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Community Information
Dekalb County
Fort Payne Man Arrested
On 06/25/2009 Christopher Wayne Roden , Age 21, of Eberhart Road , Fort Payne Alabama, was arrested on a warrant from Dekalb Circuit Court for the charge of Rape 2nd degree. This is the second time Roden has been charged in as many months with sexually related crimes.
The investigation began in late April 2009 when Fort Payne Police Investigators were contacted in reference to another Rape 2nd and Sodomy 2nd that Roden was charged in which the victim was 14 years of age. The victim was interviewed with assistance from the Child Advocacy Center in Fort Payne. The facts of the case were presented before a Grand Jury in April of this year and indictments was handed down from them at that time on the first set of charges.
On 06/20/2009 a female acquaintance of Roden confronted him with allegations that he had sex with a 14 year old female relative that was under her care. Roden admitted at that time and later confessed to Fort Payne Police Investigators that he did in fact have sex with the second victim. Roden was charged with Rape 2nd in relation to that incident on 06/25/2009.
On 06/23/2009 Roden was involved in a short pursuit with Fort Payne Police patrol officer Clay Fugatt and was charged with Attempting to Elude and DUI at that time.
Investigations of this nature are difficult and as in this case the assistance of Dekalb County Department of Human Resources, District Attorney Office and the Child Advocacy Center were a great help to the Fort Payne Police Investigators in solving this case.
Roden is currently in jail at the Dekalb County Sheriff Office on a no bond hold.
A federal grand jury has indicted an Etowah County man, in connection with the recent robbery of a Colonial Bank branch, on Broad Street in Gadsden.
According to info provided by FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge, Charles Regan, 45 year old Quintin Jenkins was charged with Bank Robbery, in a one-count indictment that was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court
Shortly after the bank opened at 9:00 on the morning of June 15th, a man – not wearing a disguise of any kind – entered the building and then handed a note to a teller, stating that he had a bomb inside a bag which he was carrying.
The suspect was apprehended the following day in Huntsville.
If convicted, Jenkins could face up to 25 years in prison and be fined up to $250,000.
STATE TROOPERS OUT IN FORCE JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY
- Alabama State Troopers are already gearing up for the Fourth of July holiday weekend in anticipation of heavy traffic on Alabamas roadways.
Along with routine patrols, troopers will conduct special enforcement operations such as line patrols, checkpoints and laser speed details throughout the 78 hour period stretching from 6:00pm Thursday, July 2nd to midnight Sunday, July 5th.
Public Safety Director Colonel J.
FIRE DESTROYS ABANDONED HOUSE IN CEDAR BLUFF
- A Monday afternoon fire completely destroyed a residence on Williamson Street in Cedar Bluff.
Beginning at around 1:00pm firefighters from Cedar Bluff, Centre and Gaylesville fought the blaze for almost two hours the home, which was abandoned, was considered to be a total loss, and there were no injuries.
TWO FUGITIVES ARRESTED IN FLOYD COUNTY
- For some reason, it appears that fugitives have recently been choosing Floyd County as a home away from home however two fugitives, one from Mississippi and the other from Illinois, learned the hard way that they made a bad move on Monday.
30 year old Terrie Lynn Singleton was pulled over for Speeding, at which point she gave authorities a false name, calling herself Sherrie Singleton officers soon learned her true identity, and discovered that she was wanted for more than one hundred counts of Credit Card Fraud in Mississippi.
An Illinois fugitive was arrested by Rome Police, following a Monday afternoon accident occurring on Shorter Avenue.
WOMAN ARRESTED ON THEFT BY CONVERSION CHARGES
- A Cherokee County woman was arrested Monday on felony Theft by Conversion charges 42 year old Donna Renea Richards of Gaylesville was allegedly given some $36,000 to acquire a couple of mobile homes back in 2007, but is accused of failing to acquire those homes, and converting the money to her own use.
TUESDAY MORNING HOUSE FIRE ON VIRGINIA DRIVE
- Firefighters from the Centre, Cedar Bluff and Leesburg departments were dispatched to a report of a house fire on Virginia Drive, which is located off of Jordan Drive in Centre, at approximately 5:15 Tuesday morning.
