Grand Jury Indicts Man for Attempted Aggravated Robbery at Local Business

November 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man who tried to pull off an armed robbery in August at the Disco Tienda Latina store on East Broad Street in Smithville was indicted Friday by the new term of the DeKalb County Grand Jury.

Joshua McAllen Beckham is under indictment for two counts of attempted aggravated robbery. He will be arraigned in Criminal Court on December 10.

According to the indictments on or about the 21^st day of August, 2019, Beckham attempted to take cash from a man and a woman at the store by use of violence putting them in fear of their lives. This act was accomplished with a deadly weapon (a knife).

Smithville Police say Beckham walked into the business dressed in black with a stocking over his face brandishing a knife and demanded money from two people in the store but he fled on foot without taking anything.  One of his intended victims was a female store clerk and the other was a Comcast employee performing Internet  service work for the business.  No one was injured. Police and others conducted a search immediately after the incident but could not find the man.

Because of the close proximity, both Northside and Smithville Elementary Schools were placed on a soft lock down but classes remained in session.

Schools dismissed on time and students at Northside and Smithville Elementary were escorted to their buses as a precaution. Beckham was found and arrested several days later. Officers also recovered shoes, gloves, and the knife believed to have been used in the crime.

Beckham was among 20 people indicted by the Grand Jury Friday. They will be arraigned in Criminal Court on December 10.

All those indicted and their charges are as follows:

Joshua McAllen Beckham: Attempted aggravated robbery (2 counts)

Jeremy Allen Carr: Harrassment

David Lloyd Close: DUI-4^th offense, driving on a revoked license -3^rd offense, violation of the implied consent law, violation of the open container law, and violation of financial responsibility

Dylan Allen Crook: Burglary, theft over $10,000, and vandalism over $1,000

Brady Gordon Cunningham: DUI-6^th offense, driving on a revoked license-3^rd offense, tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest

Eva Louise Dover: Simple possession of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine)

Marv Richardson Cash Fullilove: Aggravated burglary, theft under $1,000, auto burglary, and theft over $10,000

Christopher Daniel Gibbs: DUI-4^th offense, driving on a revoked license-3^rd offense, evading, violation of open container, and violation of the light law

Mark William Green: Possession with intent to sell or deliver over 26 grams of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) and DUI

Craig Anthony Hill: Aggravated burglary and theft over $2,500

Christopher Thomas Jones: Tampering with evidence and simple possession of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana)

Chad Everette Knowles: Possession with intent to sell or deliver over 0.5 grams of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine), criminal simulation, and possession of drug paraphernalia

Katie Kathleen Lee: DUI and DUI per se

Kristi Clear Lovell: Theft under $1,000

Thomas Braxton Nix: Possession with intent to sell or deliver over 0.5 grams of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine); possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule III drug (Burprenorphine), possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule VI drug (Marijuana), introduction of contraband, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Anthony Shane Seals: DUI-3^rd offense and driving on a revoked license-2^nd offense

Ryan Davis Taylor: Burglary and theft over $2,500

Angela Quovodas Tubbs: DUI and violation of the implied consent law

Paul Allen Willingham: Simple possession of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia

Larry Matthew Willis: DUI, DUI per se, simple possession of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana), and open container

November 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Ronald McDonalds House of Charities of Nashville presents “Our Holiday Wish List”.

Can you help make our wishes come true?

The Smithville McDonalds is now accepting donations until December 11 and every donation will receive a free large soft drink.

Items requested are:

Toys (ages1-5), journals, stress-relieving coloring books, jewelry (preteens/teens/adults), car seats (4-30 pounds), perfume gift sets, bottles, helmets, lotion gift sets, preemie clothes, gloves, winter hats and scarves, rattles, pacifiers, strollers, baby toys, diapers (sizes: NB, 1,2,3,4), baby dolls (all cultures, no stuffed animals), arts and crafts sets (no child coloring books or crayons), bicycle, tricycles and non-motorized scooters. All gift items are to be new items only.

Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children – a long time to be away or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by for love and support. A Ronald McDonald House provides a place for families to call home so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little to no cost.

The generosity of volunteers and donors make it all possible. In return, guest families are asked to make a donation for each night’s stay to help continue operations for future guest families. No eligible family is ever turned away or denied future access to the program because they could not or did not make a donation.

November 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary would like to recognize our Students of the Month for November. These students were selected for their outstanding character, academics, and other traits that make them an all-around excellent student. Selected as Students of the Month for November are:

Pre-K: Hadley Fulton, Kaden Tores

Kindergarten:  Dayana Salazar, Aiden Cantrell

1^st grade:  Navaya Knight, Lydia Slager

2^nd grade:  Giovanni Desirena, Ryan Russell

(Hadley Fulton is not pictured due to absence)

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