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Man Arrested on Active Warrant Against Him Found with Drugs
November 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
A man picked up by the Sheriff’s Department on an active warrant against him was found with drugs during the arrest.
28-year-old Cody Lane Lawrence Bogle of Students Home Road, Smithville is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. He is under a $25,000 bond and will appear in court November 23.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on November 7 a deputy spotted Bogle on West Broad Street and placed him under arrest knowing that Bogle had an active warrant against him. During the arrest, Bogle emptied his pockets and produced a black container with a piece of tin foil which held a powdery substance believed to be Heroin that weighed 0.28 grams. According to Sheriff Ray, Bogle admitted that the substance was Heroin. Bogle also had on him a glass container which held five white round pills believed to be Carisoprodol and a baggy, which he produced from the black container which held a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine that weighed 1.5 grams.
26-year-old Tanisha Danielle Bandy of East Main Street, Smithville is charged with driving on a revoked license. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court November 30. Sheriff Ray said that on November 10 while patrolling East Broad Street, a deputy saw Bandy driving a maroon Dodge Durango. Knowing that her license was revoked, the officer pulled her over and placed her under arrest. This same officer had cited Bandy for the same offense on November 2.
48-year-old Chadwick Foster Sherrod of Tenaha, Texas is charged with possession of a firearm during a felony, reckless endangerment, evading arrest, and a 5th offense of driving under the influence. His bond is $40,000 and he will be in court November 30. Sheriff Ray said that a deputy was summoned to Nashville Highway due to a possible DUI driver and when he approached the area the officer spotted a black Chevrolet Silverado traveling all over the road. The deputy activated his emergency equipment and tried to pull over the vehicle, but the truck failed to stop almost hitting several other automobiles. The vehicle subsequently stopped after a pursuit and the officer spoke with the driver, Sherrod who had a strong odor of alcohol on him. Sherrod’s speech was slurred, and he was unsteady on his feet. A Winchester model 1200 12-gauge shotgun was found behind the truck seat and several open containers of alcohol were in plain view. Sherrod refused to submit to field sobriety tasks.
41-year-old Willie Ray Murphy of West Bryant Street, Smithville is charged with a second offense of driving on a revoked license. His bond is $7,500 and he will make a court appearance November 30. Sheriff Ray said that on November 6 a deputy was patrolling Four Seasons Road when he spotted Murphy driving a white Lincoln car. Knowing that Murphy’s license was revoked, the deputy pulled him over and confirmed the revocation through central dispatch.
Sunday Fire Destroys One Home, Heavily Damages Another, and Chars Five Acres of Woodland
November 13, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
A Sunday afternoon fire destroyed one home, heavily damaged another, and charred five acres of woodlands in the Cove Hollow Community off Dale Ridge Road.
According to Assistant Chief Anthony Boyd, the DeKalb County Fire Department was summoned to 175 Village Way to the lake home of Steven Chamberlain, who was not at home when the fire started. Chamberlain’s primary residence is in Hendersonville.
The cause of the fire is undetermined. Assistant Chief Boyd said neighbors who were inside their own homes at the time heard something and came outside to discover the fire. 911 was alerted at 3:28 p.m.
The blaze consumed the home and all contents. Heat from the fire then sparked a blaze at the neighbor lake home of Keith and Teresa Harmon at 160 Village Way. The Harmon’s were not present at the time. Their primary residence is in Murfreesboro.
Although the Harmon home was heavily damaged, the dining room and a bedroom were spared except for some smoke and water damage.
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Members of the DeKalb Fire Department’s Main station, Liberty, Temperance Hall, and Cookeville Highway Stations responded along with a tanker, brush truck, the rehab team, and the Alexandria Fire Department who provided mutual aid. DeKalb EMS and the Sheriff’s Department were also on the scene.
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The Tennessee Department of Forestry brought the woodland fire under the control.
A firefighter suffered an injury when he fell through the porch of the Harmon home while fighting the fire. He was taken by DeKalb EMS to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital where he was treated and released.
Car Hits House After Two Vehicle Crash
November 13, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Two people were injured in a rainy Thursday night crash in Smithville near the intersection of Highway 146 and Adams Street.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Dalton Allen Mathias was traveling north in a 2009 Nissan Altima in the right lane of Highway 146 as 33-year-old Benjamin Jacob Franklin was east on Gentry Avenue in a 2017 Kia Sorento. After coming to a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 146, Franklin attempted to cross the highway to head east on Adams Street when he crossed the path of Mathias’ vehicle.
The front end of Mathias’ car collided with the right side of Franklin’s automobile. As Mathias’ car came to a final rest off the right side of Highway 146 on Adams Street, Franklin’s car ran off the right side of the roadway, collided with a house and then hit a tree where it came to a final rest.
Although both Mathias and Franklin were wearing their seatbelts, both were injured.
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