Upon arrival firefighters found the house to be heavily involved with smoke and flames several family members were at home during the blaze it does appear that everyone got out safely.
The rear of the home suffered apparently the most severe damage the cause of the blaze remains under investigation and well have more information as it becomes available.
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR TUESDAY
- In the Cherokee County arrest files for the past 24 hours:
Randol Tucker, age 48 of Centre Violation of Release Order;
Joshua Abernathy, 18 of Cedar Bluff charged with Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instruments;
and Jody Taylor, age 27 of Gadsden, was charged with Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instruments.
Currently there are 66 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Jail.
UPDATE ON SHOOTING INCIDENT IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
- Additional information has been released concerning a shooting incident which occurred early Sunday morning, in the eastern portion of Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver says that an arrest has been made in that case.
Shortly before 8:00 that morning, Deputies and Investigator Seth Rochester responded to a call of a person having been shot at a residence located at 9224 Alabama Highway 278 East upon arrival at the scene, Investigator Rochester learned that the victim had been transported by personal vehicle to the Piedmont Police Department and from there, was transported by Ambulance to Gadsden Regional Hospital.
There, the victim 48 year old Alisa Lori Hackney underwent emergency surgery for a bullet wound to the lower leg.
After officers interviewed the subject at the scene, Investigator Rochester placed 38 year Tracey Brent Shell under arrest, then transported him to the Cherokee County Detention Center.
MAN DIES IN TALLADEGA COUNTY MOTORCYCLE WRECK
- A 27 year old man from Bynum, Alabama was killed in a single vehicle crash on Monday evening in Talladega County.
According to information provided by the Alabama State Troopers Post at Jacksonville, that accident occurred at 6:35pm, approximately five miles north of Munford, on Grant Town Road, fatally injuring the driver of a 2008 Kawasaki Motorcycle with the victim being identified as Alandon M.
MAN FATALLY INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
- A two vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on the southbound side of Taylors Ridge, resulted in one person being air-lifted for treatment, and one being fatally injured.
Chattooga County Sheriff John Everett stated that the driver of a pick-up, identified as 55 year old Larry Barnett from Marietta, Georgia, was ejected from the vehicle upon impact during the head-on collision on Highway 27.
Barnett was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Earle Rainwater.
75 year old Chattooga County resident Bonnie Montgomery, driving a Lincoln Town Car was flown by LifeForce Helicopter to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, for treatment of her injuries, which apparently included several broken bones but werent considered to be life-threatening.
That accident remains under investigation.
BOAT TRAFFIC CLOSED IN COWAN CREEK BRIDGE AREA
- The Cherokee County Highway Department would like to notify the public that starting at about 7:00am on Wednesday, July 8th the bridge over Cowan Creek will be closed to all boat traffic for a period of approximately 24 hours.
During that time the contractor will be placing the bridge girders for the project and has requested that all boat traffic be restricted from crossing into the work zone for safety reasons.
GRANT MONEY TO HELP WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- Good news for two northeast Alabama agencies comes in the form of grant money, from the Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program the funds provided are to be used for helping low-income residents to cut their utility bills, by making their homes more energy efficient.
The Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama, which covers Cherokee County, along with Blount, DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall and St.
ETOWAH COUNTY DEATH RULED SUICIDE
- The death of a 43 year old woman whose body was found on Monday afternoon in the yard of her home on Tabor Road has now been ruled a suicide.
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin said the Sheriffs Department responded to reports of a self-inflicted gunshot wound just after 1:00pm, at the residence just north of the Mt.
FREEDOM CELEBRATION IN PIEDMONT
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Celebrate Piedmont with a Tribute to Freedom
7TH ANNUAL FREEDOM CELEBRATION
Saturday, June 27, 2009
9:00 A.M. 2:30 P.M.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, June 26, 2009 Tent-tech to set up tent & bring fans,
Piedmont City Employees to set up
12 x 16 stage & put out trash cans,
Piedmont City Employees ready park.
