TBI Investigating DeKalb Shooting and Stabbing

May 1, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Two men were airlifted by helicopter ambulance Thursday night after being wounded in a shooting and stabbing during an altercation which began at a residence on Adcock Cemetery Road.

The shooter, a 23 year old man, suffered stab wounds. The gunshot victim is a 20 year old man. The names of the men have not yet been released by the TBI who is investigating the case.

According to a statement released by Sheriff Patrick Ray, the altercation started at a residence on Adcock Cemetery Road.

“On Thursday at 3:39 p.m. central dispatch received a call from an individual who said he was taking (driving) a 20 year old man with gunshot wounds to the emergency room of the hospital and that they were being chased by the shooter”.

Upon arrival at the emergency room, city (Smithville Police) and county (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department) officers learned that the person in the vehicle following the gunshot victim was not the shooter.

“More officers went to the address on Adcock Cemetery Road and during an investigation at the scene received information of a possible suspect and the vehicle he was driving. With that information, a “BE ON THE LOOKOUT” (BOLO) was issued to surrounding counties.

Officers later spotted and stopped the vehicle on Prater Road in the Four Seasons area. Three persons were in the car but neither of them was the suspected shooter. The vehicle was impounded and towed to the jail for evidence processing.

At 5:54 p.m., more than two hours after the initial call to central dispatch, the suspected shooter showed up at the hospital and was spotted there by officers.

Both the gunshot and stabbing victims were airlifted to an undisclosed hospital.

Agencies on all three scenes (hospital, Adcock Cemetery Road, Prater Road) were Sheriff Patrick Ray, officers from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, 13th District Attorney Bryant Dunaway and members of the District Attorney General’s Office, agents from the Tennessee Bureau of investigation, officers from Smithville Police Department, and Constable Mark Milam.

The investigation is ongoing.

April 30, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Its graduation time at LBJ& C Smithville Head Start Center but the Class of 2020 will be recognized in a different manner from those of prior years due to COVID-19.

Instead of a ceremony for the children, teachers, and parents at the county complex, this year’s head start graduation will take the form of a drive through on Wednesday, May 6 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the center on Kimberly Lane.

“We will have staff members positioned six feet apart for social distancing as the parents drive through with their children. I will hand out to the students their completion ribbons, a staff member will pass out graduation hats to those moving on to kindergarten, and teachers will present their diplomas along with any needed art supplies, homework packets, and personal belongings left at the school since the closure of the center several weeks ago,” said Director Cathy Shehane.

“It will be an emotional time for us but it gives us an opportunity do a welfare check on the students, ask how they are doing, and get to see their whole families again. We love all our students and their families,” added Shehane.

April 30, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

When enjoying recreational boating, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says it is important to observe the following practices to protect yourself and others and slow the spread of Covid-19:

Only boat with those in your immediate household: no guests or outside-of-household family.

Boat close to home. Make direct trips to local accesses only. Go right from your home to the access and back.

Maintain distance at fuel and community docks.

When fueling, wash your hands as you would when car fueling. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry. Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

No beaching or rafting with other boats. Maintain social distance of 6 to 10 feet.

If you have been diagnosed or are exhibiting symptoms consistent with Covid-19 (including fever, cough, or difficulty breathing), you should not leave your home at all, including to participate in outdoor recreation. This self-isolation period should extend for at least 7 days after illness begins and 72 hours of being fever-free without using fever-reducing medications and resolution of other symptoms.

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