Reckless Endangerment

Shelbyville man charged with 6th DUI, speeding (01/10/12)
A Shelbyville man was charged with sixth offense DUI after being clocked at 101 miles per hour on Interstate 65 in Franklin early Saturday. Shawn Woods, 39, was in a 60 mph zone near the McEwen Drive exit, a Franklin Police Department press release said...

Second court date set in child death case (12/09/11)
A man charged in the death of his 4-month-old daughter following an accident on the Shelbyville bypass made his first court appearance Thursday. Edward Petatan-Rendon, 26, of Smith Street, charged with reckless homicide and six counts of reckless endangerment, has a second appearance before General Session Judge Charles Rich set for Jan. 12. He is free on $35,000 bond...

Kibble sentence to be determined (12/02/11)
A Shelbyville man will be sentenced in February after making a plea agreement to charges of running his ex-girlfriend off the road and attacking her with a tire iron. Lavario Devon Kibble, 31, of Barksdale Lane, agreed to a sentence of five years at 30 percent, but how he will serve it will be up to Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell, who will conduct a hearing on that matter on Feb. 2...

Couple admits cooking meth near 6 children (05/22/11)
A local couple pleaded guilty Wednesday to child endangerment charges stemming from a case where officers found six kids living in a home with a meth lab. Sandra Jean and David Gordon Mortimer, both 34, pleaded to five counts of child endangerment and will serve 60 days, plus pay court costs within 10 months. The pair were sentenced to 11 months, 29 days at 75 percent for each count, but the terms were all suspended except for the 60 days...

Meth lab suspects' children removed (04/01/11)
A mother and father who have faced multiple child endangerment charges since last year were given another continuance until methamphetamine charges are settled in Circuit Court. Meanwhile, custody of their children has already been taken away due to reported "severe abuse."...

Babysitter sold drugs near child (04/01/11)
A Shelbyville babysitter is facing child endangerment charges after allegedly taking an infant in her care to an undercover drug buy. Casondra Rae Wiser, 24 of Fairground Heights, Shelbyville has been charged with two counts of child endangerment, two counts of possession of schedule VI for resale and violation of probation. She is being held at the Bedford County jail under $19,500...

Standoff ends in arrest (01/25/11)
A man shooting guns and threatening anyone who approached was arrested after a standoff at his Patricia Drive home early today, Shelbyville police said. Bret Rollins, 41, was being evaluated at Heritage Medical Center his morning, Lt. Jason Williams said. Rollins will be charged with two counts of reckless endangerment and one count of aggravated domestic assault, according to Williams...

Racer to face resentencing (01/13/11)
A new sentencing hearing for a local real estate developer has been ordered by the Tennessee Court of Appeals in a case surrounding a 2008 incident at Duck River Speedway. In a 30-page opinion, the appellate court ruled on several matters in the case of Marvin Bobby Parker, who was found guilty in 2009 on the charges of reckless aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, and reckless endangerment...

Chase leads to indictment (12/07/10)
A Tullahoma man was indicted by the Bedford County grand jury Monday on charges stemming from a high speed chase in July. Benjamin Harris Sheffield, Jr., 48, Riley Creek Road, Tullahoma, was indicted on charges of evading arrest, reckless endangerment, possession of schedule II substance for resale and possession of schedule II substance for delivery...

Child endangerment case continued to '11 (09/26/10)
A child endangerment case against a Shelbyville couple has been continued until next year. A hearing was to take place Friday for Sandra Jean Mortimer and David Gordon Mortimer, both 33, of Central Avenue, who both face multiple counts of child endangerment for allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab in their home...

Patterson faces full 'horseplay' sentence (08/06/10)
Matthew Patterson received the maximum sentence allowed by law on Thursday for the "horseplay" death of Anthony "Rooster" Marlin last year. Patterson was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell to 11 months, 29 days, which was the most he could receive for the misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment...

Patterson found guilty of lesser charge (07/01/10)
A man charged with reckless homicide was found guilty of a lesser charge Wednesday by a Bedford County jury Matthew Patterson was convicted of reckless endangerment for the August 2009 death of Anthony "Rooster" Marlin. Marlin was killed at a party near Unionville in the early morning hours of Aug. 26 after Patterson applied a choke hold on him at the end of an evening of drinking...

Emotions run high in reckless homicide trial (06/30/10)
Closing arguments begin this morning following a second day of testimony in a reckless homicide trial that had the judge warning family members about their behavior in the court. Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell issued an order Tuesday morning barring family members from both sides of the case from expressing any reactions to testimony or statements made during the trial of Matthew Patterson, who is accused of reckless homicide in the death of Anthony "Rooster" Marlin...

Reckless homicide trial opens (06/29/10)
A jury was picked and opening arguments got underway Monday afternoon in the case surrounding the death of a Flat Creek man last summer. Matthew Wayne Patterson has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with the death of 39-year-old Anthony Kent "Rooster" Marlin in August 2009. Patterson has been accused of killing Marlin after he allegedly put him in a headlock during a late-night party...

