Dunn Indicted for Kidnapping and Torturing this Wife

April 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man accused of kidnapping and torturing his wife last summer was indicted by the DeKalb County Grand Jury Monday.

38 year old Erik Thomas Dunn will be arraigned next Monday, April 8 after being indicted for especially aggravated kidnapping and four counts of aggravated assault.

Dunn is accused of tying up and assaulting his wife and then forcing her to stay in a closet at their home over a ten day period last July.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on July 10 through July 20, 2018 Dunn confined his wife unlawfully as to interfere substantially with her liberty by zip tying her hands and throat and confining her to a closet.

According to the Sheriff, Dunn assaulted his wife with deadly weapons including zip ties, a knife, arrow, and wooden closet rod causing bodily injury. Dunn placed a zip tie around his wife’s throat to choke her which caused the woman to pass out. He used a knife to cut her left arm; an arrow  to injure her foot; and he hit her several times with a wooden closet rod.

Dunn was under bond conditions at the time due to a previous aggravated and domestic assault case against him over this woman.

April 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Police Department has a new police officer.

Lane Ball, a recent graduate of Walter State Community College, was hired by the aldermen during Monday night’s monthly meeting at the recommendation of Police Chief Mark Collins.

“We have been a man down for quite some time. I think he will be a great asset to the police department,” said Chief Collins.

After the meeting, Officer Lane took his oath from City Attorney Vester Parsley.

In other business the aldermen voted to fill seasonal positions already budgeted including the hiring of Hoyte Barrett as a mower in the street department along with Jerry Walker, Royce Odom, and Patricia Walker for security at Greenbrook Park. Two part time positions already budgeted for the golf course have not yet been filled and lifeguards for the pool are still being recruited.

“We don’t know how many (lifeguards) we will have yet. We are still recruiting. Some (lifeguards from last year) who are already certified want to come back this year,” said City Administrator Hunter Hendrixson.

The city is adding a new seasonal part time employee, R.J. Bain, primarily to help two others with the mowing chores at the parks. Bain previously worked for 10 years with the city in a full time role. Although his position will now be seasonal and part time at no more than 29 hours a week it is still new city spending and Alderman Brandon Cox questioned the need for the position saying the city got by without it last year. Cox was the lone no vote on the hiring.

April 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A 23 year old Smithville man charged in December with the aggravated rape of a child was indicted by the new term of the DeKalb County Grand Jury Monday.

Ruben Alavez Mejia will be arraigned in Criminal Court next Monday, April 8.

Mejia was arrested on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 703 Snow Street by Smithville Police. He is accused of having sex with a 12 year old girl on several occasions from the time she was 11 years old.

He was also indicted in a separate offense for driving under the influence and DUI per se

Mejia is among 28 people indicted by the Grand Jury Monday including three named in sealed indictments.

Those indicted and their charges except for the sealed indictments are as follows:

Daniel Aguirre-driving under the influence, simple possession of a schedule VI drug, violation of the open container law, and DUI per se

Brandon Lyle Bohannon-theft over $2,500

Erik Thomas Dunn- especially aggravated kidnapping and 4 counts of aggravated assault

Rodney Hugo Gora, II-2 counts of aggravated assault and 2 counts of domestic assault

Mark Anthony Graham- driving under the influence

Christopher Ryan Inge-aggravated assault

Jason Dewayne Johnson- solicitation of a minor

Brandi Niccole Kirby- driving on a suspended license

Jackson Bailey Manley- driving on a suspended license and violation of financial responsibility

Troy Eugene Martin- 2nd offense of driving under the influence, violation of the implied consent law, violation of the open container law, and DUI per se

Howard Robert Mayo, Jr.- 6th offense of driving on a revoked license, simple possession of a schedule II drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of the registration law

William Oscar Meadows- driving under the influence and possession of a handgun while under the influence

Ruben Alavez Mejia- aggravated rape of a child and driving under the influence and DUI per se

Autumn Marilta Morris- driving on a suspended license, violation of the seatbelt law, violation of financial responsibility, violation of the registration law, and violation of the light law

Timothy William Patrick- auto burglary and theft over $1,000

Brian Quirino-driving under the influence, 2nd offense of driving on a revoked license, and DUI per se

Wallace Marlon Rackley-unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon

Clarence Edward Sexton, Jr.- 3rd offense of driving on a revoked license

Kristie Renea Shehane- 3rd offense of driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, and DUI per se

Amanda Nichole Smith-driving on a revoked license and violation of financial responsibility

Justin Lynn Smith- simple possession of a schedule II drug and possession of drug paraphernalia

Jose Benjamin Soto-driving under the influence, DUI per se, assault, and resisting

Julian Guerrero Soto- 2nd offense of DUI and DUI per se

John Sutton- auto burglary, theft over $2,500, and vandalism under $1,000

Shannon Eugene Tayes-driving under the influence, simple possession of a schedule II drug, violation of the implied consent law, violation of financial responsibility, and speeding

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