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Gleason man arrested for DUI and possession of weapon
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. Trooper Chris Moeller with Jackson Tennessee Highway Patrol reported a single vehicle accident with 25-year-old William McAnally from Gleason as the driver. McAnally was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was found impaired and in possession of a Ruger 22LR revolver.…
Read MoreMartin man arrested for sexual battery
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 17 Investigator Kelly Hendon with Martin Police Department received information regarding a possible sexual battery that occurred in Martin. Upon speaking to the victim, she advised that 22-year-old James LaRue asked if he could give her $100 to let him touch her. The victim advised LaRue…
Read MoreMan arrested for shoplifting and criminal trespass at Martin Walmart
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On March 30, 2020, 65-year-old Eugene Sherman from Union City was criminally trespassed from Martin Walmart by Patrolman Aaron Carter with Martin Police Department. On Dec. 16 at 4:18 p.m., Patrolman Cory Sparks with Martin PD was dispatched to Martin Walmart in reference to a shoplifting that took…
Read MoreMan found in possession of stolen vehicle in Martin
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 18 at 11:57 a.m., Deputy Benjamin Sumner with Weakley County Sheriff’s Department made contact with Martin resident O’Brian Sowell on the corner of Old Salem Road and King Road in Martin, who was in possession of a 1998 red Ford F150. After speaking with a woman…
Read MoreChild sex offender from Idaho arrested in Gleason
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter A child sex offender from Idaho, 46-year-old Walter Larue Robinson III, was arrested in Gleason on Dec. 14 at 1:20 p.m. after officers from Gleason Police Department and Weakley County Sheriff’s Department were informed that he had been staying at a residence in Gleason. Robinson was charged in…
Read MoreTraffic stop leads to high-speed pursuit of Union City man
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter A traffic stop for a light law violation in Martin turned into a pursuit for Weakley County Sheriff’s Department’s Sergeant Shannon Neal on Dec. 10. At 2:50 a.m. Neal observed a grey Dodge Charger with a headlight out on University Street. After attempting to stop the vehicle, the…
Read MoreDresden homeowner takes steps to catch thief
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 6 at 12:00 a.m., Investigator Ethan Lee with the Dresden Police Department spoke with a Dresden homeowner who said that he had been having numerous problems with someone breaking and entering over the last month. The homeowner stated that he decided to place a device inside…
Read MoreMother and child held at gunpoint during robbery in Martin
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter Martin police are now investigating a robbery and assault at a home in Martin. On Monday, Dec. 12, Patrolman Grant Davis with Martin Police Department responded for a welfare check on Cleveland Street. When Davis arrived on scene, the mother told Davis that she had just arrived home…
Read MoreInvestigation report completed for Greenfield city court incident
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter Completed Investigation: The copy of former Greenfield Chief of Police Joey Radford’s investigation provided further details surrounding the city court incident on Oct. 17 where Dallas Davis was informed of a warrant and fled the courtroom resulting in shots fired at the vehicle by Assistant Police Chief Danny…
Read MoreGreenfield citizens worried about issues surrounding shooting
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The press has received new details from a Greenfield alderman concerning the Greenfield city court incident that took place Oct. 17. During city court, a Memphis man, Dallas Davis, was informed of a warrant for his arrest and took off running out of the courtroom. Davis was unarmed…
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