Jones Arrested After Breaking into Vehicles at Car Lot and Trying to Steal Bobcat and Caterpillar Bucket

October 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A man who allegedly broke into four vehicles and tried to steal a 2012 Bobcat T-750 and Caterpillar bucket from a local automotive dealer has been charged with four counts of burglary and one count of theft of property over $1,000. He is also charged with violation of an order of protection in a separate case.

53-year-old Burnette Bernie Jones of 600 East Broad Street, Smithville will be in General Sessions Court on the charges October 13. His bond on these charges totals $150,000.

The incident occurred Sunday, October 2.

According to the complaint, Jones was observed on the auto dealer’s surveillance camera entering and driving a 2012 Bobcat T-750 in the back of the business. Jones was also observed trying to strap down a Caterpillar bucket to the 2012 Bobcat T-750. The total value of the 2012 Bobcat T-750 and Caterpillar bucket is $54,500.

While at the same business, Jones allegedly broke into a 2004 Black Nissan Maximum, a 2014 Black Chevrolet Silverado, a 2003 Red Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2008 Black Chrysler Sebring all parked at the car lot with the intent to deprive the owners of their belongings within these vehicles.

Meanwhile in the case of the order of protection violation, the complaint states that “on October 2 at about 1:45 p.m. Jones did go to the hotel room of the protected party and beat his fist on her door yelling and placing her in fear. There were several witnesses to this incident. Furthermore, Jones had also had several incidents of indirect communication with this woman prior to this incident. Jones was arrested and booked into the DeKalb County Jail for violation of an order of protection.

October 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A 36-year-old man is facing child abuse charges after allegedly assaulting his own children.

Jonathan Lee Pedigo of Frazier Street, Smithville will be in General Sessions Court October 13 on charges of child abuse and aggravated child abuse. His bond totals $50,000.

The incident occurred on Saturday, October 1 at the Pedigo residence.

The complaint states as follows: “On Saturday, October 1, I Officer King was dispatched to the address of 524 Frazier Street for possible child abuse that was currently in progress. Upon my arrival, I made contact with the parties involved and began attempting to determine what had occurred. During my investigation, it was determined through witness statements that Jonathan Pedigo struck his 8-year-old child in the head numerous times with his hand. One of his daughters then attempted to leave the residence because she was scared. It was then that Pedigo grabbed his 12-year-old daughter in an attempt to keep her from leaving the residence. Pedigo was then placed under arrest for aggravated child abuse and child abuse.”

October 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Dr. Robert R. Atnip, the City of Smithville, and DeKalb County are joining chiropractic physicians nationwide this October during National Chiropractic Health Month to help raise awareness of non-drug approaches to pain management in the face of the U.S. opioid epidemic.

County Mayor Matt Adcock and Smithville Mayor Josh Miller signed proclamations Monday accompanied by Dr. Atnip and his wife Guylene.

WHEREAS, the opioid crisis continues to take a toll on the health and lives of millions of Americans, and has worsened in some communities during the COVID-19 pandemic;

WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as one in four patients who receive prescription opioids long term for non-cancer pain struggles with addiction and, from 1999-2000, more than 260,000 people died in the U.S. from overdoses involving prescription opioids;

WHEREAS, the interest in and need for greater access to safe and effective non-drug, noninvasive approaches to pain management has increased;

WHEREAS, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released guidelines in 2017 that promote the use of noninvasive, non-drug approaches such as spinal manipulation as a first line of defense against back pain, before the use of pain medications and surgery;

WHEREAS, the CDC in its draft 2022 prescribing guidelines also promotes diverse approaches and varied pain management solutions and specifically encourages use of non-drug therapies as a first line of treatment for subacute and chronic pain and even some types of acute pain.

WHEREAS, Doctors of chiropractic, who focus on the whole person with their non-drug, noninvasive treatments for pain management – most notably spinal manipulation – can play an important role in helping patients lessen their reliance on pain medications;

WHEREAS, there is a growing body of research supporting the early use of chiropractic spinal manipulation in helping patients with chronic low-back pain to reduce or eliminate their need later for prescription opioid pain medications and surgery;

WHEREAS, With the theme “Chiropractic: On the Frontline for Pain,” Chiropractic Health Month 2022 serves as a reminder to citizens of Smithville and DeKalb County that non-drug treatments for a low-back pain such as spinal manipulation provided by doctors of chiropractic can help to lessen or eliminate the need for riskier, potentially addictive treatments and should be utilized where appropriate before starting prescription opioid pain medications.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Smithville and DeKalb County officially join with the American Chiropractic Association (TCA) in proclaiming the month of October 2022 as National Chiropractic Health Month.

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