Wanted machete-wielding man caught in DeKalb County

July 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A suspect in a domestic assault in Cannon County was apprehended today (Sunday morning) in DeKalb County. He was reportedly in a stolen pickup truck out of Rutherford County.

Michael Holden Thomas was found with the help from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, said Keith Lowery, Rutherford County Chief Deputy.

According to local reports, Thomas was in a pickup truck approaching DeKalb County on Short Mountain Highway in Cannon County when THP troopers lost sight of him during a pursuit.

Later, Rutherford County officers were able to ping Thomas’ cell phone to a location near the Four Star Loop off Poss Road in DeKalb County.

Local deputies responded to the area and saw the truck Thomas was driving on Four Seasons Road and followed it onto Hendrixson Road and then to Evins Mill Road. Meanwhile a THP helicopter conducting an aerial search spotted the truck as it approached Highway 70 and while officers on the ground put down spike strips to disable it, Thomas drove the truck across the highway from Evins Mill to Midway Road before coming to a stop in a bean field. THP officers then converged on the truck and took Thomas into custody at around 9 a.m. Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and Smithville Police Department were also on the scene to offer assistance.

According to a press release from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, Cannon County Sheriff Darrell Young requested Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office to help search for Thomas Wednesday after the domestic case and after he allegedly broke into a house while carrying a machete.

Deputies located Thomas at about 1 a.m. Sunday at the Handlebar on East Main Street near Murfreesboro, the statement said.

“Thomas was accused of attempting to strike a deputy, as he fled early this morning, and subsequently striking a Rutherford County Sheriff’s vehicle while fleeing the bar,” Lowery said.
Thomas was apprehended in a stolen truck from Goochie Ford Road in Rutherford County, the chief deputy said.

THP’s Aviation helicopter joined the search for Thomas along with Rutherford and Cannon county deputies throughout Saturday night into Sunday morning, the press release said.

July 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A Tennessee Highway Patrol Sergeant from DeKalb County has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the THP Nashville District Special Programs Unit.

Charlie Caplinger of Smithville was recognized for a promotion by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in a special ceremony last Monday at the Tennessee Highway Patrol Training Center in Nashville. Tennessee Department of Safety Commissioner Jeff Long, THP Captain Anthony Griffin, Colonel Dereck Stewart, Lieutenant Colonel James Hutcherson, and Major Terrell Johnson were part of the ceremony.

Lieutenant Caplinger has served as a Trooper in the Nashville District since he was commissioned in 2002 starting his THP career in Robertson County as a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer.

Caplinger was transferred to Wilson County as a road trooper in 2004 and remained in that position until 2008 when he joined the ACES (Alternative Commercial Enforcement Strategies) program under the Special Programs section and served as a Supervisor on the Nashville district STRIKE team for 6 years. Caplinger holds numerous commercial motor vehicle certifications including Level 1, Haz-Mat, Cargo Tanker, and Compliance Review and in 2012 was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in Robertson County. Caplinger transferred to Wilson County as Sergeant in April 2013 and remained there until June 2017 when he became Sergeant of the Special Programs Unit serving as the PIO (Public Information Officer) for the Nashville district.

Lieutenant Caplinger is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Personnel and was named Trooper of the year in 2010. He is now attending the Commissioners Leadership Academy and set to graduate in January 2020.

Caplinger and his wife Rhonda have two children, Michael and Jennifer.

July 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Revenues to the county generated through the County Clerk’s Office have increased within the last five years due partly to additional services offered.

“Since the end of the 2014 fiscal year, our office has seen significant growth in total revenues receipted, services provided, and transactions completed. Our 2019 fiscal year-end report for total annual receipts is $1,834,038.60. The total average increase is $415,425.90 compared to fiscal year-end 2015 and 2016,” said County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss.

“We have closed two consecutive fiscal years, ending 2017 and 2018 with additional increases averaging $292,887.03 in growth of total receipts. By the end of fiscal year 2017, the revenues were up by $213,625.38 and in 2018 we closed the year with an increase of $158,523.30 over and above the growth the year before. This fiscal year-ending 2019, we are up another $54,416.12 with total annual receipts accounting for $1,834,038.60,” Poss continued.

“Looking at title production alone, we show continuous and significant increases from 2014. In 2013 prior to beginning my first term, the office completed 2,897 titles producing $21,728 in title revenue. Since 2014 those numbers have grown significantly each year and for the last two consecutive years we have averaged 12,211 titles each year producing revenue on average of $98,852.50 for those two consecutive years in title fees. This growth is up an average of $77,124.50 annually in titles alone,” added Poss.

“Our excess fee collection from the fiscal year ending 2013 through the end of the 2019 fiscal year totals $1,179,629.94”.

“These fees have also increased and performed better than annual yearly projections, averaging $180,732.97 in 2018 and 2019 compared to the average of $147,045.50 collected in 2012 and 2013,” said County Clerk Poss.

“In summary, the County Clerk’s Office is providing a significant number of additional services since 2014 and these services have accounted for several thousand new transactions annually resulting in an increase in yearly receipts and revenue,” added Poss.

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