Woman arrested for DUI after flagging down police officer

February 12, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

An intoxicated driver inadvertently contributed to her own arrest after flagging down a Smithville Police officer complaining that her car was making weird noises.

22 year old Courtney Marie Watson of Alexandria was arrested on January 31 for DUI while her passenger, 22 year old Madison Brooke McGill of Murfreesboro was cited for simple possession.

According to Police, Watson was operating a vehicle on Carter Street when she stopped in front of an officer and flagged him down. Watson told the officer that her car was making some weird noises. As he approached the car, the officer detected an odor of marijuana coming from inside. He also noticed that Watson’s eyes were red and glossy and that her speech was slurred. Watson consented to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.

During the investigation police discovered that Watson had smoked some marijuana and taken a Xanax pill earlier in the night. Found in McGill’s purse were 5.5 yellow Xanax pills. Bond for Watson is $1,500. Both Watson and McGill will make a court appearance on April 15.

36 year old Jamaine Lamar Lemons of Crossville was cited on January 12 for simple possession of a schedule II drug. Lemons was found passed out at the steering wheel of his vehicle while parked at Kwik-N-Ezy. After police awoke Lemons they discovered he had no valid driver’s license and he showed signs of intoxication. With consent to search, police found in the center of the dashboard a pink container which held about 6 grams of a crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine. His original court date was set for February 18.

36 year old Amanda Gail Maxwell was cited for trespassing on January 13. According to police Maxwell was told not to be on the property of Royal Oak Apartments back on September 4 but she showed up there again last month in violation of that order. Her original court date was February 11.

47 year old Jeffery Lynn Sanders of 233 Dearman Street was cited on January 16 for theft of merchandise. Sanders was observed on surveillance video at Ace Hardware concealing a Dewalt drill down the front of his pants. Sanders was confronted and the drill was recovered and returned to the store. His original court date was February 11.

Thirteen days later on January 29, Sanders was arrested for vandalism. According to police Sanders was spotted under a vehicle that did not belong to him trying to remove the catalytic converter. He had already cut through half the pipe before he was discovered and he ran off toward Highland Avenue where he was located and taken into custody. Bond for Sanders is $5,000 and his court date is May 6.

33 year old Jamaal Ahmad League of 1081 Smith Road was arrested on January 17 for criminal trespass. Police were called to Mapco Express where they confronted League who had already been warned twice before that night to stay off the property. League allegedly had been harassing and trying to grab customers. Bond for League is $1,500 and his court date is April 15.

45 year old Jerome Micheal White Jr. of Chattanooga was cited for theft on January 20. Police were called to the Magnolia Inn for a possible theft and upon arrival learned that after an employee stepped away from the register, White swiped and refunded $300 to his credit card. A register receipt confirmed the credit card transaction. White’s court date is May 6.

34 year old Adam Daniel Taylor of 102 West Market Street was arrested on January 23 for violation of an order of protection. Police were called to the residence and learned that before their arrival the victim had locked herself in a room as Taylor entered the home by kicking in the door. Once inside Taylor took a television and left. Police later found Taylor with the TV in his possession. Taylor’s bond is $3,000 and his court date is May 6.

46 year old Robert David Ward of Cookeville was arrested on January 25 for criminal trespass. On December 26, Ward had been served a trespass warning to keep off the property at 608 Estes Street but he returned last month. Police again ordered him off the property several times but he told officers that they would have to arrest him because he wasn’t leaving and would return when he got out of jail. Bond for Ward is $1,500 and his court date is May 6.

35 year old Curtis Allen Lloyd of 628 Andrew Street was cited on January 25 for simple possession of methamphetamine. While investigating a suspicious person call, police found Lloyd to have in his possession about 0.4 grams of a crystal substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. His court date is April 15.

36 year old Brandon Paul Hobbs of Altamont was arrested January 28 for DUI. After spotting Hobbs driving at a speed of 55 mph in a 40 mph zone, police initiated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, Hobbs who had glossy eyes and smelled of alcohol. Hobbs told the officer that he had just come from Turtle’s Bar and had consumed 6 beers. Hobbs submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. His court date is April 22.