Mountainview Ice to deliver 100 bags
of ice on trailer for Saturday.
Saturday, June 27, 2009 7:30 P.M. Stage set-up, Tent up, Garbage Cans out,
Music Equipment set-up & microphone tests
Decorations, Make sure all grounds ready
set-up, Set-up all tables & chairs, pop-up
Tents set-up, podium set up, Howell Party
Rentals to set up all their equipment, Ice
Machine set out & ready, grills out &
Ready to cook, other misc items.
Saturday, June 27, 2009 9:00 2:00 Clyde H.
MARIETTA MAN FATALLY INJURED IN TUESDAY WRECK
- A two vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on the southbound side of Taylors Ridge, resulted in one person being air-lifted for treatment, and one being fatally injured.
Chattooga County Sheriff John Everett stated that the driver of a pick-up, identified as 55 year old Larry Barnett from Marietta, Georgia, was ejected from his vehicle upon impact, during the head-on collision on Highway 27.
Barnett was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Earle Rainwater.
75 year old Chattooga County resident Bonnie Montgomery, driving a Lincoln Town Car was flown by LifeForce Helicopter to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, for treatment of her injuries, which apparently included several broken bones but werent considered to be life-threatening.
That accident remains under investigation.
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR THURSDAY
- In the Cherokee County arrest files for the past 24 hours:
J.R. Donald Voyles, age 28 of Cedar Bluff, was charged with the Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree;
James Alan Frier, age 51 of Centre, was charged with DUI;
Steven Ray Hardy, 23 of Cedar Bluff, was charged with Domestic Violence 3rd Degree;
and
Kenneth Eldred Smith Jr., 46 of Decatur, Alabama charged with Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instruments.
Currently there are 66 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Jail.
HOUSE FIRE ON COUNTY ROAD 943
- Firefighters from the Broomtown, Gaylesville and Cedar Bluff Departments responded to a house fire on County Road 943 at approximately 3:30 Friday morning.
The structure was fully involved upon firefighters arrival, and was a total loss.
It appeared that no one was home at the time of the blaze and there were no injuries.
Its unknown at this time what may have caused the fire.
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR FRIDAY
- In the Cherokee County arrest files for the past 24 hours:
Jimmy Mac Rhinehart, 40 of Centre, was charged with Failure to Pay on a prior charge of Violation of Parental Responsibility;
Samantha Sanders Walker, age 26 of Collinsville, was charged with Failure to Appear on a prior charge of two counts of Forgery 2nd Degree, and also Failure to Appear on a prior charge of Theft of Property 3rd Degree;
and
Amie Stone Lewison, age 34 of Piedmont, was charged with Failure to Appear on a prior charge of No Insurance.
Currently there are 62 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Jail.
CHEROKEE COUNTY AUTO ACCIDENT INJURES ONE
- According to radio traffic a two vehicle accident involving an 18 wheeler and a passenger car occurred just before 7:00 Friday morning in the area of Bells Crossroads, near 97 and Alabama Highway 68.
Reports indicated that at least one person was injured in that accident, apparently being transported to Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome.
