Hembree Sentenced for Possession of Stolen Property

August 25, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A woman who allegedly participated in a burglary and theft at JBeez Watercraft almost four years ago has been sentenced in the case.

40-year-old Rebecca Lynn Hembree entered a plea Monday in DeKalb County Criminal Court to possession of stolen property over $2,500 and received a four-year sentence all suspended to run concurrently with a Jackson County case against her. She has been ordered to make restitution of $3,900.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Hembree acted for an accomplice as an accessory to a burglary and theft that occurred at JBeez Watercraft on Cookeville Highway.

According to the investigation, three people including Hembree, her husband 42-year-old Shannon Dean Hembrey, and 37-year-old Jesse Colt Warden made entry to the business by breaking a glass window and used a pry bar and sledgehammer to destroy a safe. The total amount of the damages was $5,000. They then allegedly stole from the business an Apple Ipad, 8 Peak handheld radios and $1,000 in cash with a total value at $3,900.

Warden entered a plea in February 2019 to one count of burglary and received a four-year TDOC sentence. He was to have served six months and then be released on probation. Warden had been given jail credit from October 4, 2018 to February 22, 2019. He was also to have made restitution of $6,900 to JBeez Watercraft jointly and severally with co-defendants.

The case against Shannon Hembrey apparently is still pending in court.

26-year-old Ronald Joshua Carter entered a plea to sale of a schedule II-controlled substance (methamphetamine) greater than 0.5 grams and received an 8-year sentence suspended to supervised probation. He was given jail credit of 273 days and fined $2,000.

33-year-old Timmy Jay Barnes entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days to serve but to run concurrently with a two-year Warren County criminal case against him. He was fined $350. Barnes must also complete the Alcohol Safety Education Program, attend the MADD Victim Impact Panel, and complete an Alcohol and Drug Assessment and follow all recommended treatment.

37-year-old Brian Quirino entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended except 48 hours to serve. He will be on supervised probation and must pay a fine of $350. Quirino will lose his driver license for one year. He must also complete the Alcohol Safety Education Program, attend the MADD Victim Impact Panel, and complete an Alcohol and Drug Assessment and follow all recommended treatment.

40-year-old Jodie Wade Taylor entered a plea to sale of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) greater than 0.5 grams and sale of a schedule I drug (Heroin). He received an 8-year sentence in each case to run concurrently suspended to supervised probation but consecutive to another parole sentence against him. Taylor was fined $2,000 and must make restitution of $300 to the DeKalb County Drug Fund.

41-year-old Corey Wade Thomas entered a plea attempting to initiate the manufacture of methamphetamine and received a 5-year sentence to serve at least 30% in the Tennessee Department of Corrections. He was given jail credit of 392 days and was fined $2,000.

Sheriff Ray said that on February 28, 2021 a detective was summoned by deputies to Highland Drive, Smithville where a suspected meth lab was discovered in a shed behind the residence. Officers confronted Thomas who was on the scene and received consent to search. Inside the shed by the door was a bottle with a taped hose protruding from the top of it. Another bottle with chemicals was also found on a table along with Pseudoephedrine, instant ice packs, crystal drain cleaner, muriatic acid, lithium batteries, coffee filters and other items and paraphernalia both in the shed and in a grill outside the shed. Inside the left front pocket of Thomas’ jogging pants under his jeans was a small silver container with 5 yellow pills believed to be Xanax. Thomas claimed he had a prescription for the pills but could not produce one for the officers. Thomas said all the items found on the property belonged to him.

33-year-old Michael Caldwell entered a plea to possession of a schedule II drug methamphetamine under 0.5 grams for sale and delivery and received a 6-year sentence all suspended to probation with a requirement to attend long term rehab probation. He was fined $2,000 and given jail credit of 5 months.

Sheriff Ray said that on March 23, 2022 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a blue Nissan Frontier on Big Rock Road due to a registration violation. The officer asked the driver, Caldwell to step out of the truck and he complied. When asked by the officer if there was anything in the vehicle he needed to know about, Caldwell admitted to having methamphetamine in a container under the driver’s seat. Caldwell also admitted to having sold meth. After obtaining permission to search, the deputy confiscated the container which held a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine. It weighed 16 grams.

August 25, 2022
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Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 27 which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season.

Free Hunting Day is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency annually provides in hopes of increasing interest in hunting. Squirrel hunting is one of Tennessee’s oldest and favorite traditions. The day serves as an excellent opportunity for people to experience the enjoyment of the sport.

The TWRA encourages regular hunters to introduce friends and family members (young and old) to the outdoor sport. It is also an excellent opportunity for people who have not tried hunting in a while to be reintroduced to the sport.

On Free Hunting Day, state resident hunters are exempt from hunting licenses and WMA permit requirements. Many of the WMAs are open to hunters seeking public access on Aug. 27. Hunters are asked to check the information for specific WMAs in the 2022-23 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide. Sportsmen are required to ask for permission to hunt on private lands they do not own.

The TWRA offers a reminder that hunter education requirements are not waived for Free Hunting Day. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1969 is required to have successfully completed a hunter education course. An apprentice license is required for those born on or after Jan. 1, 1969 if the hunter education course has not been completed. This license exempts the hunter from the mandatory hunter education law for one year from the date of purchase but may only be purchased for up to three consecutive years during the lifetime of the hunter. Those under 10 years of age do not need a hunter education certificate but must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device.

Hunters can harvest up to 10 squirrels a day from the opening day of squirrel season through March 15, 2023. The season ending date was extended this year from the final day of February by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. Each hunting day begins a half-hour before sunrise and ends a half-hour after sunset.

For more information about hunting in Tennessee, visit TWRA’s website at www.tnwildlife.org or contact your nearest TWRA regional office.

August 24, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Alexandria has a new mayor

During Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Alexandria town council, Lloyd Dyer was sworn in as mayor succeeding former mayor Bennett Armstrong. Dyer had previously served as Alderman before being elected mayor earlier this month during the municipal election. The term is for four years.

Meanwhile Curtis Rutter also took his oath of office as Alderman. Rutter was elected unopposed earlier this month to fill an unexpired two-year term.

Also, during Tuesday night’s meeting, Rusty Bradshaw, who previously served as Alderman, was appointed by the council to fill another unexpired two-year term since there were not enough Aldermen in place to establish a quorum.

Alexandria City Attorney Vester Parsley administered the oath to each.

The only other Alderman is Lynne Dickerson, who was elected to a four-year term two years ago and currently has two more years left in her tenure.

The Alexandria town council is made up of the mayor and six aldermen which means three aldermen seats remain vacant.

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