Man Faces Felony Kidnapping and Assault Charges for Tying Up his Wife and Confining her In Closet

October 8, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A DeKalb County man accused of tying up and assaulting his wife and then forcing her to stay in a closet at their home over a ten day period in July has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.

38 year old Erik Thomas Dunn of Indian Mound Road, Sparta (DeKalb County) is under a $120,000 bond and his court date is October 25.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on July 10 through July 20 Dunn confined his wife unlawfully as to interfere substantially with her liberty by zip tying her hands and throat and confining her to a closet.

According to the Sheriff, Dunn assaulted his wife with deadly weapons including zip ties, a knife, arrow, and wooden closet rod causing bodily injury. Dunn placed a zip tie around his wife’s throat to choke her which caused the woman to pass out. He used a knife to cut her left arm; an arrow  to injure her foot; and he hit her several times with a wooden closet rod.

Dunn was under bond conditions at the time due to a previous aggravated and domestic assault case against him over this woman.

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October 8, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Mackenzie Leigh Sprague, (Miss. Centerhill Teen USA) 14 years old, of Smithville, TN will compete for the title of MISS TEEN TENNESSEE USA 2019 on October 11-13, 2018 at the Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN.  Miss. Sprague is the daughter of Wanda Sprague and grandparents Michael and Dorothy Crowell of Smithville, Stephanie and Buddy Sprague of Woodbury. She attends DeKalb County High School as a 9^th grader and some of her activities and/or hobbies include: softball where she will play for High School Tigerettes, competing in pageants, crafts, and spending time with family and friends.

Her sponsors for the pageant are family and friends, Wanda Sprague, Amy DePuy of California, BRB Screen Printing of Murfreesboro, MODERN (Misty Myers) HAIR DESIGN of Smithville, Michael/Dorothy Crowell Mobile Automotive of Smithville, Stephanie/Buddy Sprague, PQA Department of Nissan, Kim/Cory Crabtree, Jackie Henson, Anita Hann, and Lisa Armstrong..

The MISS TENNESSEE TEEN USA® and MISS TENNESSEE USA® pageants are the Official Preliminaries to the MISS TEEN USA®, MISS USA® and MISS UNIVERSE® pageants and are a WME/IMG joint venture. The young woman chosen as MISS TENNESSEE USA 2019 will go on to represent the state of Tennessee in the 2019 MISS USA® pageant as seen LIVE on National television, one of the most anticipated events of the year.

October 8, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A Smithville man charged with public intoxication got arrested again the same day for a separate offense after posting bond.

39 year old Brian Edward Clark of Patterson Road, Smithville is under a $1,500 bond for the public intoxication charge and $3,500 for aggravated criminal trespassing. He will make a court appearance November 15 on the trespassing charge.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Tuesday, September 25 a deputy was summoned to the area of New Home Road and Short Mountain Highway due to a suspicious person trying to get into a residence. Upon arrival the officer spotted the suspect, Clark on Short Mountain Highway. He stopped and spoke with him. The deputy noticed that Clark was confused and very incoherent. His speech was slurred and his pupils were constricted. Clark was placed under arrest for his safety and that of the public. He later posted bond and was released from jail.

Later the same day, Clark was picked up again but this time for aggravated criminal trespassing. Sheriff Ray said that a deputy was called to a residence on Patterson Road due to an unwanted person. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the suspect, Clark who was on the front porch of the home.  The deputy informed Clark that the owner of the home did not want him on her property. Twenty minutes later, the officer was summoned again after Clark returned to the property. He was then placed under arrest.

36 year old Sherry Francine Gunter is charged with vandalism over $1,000. She is under a $4,000 bond and her court date is October 11.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 8 a deputy was called to a residence on Neal Drive due to a possible burglary in progress. Upon arrival the officer found both Gunter and a man inside the residence. They had allegedly committed $4,000 worth of damage.

30 year old Jose Benjamin Soto of Old Blue Springs Road, Smithville is charged with assault. Soto is under a $1,500 bond and his court date is October 11.

Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, September 20 a deputy was called to a residence on Sparta Highway due to an assault. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the victim who was bleeding from his nose and stated that he had been assaulted. According to the victim, he was struck in the face by the assailant after answering a knock at the door.  The victim identified Soto as the person who assaulted him.

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