County men charged with conspiracy to sell meth
Two Weakley County men are now facing a conspiracy to sell meth charge after Officer Landon Callens with the Gleason Police Department received knowledge that a vehicle parked at Dollar General had illegal narcotics inside. On Feb. 4 at 12:30 a.m., Callens observed a black Chrysler 200 parked in the Dollar General Parking lot in…
Read MoreDresden man facing multiple charges after being found in a ditch
On Feb. 5 Deputy Ryan Schaeffer with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call regarding a vehicle found in a ditch. Dresden Officer Lane Vargus arrived on scene prior to Schaeffer’s arrival and found the driver, 51-year-old Kevin Haynes, passed out in the vehicle with his foot still on the accelerator pedal in…
Read MoreDresden man facing multiple charges after stealing ambulance
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Report A Dresden man is now facing multiple charges after stealing an ambulance early Friday morning. On Feb. 3, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Weakley County Ambulance Service Unit 506 was dispatched to 147 Lamb Road in reference to a psychiatric/behavior issue with an individual. EMS arrived on the…
Read MoreStanley Evans: The cup isn’t half empty, it’s half full
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter Stanley Evans, salesman at Herman Jenkins Motors in Union City, grew up on a farm in Sharon, and was one of six children of James and Betty Evans. Betty was a homemaker and James worked at Milan Arsenal. Evans said, “All my young life I was going to…
Read MoreSharon man arrested for fugitive from justice out of Fulton County
A Sharon man has been arrested for a fugitive from justice charge out of Fulton County where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance first degree for methamphetamine in Nov. 2021. On Jan. 25 at 11:05 p.m., Deputy Seth Callens with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, arrested 35-year-old James Foust for fugitive from…
Read MoreGreenfield man facing multiple charges
A local college student from Greenfield now faces multiple charges after abandoning his truck and leaving the scene of an accident. On Jan. 25, Deputy Ryan Schaeffer with Weakley County Sheriff’s Department responded to a stranded motorist call on Highway 45 south near Shelton’s. Upon arrival Schaeffer found an abandoned Dodge Ram 1500 truck down…
Read MoreMartin man arrested with over 30 grams of marijuana
A Martin man was arrested with over 30 grams of marijuana after a traffic stop was conducted in Dresden. On Jan. 27 at 6:15 p.m., Deputy Joseph Crocker with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, observed a purple four-door vehicle traveling on Turner Road in Dresden with a driver side headlight and tag light out. When…
Read MoreGleason man arrested for theft of services
A Gleason man is facing theft of services charges after walking out of J.W. Brewskies without paying his bill. On Jan. 29, Sergeant Zachary Brock with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department responded to the local bar in reference to a customer walking out without paying his tab. Upon arrival, Brock made contact with the bartender…
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