Dresden PD
Criminal charges on Jo Floyd dismissed
Story by Shannon Taylor, Senior Investigative Reporter Jo Floyd was sent a criminal summons on Sep. 30, 2022, to appear in General Sessions court over a felony theft charge of $1,000. The affidavit was signed by Patrolman Lane Vargas with the Dresden Police Department. The theft was reported at the behest of Yueh Feng Wu,…
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 MoreGleason man arrested on meth and multiple other charges
On Jan. 3 at 8:26 p.m. Deputy Gary Eddings with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department stopped a gray Dodge van on Highway 22 in front of the Sheriff’s Department. After running the tag, it came back on a white Ford Taurus. The driver, Michael Jeffrey Wright of Gleason, was informed of the reasoning for the…
Read MoreDresden woman arrested on drug charges
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Nov. 20 around 6:57 p.m. Deputy Seth Callens with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office observed an older model Chevy Malibu traveling south on Linden Street by Casey’s in Dresden. Callens observed that the vehicle didn’t have a working brake light on the passenger side and initiated a…
Read MoreDresden man escapes after officer attempts to arrest him
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Oct. 27 at approximately 7:49 p.m. Sergeant Rodney Wright with the Dresden Police Department was dispatched to 459 Highway 118 in reference to a suspicious person outside the property. Upon arrival, Wright found a black male identified as Oshay Chrisp and a white female identified as Keeondra…
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