Horseplay or more? Jury must decide (06/27/10)
Was it just an accident stemming from "horseplay" or something more? That's what will be decided as jury selection begins Monday morning in a case of reckless homicide involving the death of a Flat Creek man. Matthew Wayne Patterson stands trial this week in connection with the death of 39-year-old Anthony Kent "Rooster" Marlin in August 2009...

Tyson given judicial diversion for fatal crash (03/05/10)
Shelby Lynn Tyson received a four-year judicial diversion Thursday on reckless homicide charges stemming from a traffic accident in 2008. Tyson appeared before Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell to hear her sentence for her involvement in the wreck that took the life of Ahmed Ali Elmi, 31, of Nashville...

Homicide charge in wreck may disappear (02/05/10)
A young woman charged with reckless homicide has reached an agreement with prosecutors and will appear in court next month to have her sentence passed. Shelby Lynn Tyson was indicted last month by the Bedford County grand jury on the charges, which stems from an accident in December 2008 that took the life of Ahmed Ali Elmi, 31, of Nashville...

Suspect charged in headlock death (02/05/10)
April 1 will be the day a Shelbyville man will decide to either go to trial or make a plea on charges of reckless homicide. Meanwhile, his defense attorney has stated that "interesting things" have been discovered in the case. Matthew Wayne Patterson made his first appearance Thursday in Bedford County Circuit Court before Judge Lee Russell for his arraignment and to have his disposition date set...

Driver faces charge of reckless homicide (01/26/10)
A young Bedford County woman was indicted Monday on charges of reckless homicide for her role in a fatal accident in December 2008. Shelby Lynn Tyson was indicted by the Bedford County grand jury on the charges and was taken into custody after she was arraigned, but was already on bond for other charges. Bond on the new charges was set at $4,000...

Man struck, killed in front yard (04/28/08)
A Unionville-area man is dead, struck by a vehicle while standing in his front yard Monday, and the man accused of causing the wreck is spending the night in Bedford County Jail. Robert "Bobby" Brown, 69, U.S. 41-A North, Unionville, died a few minutes after the mid-afternoon accident. A LifeFlight helicopter was en route to Bedford County Medical Center but Brown was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital...

Thief enters home, departs with $8 (04/28/08)
A home on Kingdom Road in northern Bedford County was entered while the occupants were in bed early Friday morning. Only $8 was taken from one room, according to a report filed by Cpl. Kent Jacobs of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department. The screen was torn from a front window to gain entry...

Copper taken from underneath home (04/24/08)
An estimated $2,500 worth of copper wiring was stolen between April 16 and Monday from a home under construction in Valley View Estates subdivision on Red Hill Road in Normandy. Builder John Morton told the Bedford County Sheriff's Department the wiring was taken from underneath the home...

Officers follow their noses to drug suspects (04/22/08)
Police say the smell of marijuana led them to two suspects early Saturday night. An off-duty officer said he saw a car drive under Veterans Memorial Bridge near Fisherman's Park in downtown Shelbyville, then smelled a marijuana odor coming from the vehicle a few minutes later...

Stores burglarized along Highway 64 (03/29/08)
A thief took the grand tour of rural convenience stores west of Shelbyville overnight Wednesday, getting away with merchandise from two locations. Deputies responded following a alarm about 11:30 p.m. to find glass broken in the drive-through window, through which the market was apparently entered, a report by Cpl. Kent Jacobs said...

Flat Creek residents help catch burglary suspects (03/28/08)
A father and son have been charged in a series of daytime home burglaries in the Flat Creek and Wartrace areas after alert residents helped officials track the suspects. James Arthur Brown, 43, and Joe Brown, 20, who are both listed as residents of Forest Hills Apartments in Shelbyville, were arrested Wednesday while driving on New Hope Road. A 17-year-old girl was also charged...

Timely phone call led to grand jury action (03/24/08)
Bedford County's grand jury has indicted a Shelbyville man on theft and traffic charges arising from a December incident that culminated with his arrest at about the time police were interviewing the complainant. With a suspect in custody, an observant officer noticed his prisoner had a cell phone, so he had a fellow officer call the victim's number. The cell phone found on the suspect began to ring, according to police reports...

Marijuana discovered during traffic stop (03/21/08)
The driver of a car initially stopped due to a defective taillight was charged with possession of marijuana after a vehicle search Wednesday night. Michelle Lynn Andrus, 21, Shelbyville Mills Road, was stopped by Officer David Curley in the parking lot of a Madison Street bar, As a computer check showed her license had been revoked for DUI, Andrus allegedly told a waitress who was checking on the commotion that she would "have to be arrested for DUI."...

Father accused of forcibly taking son (03/20/08)
An eight-month-old boy is back with his mother following a brief ordeal Wednesday in Shelbyville. Michael Brothers, 20, Madison Street, is being held at Bedford County Jail on $16,000 bond, charged with vandalism, reckless endangerment and violating an order of protection...

Trucker charged in serious wreck (03/20/08)
The truck driver accused of causing an eight-vehicle pileup March 12 on Madison Street has been charged with reckless endangerment. Teresa K. McInnis, 46, of Morrison was arrested after arriving at Shelbyville police headquarters Tuesday to pick up a copy of the accident report...

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