DeKalb Angel Tree Signups October 26th

October 17, 2023
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The 29th Annual DeKalb County Angel Tree Project signups are coming soon. Thursday, October, 26th has been chosen as the application date. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Application time is from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm at the First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center under the carport.

Applicants must be DeKalb County residents. Children from birth to no older than age 12 by December 25, 2023 are eligible. You must bring photo identification and a bill with the correct current DeKalb County address of the person applying. You must also provide social security cards and birth certificates (Mother’s copy is okay) for all children listed on the application. Guardian paperwork for temporarily placed children is acceptable. Documents are returned to the applicant, only the application is kept. Please make sure you fill out the application as completely and accurately as possible.

If an applicant cannot appear in person, their application can be submitted by someone else as long as all of the required information and documentation is presented. Come prepared with all of the necessary documentation to complete your application between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 26th. This is the only day that applications will be available and accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. Due to continued COVID 19 issues, face coverings are required and social distancing practices will be observed. For additional information please contact Laura Stone (text only please) at 615-464-7135. Remember you only have Thursday, October 26th to complete and turn in your application.

October 17, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A Smithville man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

23-year-old Guadalupe Franz Aguilar of Kendra Drive is charged with statutory rape.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that Aguilar allegedly committed the offense on August 5.

The case was investigated by a sheriff’s department detective.

58-year-old Randall Keith Mullins of Four-Star Point Road, Smithville is charged with aggravated assault (3 counts), possession of a handgun while under the influence, and possession of a firearm during a felony. His bond totals $77,500 and he will make a court appearance on October 26.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 7, officers were summoned to Poss Road on a complaint of a man, Mullins who was allegedly pointing a gun at three other persons placing them in imminent danger of bodily harm. Deputies retrieved the rifle that Mullins allegedly pointed at the victims along with other firearms found on the scene including a Taurus. 357 handgun revolver Mullins had in his back pocket. Mullins was believed to have been intoxicated at the time in that he had a strong odor of alcohol on him. His speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet.

22-year-old Christopher Edward Spoon, Jr. of Sparta Highway, Smithville, a convicted felon, is charged with simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana); possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; possession of drug paraphernalia; driving on a suspended license; unlawful possession of a weapon; and possession of a firearm during a felony. His court date is October 26, and he is under a $27,000 bond.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 4 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a red Nissan Altima for failure to maintain its lane of travel and spoke with the driver, Spoon. A background check through central dispatch confirmed that Spoon’s license was suspended. The officer then conducted a search of the vehicle and found 1.5 grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana along with 19 clear baggies and a scale with weights and 3.7 grams of a white powdery substance thought to be methamphetamine. Spoon also had in his possession a .25 caliber handgun with three bullets in the magazine. As a convicted felon, Spoon is to carry no weapons.

21-year-old Johnathon Ray Brock of Webb Lane, Smithville is charged with aggravated burglary and theft of property. His bond is $11,000 and he will make a court appearance on October 26.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 8 Brock allegedly broke into a residence on Dale Ridge Road and stole a Remington model 597 .22 caliber rifle.

38-year-old Melinda Beth Murphy of Wade Street is charged with theft of property. She will appear in court October 19. She was released on an Own Recognizance (OR) bond.

According to Sheriff Ray, between September 3 & 7, Murphy allegedly stole a Samsung 65-inch television, a Phillips 32-inch TV, Amazon Echo Dot, a Straight-Ahead hair straightener, an ONN Soundbar, TV mount, baby items, and other miscellaneous property valued at more than $1,000 from a residence on Page Drive.

The case was investigated by a sheriff’s department detective.

More than six months after he escaped during a law enforcement pursuit of him, 33-year-old Bobby Jewel Wilson of Evins Mill Road, Smithville has been arrested and charged with evading arrest and reckless endangerment. He is under a bond of $17,500 and his court date is October 26.

Sheriff Ray said that on April 6 a deputy spotted Wilson driving a black Mercedes on Summers Lane knowing that Wilson had an active warrant against him out of Rutherford County. The officer activated his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop but Wilson fled at a high rate of speed and began passing several vehicles in oncoming traffic endangering the public. He was recently found and arrested.

43-year-old Joshua McDaniel Scarlett of Woodbury is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance November 9.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 14 a deputy was patrolling Sparta Highway when he spotted a Toyota Tundra traveling at a high rate of speed and witnessed the vehicle leave its lane of travel several times. The officer pulled over the automobile and spoke with the driver, Scarlett who had an odor of alcohol on him. His eyes were glossy and he was unsteady on his feet. Scarlett said he had consumed two beers and a mixed drink earlier that night. Scarlett submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.

36-year-old Selvin Alexander Orellana of Murfreesboro is charged driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, and driving on a revoked license. His bond is $27,000 and he will make a court appearance on October 26.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 8 a deputy was patrolling on McMinnville Highway when he spotted a Maroon Honda Civic pass another vehicle on a double yellow line crossing into the officer’s lane of travel almost hitting the cruiser head on. The officer pulled over the car on McMinnville Highway at Turner Road and spoke with the driver, Orellana. The deputy found Orellana to have a strong odor of alcohol on him and that he was unsteady on his feet when getting out of the car. His speech was slurred. Several open and unopened containers of alcohol were found in the car. Officers learned that Orellana had a Rutherford County DUI conviction against him on April 29, 2015 for which his driver license was revoked.

50-year-old Freddy Sylvester Stringer, Jr. of Church Street Liberty is charged with driving on a revoked license. He is under a $3,000 bond and his court date is October 26.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 6 a deputy pulled over a blue F150 for failing to maintain its lane of travel and spoke with the driver, Stringer. A background check through central dispatch confirmed that Stringer’s driver license was revoked.

29-year-old Robert Wayne Davidson, Jr of Smith Road, Smithville is charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court October 26.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 5 a deputy was patrolling on Dry Creek Road when he spotted Davidson operating a white 1995 Chevrolet Caprice knowing that Davidson’s license was suspended. The officer pulled over the automobile and spoke with Davidson. A background check through central dispatch confirmed that Davidson’s license were suspended with prior convictions in 2016 and 2018.

October 16, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Two women, one of them an Alabama fugitive, were nabbed in a drug investigation two weeks ago by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department in which investigators found methamphetamine and a stolen car from Davidson County.

30-year-old Amber Leigh Merlo of Shelbyville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and being a fugitive from justice. Her bond totals $82,500.

31-year-old Lisa Michelle Huard of 145 Cleveland Way, Smithville is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, and she was released on an own recognizance (OR) bond.

Both will make their first court appearance on October 19.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on October 2 a drug detective along with other members of the sheriff’s office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at 145 Cleveland Way, Smithville where Merlo was found to be in possession of 7.52 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine and various items of drug paraphernalia and digital scales. Merlo was also in possession of a 2011 Hyundai Sonata confirmed stolen out of Davidson County. Huard was found in possession of 0.68 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be meth and various items of drug paraphernalia and digital scales. Two days later, DeKalb County investigators learned that the Huntsville, Alabama Police Department would be extraditing Merlo back there where she is wanted on other charges.

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