A couple from Murfreesboro were charged with neglecting two children they were babysitting last Wednesday night in the Lowe’s parking lot.
Police were notified that two children, ages 2 years and 10 months, were in car seats in a locked, non-running vehicle with temperatures nearing 80 degrees.
Officers were preparing to break the windows when Jordan Garcia of Prosser’s Towing drove by and offered to use a lock-out kit to open a door.
A store employee told police they’d been keeping an eye on two people allegedly acting suspiciously inside the store. They were identified by police as Michael Taylor Sanders, 29, and Brittany Nicole Kemp, 23. Both returned to their vehicle approximately 15 minutes after police arrived.
Officers said the 2-year-old was “soaked” in urine but the 10-month-old child seemed fine, and a glass pipe was in the vehicle’s console.
The couple told police the children had been sleeping and they didn’t want to wake them.
“Michael and Brittany did not appear to see any issue with leaving the children unattended,” Officer Brandi Merlo’s report said. The mother, however, was ”visibly upset” after being notified to come to police headquarters and pick up the children.
Sanders was charged with two counts of child endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held on $20,500 bond. Kemp was charged with two counts of child neglect and held on $20,000 bond.
Domestic violence
•A man accused of holding an ax to the head of a woman and threatening to behead her and a female roommate was charged with aggravated domestic assault Friday.
James Robert Burns, 44, of Columbia allegedly grabbed one of the women by the neck and slammed her head on a counter at a Virgil Crowell Road home. Burns had been drinking, a deputy’s report said.
Burns, who the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said has been convicted of murder in his past, has allegedly broken items and set a fire in the home. He was charged with aggravated domestic assault, aggravated assault simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia and posted $50,000 bond. The victim notified authorities again Saturday after Burns posted bond, then allegedly returned to the home and attempted to enter a parked vehicle.
•A suspect allegedly threw a knife into a wall near his girlfriend Sunday before pointing a loaded gun at her during an argument at their Normandy Road home Sunday, a BCSO report said.
Tommy Joe Lemons, 51, was charged with aggravated domestic assault and held on $10,000 bond.
Ran away
•A suspect was held at taser point by police after allegedly evading arrest earlier.
Matthew Hardrick, 37, was initially pursued around 2 a.m. Saturday after being seen attempting to extinguish a fire near a charcoal grill outside a North Main Street business. Officer Darrian Lanier put out the fire and was unable to catch Hardrick, who is homeless, when he allegedly ran after being told to sit.
Hardrick allegedly ran again when Lanier spotted him walking on North Main Street. Lanier caught Hardrick at the Chally Wally convenience store where he surrendered. Hardrick was charged with vandalism, evading arrest by foot and resisting arrest. He was held on $5,000 bond.
•A domestic assault suspect was arrested Saturday after allegedly attempting to outrun pursuing deputies.
Mason West Warner, 20, of Harrison Road was working in a field off Sims Road as the deputies approached to serve a warrant. Warner tripped and was detained by one of the deputies. He was additionally charged with evading and resisting arrest and held on $11,000 bond.
Stolen truck found
A suspect driving a spray-painted truck reported stolen in Marshall County was arrested following a traffic stop Saturday.
Officer Tracy Teal noticed the spray paint and a license check revealed the truck was stolen.
James Chadwick Carter, 49, of Fairfield Pike told Teal he had borrowed the truck.
Carter was charged with theft over $1,000, driving on a suspended license (seventh offense), registration violation, violation of probation and a parole violation. He is being held without bond.
Thefts
An enclosed trailer loaded with tools and household items was stolen Thursday night or Friday from Circle O Trailer Park, Railroad Avenue, police said.
Also reported to area authorities:
•A gold 1999 Ford F150 truck, 8-foot trailer, aluminum fencing and 30 pieces of scaffolding were stolen from a home in the 500 block of Lower Halls Mill Road, a Bedford County deputy was told Thursday.
Thefts and trespassing have been an ongoing issue, the victims said.
•A show pig was stolen from a pen at a farm in the 200 block of New Herman Road during the day Thursday.
The black and white pig was last seen around 10 a.m., a sheriff’s office report said. The owner returned home at 4 p.m. to find a gate open and the pig’s feeder trough overturned.
The pig weighs between 75-85 pounds and has ears notched 5 and 1, the report said.
•A large number of collectibles and other items have been stolen over the past few weeks from a home on Webb Road East in Bell Buckle.
The victim named a suspect, who had regular access to the home and is thought to have pawned some of the items at a Manchester shop.
•A purse and cash were stolen from two vehicles at homes on Tom Walker Drive near Beech Grove early Saturday, a BCSO report said.
•A tractor battery and two ladders were stolen from Puckett Gliderport, U.S. 41A North, last week, the BCSO was told.
•A utility trailer was stolen last week from a Bethany Lane home.
•A green 18-speed Kawasaki bicycle was stolen from outside a Cedar River Road home early Saturday.
