Lebanon Man Charged with Credit Card Fraud

December 3, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A Lebanon man is charged with five counts of credit card fraud.

38 year old Bradley Thomas Riley is under a $15,000 bond and his court date is December 20. He is charged with five counts of fraudulent use of a debit or credit card.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that Riley used a debit/or credit card to swindle his victim on June 11 at Caney Fork Electric Cooperative for $161.50 and for a Verizon Wireless Pre-Paid card for $56.04; on July 5 at Raceway for $36.45 and Lebanon Pawn and Gun for $155; and on July 6 for $205.27 at Caney Fork Electric Cooperative.

41 year old Jamie Dawn Coffman of Sparta is charged with two counts of theft of property over $1,000. Her bond totals $17,500 and she will make a court appearance on December 6.

Sheriff Ray said that on November 30, 2017 Coffman stole a golden companion scooter, 2-Devibiss breathing machines, a cordless mouse, and a USB port valued at more than $1,000. Eight days later on December 8, 2017 Coffman took a 2004 Ford F150 valued at $9,000.

Coffman is also charged in separate cases of theft and forgery. Her bond on these charges is $6,500 and she will make a court appearance December 6. She is accused of forging checks on November 12, December 7, December 11, and December 29, 2017 with a total value of the theft at $530.

79 year old Frank Donald Thomas of Liberty is charged with disorderly conduct and resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search. He is under a $4,500 bond and his court date is December 20.

Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, November 26 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Nashville Highway at Liberty in reference to a fight. Upon arrival the officer confronted Thomas who began cussing at the deputy and yelling at other people there causing a disturbance and making unreasonable noise.

After the officer informed Thomas he was under arrest for disorderly conduct, he walked into the house and when they tried to place him in handcuffs he began to pull his arms away and sat down on the couch trying to avoid an arrest.

39 year old Jeffery Lynne Barrett of Smithville is charged with domestic assault. He is under a $2,500 bond and his court date is December 13.

Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, November 30 a deputy was dispatched to a home on Sparta Highway due to a report of a physical domestic but before he arrived the accused (Barrett) had already left. The deputy spoke with the victim who said that Barrett had choked and pushed her causing red marks on her neck. The woman said she and Barrett are dating and living together.

41 year old Pablo Gonzales of Bright Hill Road, Smithville is charged with domestic assault. He is under a $3,500 bond and his court date is December 20.

Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, November 18 Gonzales entered the home of a woman and began arguing with and threatening her. When she reached for the phone to call 911, Gonzales pushed her trying to keep her from calling.

37 year old Kristopher Doyle Hale of Jennings Lane, Smithville is charged with violation of an order of protection. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance December 20.

Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, December 1 a deputy was dispatched to Poplar Point in reference to a violation of an order of protection. He spoke with a woman who reported that she has an order of protection against her husband, Hale and that he violated it by coming to the home where she lives to talk to her.

35 year old Joseph Harvey Clark of Smithville, who was with Hale, is charged with aggravated criminal trespassing. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 20.

Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, December 1 Clark entered the residence on Poplar Point without the owner’s consent.

December 2, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

VIEW VIDEO OF SUNDAY’S 2018 LIBERTY CHRISTMAS PARADE BELOW

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December 2, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Christmas cheer and holiday spirit filled the town of Liberty on a bright sunny Sunday afternoon for the annual Christmas Parade.

With rains having forced a one week postponement of the Smithville Parade on Saturday, Liberty became the opening act for parade lovers in DeKalb County this year featuring a showcase of holiday themed floats, vintage automobiles and farm tractor, horse and mule drawn wagons, horseback riders, the DCHS band, scouts, kings and queens from the fair and various civic organizations, the grand marshal, WSMV meteorologist Daphne DeLoren , Mr and Ms. DeKalb County Dr. Hugh Don Cripps and Lora Webb, special entries from local businesses and utility companies, ATVs and motorcycles, Smoky the Bear and the Tennessee Forestry Division, emergency vehicles including the DeKalb County EMS, DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department featuring the Liberty Station, Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad, Sheriff Patrick Ray, Constables, State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, and more including the star of the show, Santa Claus.

Parade participants began lining up at Salem Baptist Church and putting finishing touches on their floats as early as an hour before start time and then as the parade made its way down Main Street to the center of town it was greeted by hundreds who lined with street to get a good view and a chance to scoop up some of the candy tossed to the crowd by Santa and others in the parade.

After the parade, awards were presented to the best entries and drawings were held for prize giveaways.

Oakley’s Thrift Store of Smithville took 1st place for their float entry depicting the peanuts comic strip characters. Second place went to the Dowelltown Baptist Church with the theme “Unwrap the meaning of Christmas”.

In the category vintage automobiles/tractors, Jeff and Ellen Herrin of Smithville won 1st place for their 1953 Chevy 210 car. Second place went to Donnie Bratcher for his 1964 Chevy Impala.

In the entry for small kids, Zane Griffith of Dowelltown took 1st place and 2nd place went to Alexis Reynolds of Liberty. Both were operating ATVs.

The Liberty Parade was sponsored by the Town of Liberty and Liberty State Bank.

Sponsored by the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, this year’s Smithville Christmas parade is set for Saturday, December 8. The line-up begins at 11 a.m. and the parade will depart Smithville Elementary School at 1 p.m. making its way down South Congress Boulevard to the Public Square. The deadline for entering the parade is Friday, December 7. Any entry after the deadline will be placed at the back of the parade line. To enter contact Jeff Wright at 615-597-6750 or John Poss at 931-349-5598

The Alexandria Christmas Parade will be Sunday, December 9 at 2 p.m. with the line-up at 1 p.m. on West Main Street. To enter, contact Jessica Cripps at the Alexandria City Hall to fill out an entry form. Call 615-529-2171 for more information.

(VIEW VIDEO OF SUNDAY’S 2018 LIBERTY CHRISTMAS PARADE BELOW)

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