Glasby Handed 8 Year Sentence in Drug Cases

January 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A convicted felon who led sheriff’s department deputies on a pursuit from DeKalb County into two other counties before being forced off the road into a ditch in April had his day in court Tuesday, January 9.

40-year-old Warren Brandon Glasby entered a plea to possession of a schedule II drug methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams and possession of a schedule II drug (ANPP) for sale. He received an 8-year sentence in the meth case and 3 years on the other charge to run concurrently with each other and with a Wilson County TDOC sentence against him. Glasby must serve at least 30% of the sentence before his release eligibility date. He was fined $2,000. Glasby was given jail credit of 273 days.

The passenger with Glasby, 30-year-old Katelyn Luann Goodwin of Allens Ferry Road, Smithville was also charged. Her case remains pending in court.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Monday April 10 a deputy was patrolling Woodbury Highway when he spotted a red Ford Mustang failing to maintain its lane of travel. He said the Mustang almost hit another vehicle. The officer turned around and caught up with the Mustang at the intersection of Woodbury Highway and Nashville Highway, but when he turned on his emergency equipment, the driver of the Mustang, Glasby fled into Cannon, Wilson, and then back into Cannon County.

During the pursuit, Sheriff Ray said Goodwin threw objects out of the passenger side door including a large cooler apparently trying to slow the deputy and another officer which had joined the chase.

According to Sheriff Ray, Goodwin also handed Glasby a firearm which he pointed at the officers from the driver side window of the Mustang before throwing it to the ground during the pursuit. Goodwin also handed Glasby other objects during the chase which he threw out of the car window placing the pursuing deputies in imminent danger. Those objects were later recovered including numerous baggies, clothing and the firearm.

As the pursuit continued, Sheriff Ray instructed the officers to force Glasby off the road due to the increasing risk to the public as Glasby had posed a danger to other vehicles and a pedestrian along the way.

After the Mustang was forced off the roadway into a ditch, Glasby got out of the car through the driver side window and fled on foot through a creek and into a field before he was taken forcibly to the ground and handcuffed by officers. Goodwin remained at the car and was also taken into custody.

During a search, deputies found inside Glasby’s front pocket a grocery bag which contained 1.95 ounces of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine and 10 grams of a white powdery substance thought to be cocaine. A background check through central dispatch revealed that Glasby’s driver license was revoked.

In other cases, 21-year-old Kobe Cantrell entered a plea by criminal information to possession of methamphetamine over 0.5 grams for sale and aggravated assault. He received an 8-year sentence in the meth case and 3 years for the aggravated assault. The two sentences are to run concurrently with each other, and all suspended to supervised probation except for 201 days of time served. Cantrell was fined $2,000.

35 year old Maranda Smith entered a plea to possession of methamphetamine over 0.5 grams for sale and received an 8 year sentence all suspended to supervised probation. She was fined $2,000

31-year-old Ashley Mingle entered a plea to theft over $1,000 and received a two year sentence all suspended to probation. She was given jail credit of six days.

January 11, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office has announced a temporary change in office hours from January 19 to April 1 in order for the staff to participate in some mandatory training.

“The State of Tennessee is requesting for now, requiring in the near future, that all Clerk’s Offices implement a new juvenile case system called Quest that will be a paperless system in the near future,” said Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin. “This new system will “go LIVE” on April 1 here in DeKalb County. Every week from now until April 1st we will close the office for 90 minutes to attend this mandatory training,” she said.

Below are the dates that the office will be closing at 3:00 p.m. for staff to attend the required training:

January 19, 2024
January 22, 2024
January 31, 2024

February 9, 2024
February 13, 2024
February 23, 2024

March 1, 2024
March 8, 2024
March 15, 2024
March 22, 2024
March 28, 2024

January 11, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Administrator of Elections Dustin Estes is calling on residents willing to serve as poll workers for the March 5 DeKalb County Republican and Democratic Primaries and the Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary.

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DeKalb County needs approximately 70 to 75 poll workers each election. “We need people of DeKalb County to step up and help out,” Estes said. “If you are looking for temporary work, we need your help.”

Those who have been long-time workers, who have not been contacted and would still like to work again this year are asked to call the local election office to report if they wish to work in March, and potential new workers who wish to join the list are encouraged to do the same. The phone number is 615-597-4146. Current or interested workers may also email the office at dekalb.commission@tn.gov.

The election office will provide training for all poll workers before the election.

WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POLL WORKER?

Poll workers conduct assigned duties at a polling site on Election Day (and early voting). Duties can include processing voters, monitoring the voting equipment, or include a greeter who assists with answering questions and directing voters to the voting areas.

WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF WORK?
Polling places on Election Day open at 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Generally, the hours are 7a.m. (to get the polls ready for opening) until about 7:30 at night or possibly later in the case of the November election.

ARE POLL WORKERS PAID OR VOLUNTEER?
Poll workers are compensated for working and are compensated for attending training sessions.

WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A POLL WORKER?
To be a poll worker, a person must:
• Be a registered voter
• Be able to read and write in the English language
• Not be a candidate
• Be 16 years of age or older
• Not work directly under the supervision of a county or municipal elected official who is on the ballot
• Not be a close relative of a candidate. Close relatives are defined as the spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of a candidate on the ballot or a write-in candidate.

HOW DO I BECOME A POLL WORKER?
If you are interested in becoming a poll worker, you should apply by contacting the DeKalb County Election Office at 615-597-4146 or by email at dekalb.commission@tn.gov. A postal mail request can also be accepted. The mailing address is: DeKalb Election Commission, P.O. Box 549, Smithville, TN 37166

Poll officials are appointed at the county level by the Election Commission and those selected will be notified by letter at the appropriate time.

If you plan to vote in the March 5 DeKalb County Republican and Democratic Primaries and the Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary you have less than a month to make sure you are properly registered.

The voter registration deadline for the March 5th primaries is February 5.

Voters who have moved within DeKalb County or have had a name change since the last time they voted can update their registration online at GoVoteTN.com or call the DeKalb County election office at 615-597-4146. By making sure your registration is up to date, you can shorten the time you will need to spend at your polling location.

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