Goff Indicted in Maxfield Death Case

September 15, 2024
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The man charged last month with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the case of a Smithville woman found dead in a cornfield has now been indicted for those same offenses.

The Warren County Grand Jury recently returned three felony indictments against 43-year-old Joshua Wayne Goff stemming from the investigation into the death of 29-year-old Rebecca Maxfield whose body was found inside a vehicle at a cornfield near New Bildad Road in DeKalb County on August 9.

Goff is indicted on two counts of tampering with evidence and one count of abuse of a corpse.

His arrest came last month after a joint investigation between the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, the Smithville Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and District Attorney’s offices from both Warren and DeKalb counties.

Maxfield had been reported missing on August 4 and Warren County Sheriff’s Office investigators found her five days later. Maxfield’s body was sent to Nashville for positive identification which was confirmed four days before Goff’s arrest.

Counts one and two of the three-count indictment state between July 30 and Aug. 9 of this year, Goff “did alter, destroy or conceal any record, document or thing… with intent to impair its verity, legibility or availability as evidence in the investigation or criminal proceeding, constituting the offense of tampering with evidence.” The evidence in question, according to court documents, are a black LG cell phone, as well as Maxfield’s body.

The third indictment states during that same time span, Goff “did, without legal privilege, unlawfully and knowingly physically mistreat a corpse in a manner offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person, constituting the offense of abuse of a corpse.”

Goff is currently being held under a $1 million bond.

Tampering with evidence is a Class C felony and can carry a 10-year jail sentence along with a fine of up to $10,000. Abuse of a corpse, a Class E felony, can carry a sentence of between one and six years, as well as a maximum fine of $3,000.

September 15, 2024
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It was a packed house Friday night as it marked the opening of the Faces and Places art exhibit at the Arts Garage, featuring local artists from our community.

Sherry Elkins is a self-taught artist who loves to breathe new life into old items, such as vintage suitcases and retired cabinet doors, by transforming them into works of art. Her pieces are often inspired by her passions, including music and nature.

Sherry Mays has often been affectionately dubbed the “Spoon Queen.”

She discovered her grandmother’s shiny silver flatware and became obsessed, leading to the creation of flatware with character. Some pieces even have faces and personalities, adding a unique charm that has earned her the affectionate title of “Spoon Queen.”

Karyn Walker has showcased her work in numerous art exhibits across the East Coast and the United Kingdom. After studying art in college, she served on the board of local art leagues and has taught artists for over 25 years in schools, art institutes, and military installations. Karyn’s extensive experience includes a variety of DIY projects, from woodworking and gardening to paint making and wildcrafting on her small farm with her children and grandchildren.

Tony Luna is a self-taught photographer whose work has been featured in national magazines. After semi-retiring from photography to focus more on real estate, Tony decided to participate in the Faces and Places event at the Arts Garage and Tony’s photography features some of the people he interacts with daily in our community.

The art exhibit will be open for viewing until September 27th, coinciding with the Walnut Street Art Walk in downtown Smithville.

This is a free event for the community.

September 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A homecoming celebration!

Fresh off a 45-27 homecoming victory over Watertown Thursday night, the DCHS Tiger football team, fellow students, faculty, parents, and fans continued to share in the exuberance Friday afternoon during a big parade.

The motorcade, featuring class and club floats, Homecoming queen Caroline Crook and her court, the Tiger football program and other athletic teams and cheerleaders, Mr and Miss DCHS Jordan Parker and Annabella Dakas, decorated automobiles, emergency vehicles, and more made its way from the high school down West Broad Street and then to South Congress Boulevard over to Smithville Elementary School and then north on Congress Boulevard to Northside Elementary where the DCHS band joined the parade enroute to the public square. The parade concluded with a brief performance by the band and a pep rally led by the Tiger Football Cheerleaders.

The FFA Club won first place in the float competition

Second place went to the Senior Class float

The Junior Class float took third place

In the best decorated vehicle category, Chase Vaughn in a Kia Optima won first place. Mara Oakley in a Kia Soul took second place and Cheyenne Martin in a 1972 F100 got third place. Adison Summers in a Dodge Ram received honorable mention

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