Rigsby Due In Court Thursday for Evading Arrest

September 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Blue Springs man who tried to outrun a deputy last month is due in court Thursday, September 16.

41 year old Aubrey Glenn Rigsby is charged with evading arrest, reckless endangerment, driving on a revoked or suspended license, and failure to appear in court. He is under a $41,000 bond.

Chief Deputy Robert Patrick of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said the incident occurred on August 4 after a deputy spotted Rigsby operating a gold colored Nissan Maxima while not wearing his seatbelt.

The officer initiated his emergency equipment and tried to stop the car but Rigsby sped away on Lakeview Drive before turning onto Cookeville Highway and then traveling at speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour while passing other vehicles on the right shoulder of the roadway,

Rigsby then turned down Coconut Ridge Road still traveling at a high rate of speed where he almost hit a semi head-on. He eventually turned in at 2866 Coconut Ridge Road before stopping and fleeing on foot. He was later taken into custody. Rigsby has four prior driving on suspended license offenses.

September 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

One man was airlifted following a head-on crash Thursday afternoon around 2:45 p.m. at 6730 Short Mountain Highway near D&D Market involving an SUV and a dump truck.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that 34 year old Joshua Baxter of Smithville was driving a 2016 Dodge Journey when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and hit head-on a 2001 Mack RD6 Dump Truck driven by 32 year old Adam Tramel of Rock Island. According to the THP, Tramel swerved trying to avoid the collision but the SUV again crossed his path causing the crash.

Baxter was extricated by members of the DeKalb and Smithville Fire Departments and transported by DeKalb EMS to a nearby helicopter landing zone where he was reportedly airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital. Tramel was also hurt. Both men were wearing their seatbelts. Charges are pending against Baxter.

September 13, 2021
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Three members of the DeKalb County Fire Department graduated from the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Training Academy’s Live Burn Firefighter I class that was held Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12.

Captain Brian Williams said Daniel Bradam of the Austin Bottom Station, Frank Rodegeb of the Temperance Hall Station, and Neil Vogeler of the Liberty Station participated in
this 16-hour course which requires students to demonstrate skills needed to extinguish a passenger vehicle fire attack, exterior Class A fire attack, interior structure fire attack, commercial buildings and ground cover fire attack.

“We are extremely proud of these recent graduates. Today, our department stands better prepared to respond to emergencies because of the high standards for training we set for our firefighters,” said Captain Williams

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