December 19, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
In his latest report on crime news, Sheriff Patrick Ray reported Monday that 56-year-old Buddy Gene Williams of Murfreesboro is charged with violation of an order of protection. His bond is $7,500 and he will be in court January 4.
Sheriff Ray said that on December 11 Williams violated an order of protection against him by trying to contact and threaten the woman (protected person) that he was ordered to keep away from.
According to Sheriff Ray, Williams contacted a business in Alexandria to speak to the protected person. When told she wasn’t working at the time, Williams advised the employees to tell her that he would burn down her house that night.
38-year-old Jose Elias Tejeda of Allen Street, Smithville is charged with aggravated assault. His bond is $7,500 and he will be in court January 4.
Sheriff Ray said that on December 12 Tejeda allegedly intentionally and knowingly tried to strangle another person.