Well have more information as it becomes available.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR FRIDAY
- Zachary William Brown, age 24 of Menlo, Charged with Criminal Trespass FVA
Darrell Alan McGuire, age 46 of Trion, Charged with Public Drunkeness
Gary Dell Owens, Sr., age 44 of Trion, Charged with State Court Probation Violation
Sara Denise Owens, age 22 of Summerville, Charged with Deposit Account Fraud
David Alana Willbanks, age 48 of Summerville, Charged with Theft by Taking, Damaging, Destroying or Secret Property to Defraud another
Micahel Scott Womack, age 35 of Rome, Charged with Probation Violation
Jimmy Ray Bailey, age 41 of Summerville, Charged with Simple Battery - FVA, Simple Battery, Aggravated stalking
Gary Scott Bennett, age 43 of Summerville, Charged with Superior Court Probation Violation
Greg Lee Blevins, age 46 of Summerville, Charged with DUI / Alcohol, Seatbelt Violation
Cynthia Diana Daniel, age 48 of Summerville, Charged with DUI / Drugs, Limited Driving Permits for certain Offenders, Failure to Maintain a Single Lane
Steven Wayne Jones, age 59 of Flinstone, Charged with DUI / Alcohol, No Insurance, Open Container, Use of License Plate to Misrepresent Vehicle, Driving with Suspended or Revoked License
Michelle Diane Lindsey, age 43 of Summerville, Probation Violation
Clarissa Ann Parris, age 22 of Summerville, Charged with Failure to Appear
Samuel George Reed, age 20 of Chattanooga, TN, Charged with No Insurance, Driving without Valid License
Charles Junior Smith, age 38 of Summerville, Charged with Pedestrian Under the Influence of Alchol or Drugs
Rita Ann Smith, age 53 of Menlo, Charged with No Insurance, Driving with Suspended or Revoked License
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR WEDNESDAY
- In the Cherokee County arrest files for the past 24 hours:
James Forrester, 36 of Rome, Georgia was charged with Domestic Violence 3rd Degree;
and
Danny Ray Smith, age 44 of Piedmont, was charged with Harassing Communications.
Currently there are 67 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Jail.
FT PAYNE HOME INVASION TURNS DEADLY
- A Ft Payne Home Invasion turned deadly Wednesday in Dekalb County.
According to information provided by Ft Payne Police Commissioner Ron Ogletree, just before 8:30 Wednesday evening, Ft Payne 9-1-1 received a call of shots being fired at a residence in the 800 block of Alabama Ave Northwest.
Upon arrival officers were informed that a white male had broken into the home, armed with a 22 caliber semi-automatic rifle the intruder was apparently the ex-husband of the resident.
No one was home when the intruder forced entry and he waited until the ex-wife returned home.
TEA PARTY ON SATURDAY IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
- TEA Partys are planned across the U.S. this weekend, as organizers are urging people to stand up and speak out against what they consider to be unfair taxation.
One of those TEA Partys will be taking place here in Cherokee County we spoke with one of the organizers for that event, Jeannie Nichols, who tells us that the primary goal is to provide taxpayers with information that may have been unaware of, and what steps they can take to make their voices heard.
TRIAL DATE SET IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA MURDER CASE
- A new trail date has been set for a former northwest Georgia police officer whos accused of killing his estranged wife.
Sam Parker, who had previously worked as a Lafayette City Police Officer, is charged in the death of Theresa Parker, who worked for Walker County 9-1-1.
Hell be tried for murder in Walker County Superior Court, beginning August 17th, with the jury for the trial coming from Bartow County because of the publicity surrounding the case jury selection is set to begin August 10th.
The murder is believed to have taken place approximately two years ago though the body of Theresa Parker has never been found.
ROME POLICE ARREST THREE ON DRUG CHARGES
- Rome Police arrested three people late Wednesday night, on the charge of Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute.
31 year old Jeffrey Cagle of a Green Acre Road address; 28 year old Travis Choat of a Lady Marion Road address; and 27 year old Steven Gilbert of a Grove Street address in Lindale, were picked up on South Broad Street just after 10:00pm, with a felony amount of marijuana.
SAFETY URGED DURING FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY
- Members of the Alabama Forestry Commission, State Fire Marshals Office and the U.S. Forest Service are encouraging those taking part in Fourth of July Holiday festivities, to use extra caution in large part due to the dry conditions which currently exist over much of the state.
Avoid shooting fireworks in or near dry grass, leaves or any other combustible materials; you should thoroughly soak the area with water where fireworks are to be discharged and keep a garden hose or other source of water close at hand.
The same safety measures apply when using a charcoal grill before leaving the area, be sure make sure that the coals are cool to the touch never leave a grill unattended.
Implementing a few simple safety precautions, will go a long way toward making this a safe and happy fourth for everyone.
SUSPECT SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE OFFICERS
- 40 year old Sedrick Cox, who was shot to death by police officers in Gadsden Wednesday morning, was a suspect in the abuse of a one-year-old girl who is currently in Children`s Hospital, suffering with multiple injuries.
