June 1, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
Four people were arrested last week for breaking into a Liberty home twice in the same day while another man has been charged in a separate case for stealing a car on Holmes Creek Road.
In the Liberty case, 38 year old Kenneth Adam Wright of Vandergriff Hollow Road, Dowelltown; 34 year old Jonathon David Thomas of Nashville Highway, Liberty; 23 year old Emma Katherine Alverson of Steeplechase Drive, Smithville; and 37 year old Samantha Bee Florida of Turkey Branch Road, Liberty are each charged with 2 counts of aggravated burglary and 1 count of theft over $1,000. Bond for each is $45,000 and they will make a court appearance on June 18.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said deputies responded to a complaint of a prowler around a residence on Old Highway 53 in Liberty and discovered the burglary upon arrival. Detectives were notified and started an investigation which revealed that the foursome had broken into the residence twice on May 29 and stole several items with a total value of $7,395 including an Xbox 360, large red craftsman tool box, record player, paint rollers, 2 trail cameras, plastic tool box, a jump box, samurai katana, DVDs, tea set, hunting blind, Holy Bible vinyl record, shop vac, solar battery charger, antique oil lamp, pots and other miscellaneous items.
Meanwhile in the car theft case, 33 year old Cory Allen Chapman of Sycamore Creek Road, Woodbury is charged with burglary and theft of property. His bond is $15,000 and he will be in court June 11.
Sheriff Ray said that on May 24 Chapman broke into and stole a 2004 Saturn Ion located on Holmes Creek Road. The car was valued at $1,300. The case was investigated by a detective of the sheriff’s department.