Halloween Night Tragedy in Liberty as Man Shot and Killed

November 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man lost his life after being shot in the chest at a home in Liberty on Halloween night.

The name of the victim is 37 year old Tyler Durden and the man responsible for the shooting is his step father, 50 year old Albert Wayne Fisher, Jr. of Eckles Heights Street, Liberty. Fisher has been arrested and charged with 2^nd degree murder. He is under a $500,000 bond and he will make a court appearance on November 7.

The case is being investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the 13^th District Attorney General’s Office and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.

“On October 31 2019 at 6:01 p.m., central dispatch received a call reporting a man had been shot at a residence on Eckels Heights Street in the town of Liberty. An off-duty detective was present at a public event close to the address of the shooting. The off-duty detective shortly arrived on the scene and took the shooter into custody before other county deputies arrived on the scene,” said Sheriff Patrick Ray in a prepared statement.

“The shooting victim was transported from the scene by DeKalb EMS to Ascension St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital and was later taken by DeKalb EMS to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville where the victim succumbed to his injuries,” Sheriff Ray said.

The warrant reads: On or about the 31^st of October 2019 in DeKalb County Tennessee, Albert Wayne Fisher Jr. did knowingly and unlawfully kill (the victim) by shooting him in the chest with a handgun in violation of TCA 39-13-210, against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.

No other details were provided as to the motive or circumstances surrounding the shooting.

October 31, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary  has recognized its Students of the Month for October. These students were selected for their outstanding character, academics, and other traits that make them an all-around excellent student. Selected as Students of the Month for October are:

Pre-K: Masen Torres, Asher Bain

Kindergarten:  Skylar Hodge, Mary Alice Moore

1^st grade:  Frida Lopez Santiago, Terran Martin

2^nd grade:  Gabrial Lykins, Mia Jones

*Mia Jones is not pictured in the attached photo. She was absent.

October 31, 2019
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After winning the Central Region 4-H Outdoor Meat Cookery contest, the DeKalb County 4-H grilling team went on to compete in the State 4-H Outdoor Meat Cookery Contest and was named the State Runner Up.  The team was comprised of Kaitlyn Hutchins, Cody Robinson, Caleb Taylor, and Darren Waggoner.  They competed against eight other teams across the state that had placed in the top three of their respective regions.  Along with the team placing second for the entire state, Caleb Taylor was the high scoring individual in the pork category, and Cody Robinson was the second highest scoring individual in the poultry category.

The contest is comprised of four different species: beef, pork, lamb, and poultry.  Each contestant cooks a cut from one of the species and submits it for judging along with a copy of their recipe.  At the state level, the team also delivers a presentation, complete with a theme and a platter consisting of all four products that were grilled.  The team chose as their theme, ”Elvis’ Aloha from Hawaii”.  A special thanks goes out to the Smithville Food Lion store and the DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association for helping to sponsor the team.  Congratulations to this hardworking group of young people.

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