Weakley County Sheriff's Department
Martin woman arrested on multiple charges
On Jan. 18 at 11:31 p.m., Deputy Seth Callens with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department observed an older model Chevrolet Tahoe traveling north on North Lindell Street with expired tags. The driver, 38-year-old Cassie Harrison, had two active warrants out of Weakley County and was also suspended out of Tennessee for failure to appear. Harrison…
Read MoreDresden man arrested for meth
On Jan. 20 at 8:49 p.m., Deputy Gary Eddings with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department attempted to stop a four-door passenger Ford Fusion on North Wilson Street in Dresden for a light law violation. The vehicle continued south bound on North Wilson as Eddings had his blue lights on, and then it turned down West…
Read MoreDeSean Hart indicted on six counts of sale and deliver of schedule II narcotics
On Nov. 24, 2021, in Weakley County and before the finding of the indictment, DeSean Hart did unlawfully, feloniously and knowingly sell and deliver fentanyl, a schedule II-controlled substance, to a confidential informant working with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, a class C felony. On the date of March 16, 2022, Hart did unlawfully, feloniously…
Read MoreSearch warrant leads to arrest of Martin man on multiple drug and weapons charges
On Jan. 6 the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, assisted by the 27th Judicial Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at 2479 Billingsby Road in Martin. When entry was made into the residence, all suspects were detained and read their Miranda warning. Cody Bergner stated that there were narcotics in a bedroom that belonged to…
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 MoreMartin man arrested for simple possession of schedule II drugs
On Dec. 28 at 9:18 p.m. Deputy Gary Eddings with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department stopped a blue four door passenger vehicle om North Lindell for a broken taillight. Upon making contact with the driver, Gavin Davis, it was discovered that Davis had a revoked license from a DUI arrest and that there was no…
Read MoreGleason man arrested for vandalism
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 18 Sergeant Zachary Brock with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department responded to Parks Well Road in reference to trespassing and vandalism. Dispatch advised that the subject, 64-year-old Terry Green, who vandalized the complainant’s vehicle left the scene before police arrived. The complainant gave dispatch a description…
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…
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