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Police/Fire

  • THP to conduct three license checks in Roane County over the next month

    The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct driver license roadside safety checkpoints on three dates over the next month.

    The next checkpoint will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Sept. 28 on Hwy. 27 at the Morgan County line.

    A second checkpoint will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 on Pine Ridge Road near the railroad tracks; and a third will be from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 26 on Hwy. 58 near the new bridge.

  • Arrests: Aug. 25-31, 2012

    Editor’s Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
    Aug. 25 — Markus Dylan Miller, 20, 360 White Oak Road, Oakdale: hold for Morgan County.

    • Heather Nicole Napier, 25, 258 Walnut Grove, Kingston: violation of probation. No bond or court date listed.

    • Jeremy Daniel Young, 32, 124 Lewis Drive, Kingston: failure to appear, five counts violation of probation. Total bond $50,000; court date Oct. 22.

  • Arrests: Aug. 21-25, 2012

    Editor’s Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
    Aug. 21 — Matthew Benjamin Abston, 20, 741 Montview Road, Kingston: DUI, driving on revoked/suspended license. Total bond $3,000; court date Oct. 29.

    • Darrell Norman Burnette, 32, 115 Renfro Hollow Road, Ten Mile: violation of probation (criminal). No bond; court date Oct. 22.

  • Roane County E-911 August dispatches
  • AAA program aims to cut down on drunk drivers over holiday weekend

    AAA’s Tow to Go program will be offered in Roane County this Labor Day holiday weekend to help protect motorists.

    The Auto Club Group has provided the Tow to Go service for more than 14 years because it allows AAA to protect the freedom and mobility of everyone on our roadways.

    The program’s mission is to discourage an intoxicated driver from getting behind the wheel and risking the lives and safety of other motorists.

  • Arrests: Aug. 11-20, 2012

    Editor’s Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
    Aug. 11 — Jason Lee Anderson, 33, 1099 Fairview Road, Harriman: failure to appear. No bond; court date Oct. 1.

    • Ashley Gail Andrews, 21, 707 Old Roane St., Harriman: violation of probation. Bond $900; court date Aug. 27.

    • Amanda Louis Christopher, 37, 316 Ayres Drive, Harriman: public intoxication. Bond $750; court date Sept. 24.

  • Man jailed for hurling puppy from vehicle

    Jack Lee Chesser Jr. was arrested on Thursday for cruelty to animals.

    A witness told police he saw Chesser throw a puppy out of a moving truck.

    According to a Roane County Sheriff’s Office report, the witness retrieved the puppy and drove to Ladd Landing, where he saw the truck.

  • Roane County E-911 July dispatches
  • Arrests: Aug. 9-10, 2012

    Editor’s Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
    Aug. 9 — Kelli Grace Aslinger, 30, 923 Paint Rock Ferry Road, Kingston: public intoxication, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct. Total bond $3,000; court date Sept. 24.

    • Branton Lee Bodine, 25, 298 Tucker Lane, Lenoir City: aggravated burglary. No bond or court date listed.

  • Arrests: Aug. 1-4, 2012

    Editor’s Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
    Aug. 1 — Michael David Buttram Jr., 34, 625 Sewanee St. D, Harriman: shoplifting theft of property. Bond $1,500; court date Sept. 17.

    • Jessica Louise Hall, 35, 2267 Ruritan Road, Harriman: TennCare Fraud. Bond $2,000; court date Oct. 1.

    • John David Langley, 36, 145 Monger Road, Rockwood: two counts violation of probation. Total bond $1,500; court date Oct. 1.

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