WEEKEND BURGLARY AT DEKALB COUNTY BUSINESS
- Dekalb County authorities continue to investigate a weekend burglary, occurring at Pops General Merchandise & Tobacco Outlet in Sylvania the burglary was discovered early Sunday morning by the store owners when they came to open up.
HOUSE FIRE CAUSED BY FIREWORKS
- A Tuesday morning house fire in Centre was apparently caused by fireworks.
The Centre, Cedar Bluff and Leesburg Fire Departments, were dispatched to a report of a house fire at 400 Virginia Drive, shortly after 5:00am Tuesday upon arrival, firefighters found the structure to be heavily involved in smoke and flames, with the rear of the home receiving the most severe damage.
Centre Fire Chief Kevin Ware said that the fire was apparently the result of fireworks that were being shot from the back deck of the home Monday night, some of which smoldered throughout the night, eventually causing the fire.
Residents of the home were awakened by the sound of breaking glass, and everyone did manage to get out safely.
PIEDMONT MAN FATALLY INJURED IN ACCIDENT
- A Piedmont man was fatally injured in two vehicle accident, involving a log truck and a dump truck, in Piedmont on Tuesday.
Both vehicles were westbound on Highway 278 when the dump truck, driven by 38 year old Paul Taylor Pledger of Ball Play, apparently slowed down preparing to turn right onto Beasley Road, when the log truck, driven by 49 year old James Franklin Beecham, struck the rear of the dump truck, causing it to overturn.
Pledger received only minor injuries in the crash, however Beecham was fatally injured when the logs on his truck shifted, crushing the cab.
ROME WOMAN FATALLY INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
- An accident on Branham Avenue in south Rome Thursday night has claimed the life of a Rome woman.
62 year old Shelly Ann Marbury apparently lost control of her vehicle, a Nissan Sentra, and struck guide wires to a utility pole, then crashed through a guard rail, hitting a parked pick-up truck.
According to Centre Fire Chief Kevin Ware, charges are pending against Centre resident Tommy Jordan, for deliberately burning approximately 15 acres in a field, located off of Jordan Drive, endangering structures as well as gas pumps.
Ware told Weis Radio News, that Jordan had been asked to put out a small grass fire that he’d set in a hay field at around 8:30 Tuesday morning, due to the fact that he didn’t have a permit to burn at that time – after Jordan refused numerous times to do so, the Centre Fire Department extinguished the blaze, and Ware informed Jordan that if the fire was re-set without a permit being obtained, legal action would be taken.
Just after 2:00pm that same day, law enforcement reported that a large field fire had been set in the same location.
Centre Police and Firefighters responded to the scene to discover that Jordan had once again set the field on fire, this time with a permit, however Chief Ware said that Alabama Forestry Officials had advised Jordan NOT to burn, that due to a Red Flag Warning being issued.
Ware said that Jordan could face charges of Unauthorized Burning.
OUR LAWS NOT FOREIGN LAWS BY SENATOR SESSIONS
- Our laws, not foreign laws
U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions
One of the threats facing our judiciary is the view that judges can use the laws of foreign nations to interpret the American Constitution.
This is not an abstract argument but a view shared by legal minds across the country and put into practice by our own Supreme Court.
CHEROKEE COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS UPDATE
- CHEROKEE COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COLUMN JUNE 29, 2009
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki is encouraging Americans to volunteer their services by participating in President Obamas United We Serve campaign.
BLOOD ASSURANCE BLOOD DRIVE AT CMC
- A Blood Assurance Blood Drive will take place Thursday, July 9th at Cherokee Medical Center, between the hours of noon and 5:00pm.
Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. 
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. 
A federal grand jury has indicted an Etowah County man, in connection with the recent robbery of a Colonial Bank branch, on Broad Street in Gadsden.
According to Centre Fire Chief Kevin Ware, charges are pending against Centre resident Tommy Jordan, for deliberately burning approximately 15 acres in a field, located off of Jordan Drive, endangering structures as well as gas pumps.