67 year old Michael Zane Ellis of 234 Dearman Street was cited on January 28 for the manufacture, delivery, sale, or possession of methamphetamine; speeding, and a violation of the light law. Ellis was observed traveling 46 mph in a 30 mph zone and his brake light was not working. Police pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Ellis. The officer also spotted a small clear bag with white residue sitting in a cup holder. After obtaining consent to search, the officer found another small bag with about 0.6 grams of a white powder substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine. His court date is May 6.

37 year old Jacob Owen Lackey of 223 East Bryant Street was arrested on January 29 for domestic assault and resisting, stop, halt, frisk. During a confrontation Lackey struck his victim twice about the face leaving slight bruising. After police arrived at his apartment to investigate, Lackey would not cooperate and began to pull away from officers as they tried to place handcuffs on him. His bond is $2,500 and his court date is May 6.

55 year old Jerome Sheldon Bogan of Baxter was arrested on January 30 for DUI. Police were called to McDonald’s restaurant where a motorist was passed out in the driver’s seat. Upon arrival, the officer awoke the driver, Bogan and found that his speech was slurred and that he smelled of alcohol. Bogan submitted to field sobriety tasks but performed poorly. Bond for Bogan is $1,500 and his court date is April 22.

February 12, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams paid a call on Smith County at Carthage Thursday night and while the Lady Tigers celebrated a 40 to 34 victory, the Tigers lost a heartbreaker to the Owls in overtime 55 to 54.

In the last meeting on January 19, the Lady Tigers won 63 to 47 and the Tigers knocked off the Owls 67 to 62.

The Lady Tigers improve to 10-13 (4-10 district) and finished 6th place in the 8 team District 8AA. The Tigers drop to 9-13 (5-9 district) and are also in 6th place. The Owls go to 7-15 (4-10 district) and the Owlettes are now 8-14 (2-12 district).

DeKalb County will close out the regular season tonight (Friday, February 12) at Red Boiling Springs. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

In the girls game Thursday night, DC led 14 to 4 after the 1st period but fell behind 20 to 18 by halftime. The Lady Tigers reclaimed the lead 34 to 32 by the end of the 3rd period and won 40 to 34.

Kadee Ferrell scored 17, Ella VanVranken 10, Megan Cantrell 6, Madison Martin 3, and Xharia Lyons and Cadee Griffith each with 2 points.

The Tigers led the Owls 18 to 7 after the 1st period of the boys game and were ahead 28 to 27 by halftime and 41 to 38 after the 3rd period but the game was tied at 48 by the end of regulation and the Owls edged out the Tigers in the overtime session to claim a 55 to 54 win.

Evan Jones scored 21 for the Tigers, Stetson Agee 14, Elishah Ramos 6, Brayden Antoniak and Jordan Young each with 5, Luke Jenkins 2, and Conner Close with 1.

February 11, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Board of Education met briefly in regular monthly session Thursday night at the cafeteria of DeKalb County High School.

(View WJLE video below)

Except for 11th graders, all other students at DeKalb County High School will be on remote learning on March 2 to allow juniors to take the ACT exam in person at school.

The Board of Education took this action during Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting.

“We need to do this because it takes so many staff to give the tests and kids have to be at least six feet apart. They can’t be beside each other,” said Director of Schools Patrick Cripps during a work session with the board members prior to the meeting.

In other business, the board voted to seek bids for the purchase and installation of lights at the DCHS soccer field at the request of booster president Billy Miller, who addressed the board during the work session.

Meanwhile DeKalb County has only two snow days left for this school year. The school calendar includes thirteen days that can be used for inclement weather or sickness without any makeup days.

“I want people to understand that when I decide to close schools I don’t take it lightly. It’s a scary thing to know you are responsible for three thousand kids getting to school especially when you have buses running in the morning before daylight and there is the potential for black ice. You may get calls from some who say “there’s nothing out there” but three of us ride the roads all over the county in the morning time and we talk with the sheriff’s department as well so it’s not just me looking out the window and making a decision. I get out there as early as 3 o’clock in the morning riding roads. A lot school directors don’t go out and look but I have to see it for myself although I do have people across the county that I call to see how the roads are where they live. I also don’t like going two hours late. I know it’s a stress on parents but if we can get to school even for a few hours each day it helps because we have already missed so much because of COVID,” said Director Cripps during the work session.

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