News
February 25, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A 19 year old Gordonsville man, indicted for statutory rape of a 14 year old girl, entered a plea to the lesser offense of attempted statutory rape Friday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.
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Jacory Watson Vaden received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days subject to judicial diversion. Vaden will be on supervised probation and he is under a restraining order to keep away from the victim.
The indictment against Vaden alleged that “on or about the 7th day of July, 2017 in DeKalb County, Vaden did intentionally, knowingly or recklessly engage in sexual penetration of (14 year old girl) and the defendant (Vaden) is at least four years older than her, constituting the offense of statutory rape.
The Smithville Police Department investigated the case against Vaden.
Advanced Master Beef Producer Planned
February 23, 2018
By: Johnny Barnes
DeKalb, Cannon, and Warren County Extension will once again be offering Advanced Master Beef Producers’ (AMBP) classes for those who participated in the original or advanced classes or for newcomers who wish to participate in the Tennessee Ag Enhancement Program (TAEP) cost-share in the future. This program is also an excellent opportunity for those that wish to learn more about raising beef cattle.
The classes will be held March 13, 15, 20, and 22 and will begin at 6:30 PM each night. The classes on March 13 and 15 will be held at the Centertown Community Center, the March 20 class will be held at the Warren County Livestock Market, and the final class on March 22 will be held at the Warren Farmers Co-op. As a reminder, University of Tennessee Extension provides programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development with University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Topics will include: Reproduction, Genetics, Herd Health, Quality Assurance, Grading, Market Outlook, Forages, and Weed Management.
The topics will be covered by various Extension Specialists and Industry Experts from across the state. The cost of the course will be $75 for those with current Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification which will include materials and refreshments. If you do not have a current BQA certification, that will be covered during the March 15 class. You can stop by the DeKalb County Extension office at 722 South Congress Blvd., Smithville to register or call Johnny Barnes at 615-597-4945 for more information.
Hale Gets Probation for Arson and Credit for Time Served
February 23, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A man charged with arson after setting fire to the home where he lived at 5078 Lower Helton Road near Alexandria in November entered a plea by criminal information in DeKalb County Criminal Court Friday.
Judge David Patterson presided.
46 year old Jason Bryan Hale received a four year sentence on the arson charge but he has been given jail credit of 107 days served and he will be on supervised probation for the remainder of the term Other charges against him were apparently dismissed including a charge of assaulting an officer and resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search.
Central dispatch received the call at 5:58 p.m. on November 8, 2017 and paged members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department. The caller alerted 911 that someone was still inside the home and that he refused to leave. It was later reported that the man had gone outside the home and was armed with a shotgun.
Sheriff Patrick Ray and officers of the Sheriff’s Department arrived at the scene and took the man (Hale) into custody. It turns out that Hale had no weapon, but he did hit an officer while being moved to safety prior to his arrest.
The home was destroyed in the blaze. The owner of the residence was Ann Greene.
Sheriff Ray said the arson warrant against Hale alleged that “he did knowingly damage the structure of 5078 Lower Helton Road by setting it on fire. Hale did have the intent to destroy the residence”.
In the warrant for assaulting an officer, Sheriff Ray said “a deputy responded to 5078 Lower Helton Road for a structure fire. Upon arrival he made contact with Hale and while trying to move him to safety Hale intentionally and recklessly struck him in the face with his right hand”.
Sheriff Ray said that in the warrant for resisting stop, frisk, and halt, “ a deputy responded to a structure fire and while on the scene as he was placing Hale under arrest for assault, he actively resisted by pulling his arms and not cooperating with lawful commands to put his hands behind his back. Hale was arrested and brought to the jail for booking,” said Sheriff Ray.
Neither the deputy nor anyone else was injured.
In addition to the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, Sheriff’s Department, and DeKalb EMS, members of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department and Alexandria Police Chief Chris Russell were called to provide mutual aid support.
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