•A wallet containing $85 was taken Saturday from a counter at Goodwill, Lane Parkway.
•A dealer license plate was stolen from a vehicle at Madison Corporate Sales, Madison Street, between 10-11 a.m. Monday.
Drug arrest
Drugs were confiscated from a vehicle following a traffic stop Friday night, Shelbyville police said.
Officer Tracy Teal stopped Hannah Marie Rigney, 20, of Murfreesboro on Colloredo Boulevard for driving after dark without headlights. Teal said in his report he smelled marijuana, which allowed a vehicle search.
Two large bags and a smaller bag of marijuana, two bags of psychedelic mushrooms and $2,920 in cash were found, the report said.
Rigney was charged with possession of schedule I and VI drugs for resale and released on $7,000 bond.
DUI biker
A man allegedly riding a motorcycle while intoxicated was arrested Saturday night after a crash with another vehicle on Madison Street.
Dacosta Hunt will be charged with DUI, no driver’s license, open container and a registration violation after release from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, where he was flown due to a broken pelvis and internal bleeding, a Shelbyville Police Department report said.
An open bottle of Jim Beam Apple liquor was found between the front forks and fuel tank of the motorcycle, police said.
Jail intake
The following were charged since Thursday by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.
•Juan Andres Juan, 25, Sevier Street; due care, driving on suspended license, no driver’s license/displayed on demand; summons delivered
•Frances Arvizu, 36, Glosson Circle; driving on suspended license, running traffic light; summons issued
•Devin Wayne Bohanan, 32, Spring Street, Wartrace; charge not listed; released, $1,000 bond
•James Robert Burns, 44, Columbia; aggravated domestic assault, aggravated assault; released, $50,000 bond
•James Chadwick Carter, 49, Fairfield Pike; theft over $1,000, driving on suspended license (seventh offense), registration violation, violation of probation, violation of probation, parole violation; held, no bond
•Lisa Michelle Carver, 49, North Main Street; driving on suspended license, financial responsibility, light law; summons issued
•Luis Angel Chavez, 23, Whitthorne Street; failure to appear; held, $2,500 bond
•Vickey Michelle Cockrell, 50, Monticello, Kentucky; violation of order of protection; summons delivered
•Larry Joe Daniel Jr., 46, Tullahoma; failure to appear; held, $1,500 bond
•Felipe Domingo Felipe, 39, Bridlewood Drive; no driver’s license; summons delivered
•Cody Wayne Gann, 27, Midland Road; driving on suspended license, due care; citation issued
•Davin Jamarr Garrison, 27, East Cedar Street; no driver’s license, seat belt law; summons issued
•Rachel Gregory Gotham, 29, homeless, Shelbyville; theft over $2,500; held, $10,000
•Matthew Banks Hardrick, 37, homeless, Shelbyville; vandalism, evading arrest by foot, resisting arrest; held, $5,000 bond
•Nita Lorri Harmon, 57, Beechgrove; DUI; released, $3,500 bond
•Jessica Jade Henderson, 29, Old Columbia Road; domestic assault; held, $3,500 bond
•Enrique Campos Hernandez, 40, Davis Street; DUI, driving on expired license; released, $2,000 bond
•Branda Hillis, 38, Thompson Road; domestic assault; released, $2,500 bond
•John Barclay Holt, 41, Smith Chapel Road; bench warrant; held,$50,000 bond
•Silvia Eliza Juarez Gonzalez, 37, Tanner Circle; no driver’s license, shoplifting (eight counts); released, $1,500 bond
•Bruce Kennerly, 38, Neeley Avenue; driving on suspended license; summons delivered
•Tommy Joe Lemons, 51, Normandy Road; aggravated domestic assault; held, $10,000 bond
•Juan Luis Lopez Olivares, 20, Murfreesboro; no driver’s license, reckless driving; released, $2,500 bond
•Sam France Minner, 80, Lipscomb Street; show cause, theft under $500; released, $2,500 bond
•Francy L. Miranda Lopez, 41, Whitthorne Street; speeding, no driver’s license; summons issued
•Henry Romero Monter, 18, U.S. 41A North; speeding, underage consumption, underage possession; released, $5,000 bond
•David Thomas Nowlin, 38, Warners Bridge Road; violation of order of protection; held, $5,000 bond
•John Eric Oglesby, 34, Meadow Drive; domestic assault; held, $2,500 bond
•Juan Sanchez Olivares, 37, Rabbit Branch Road; DUI, driving without license, registration law; held, $3,500 bond
•Jonathan Moreno Perez, 22, Fairway Green Drive; no driver’s license, light law, failure to appear; held, $5,000 bond
•Randy Lee Prince, 43, U.S. 41A South; violation of probation; held, $3,000 bond
•David Ramirez Ramirez, 41, West End Circle; disorderly conduct; released, $1,000 bond
•Hannah Marie Rigney, 20, Murfreesboro; light law, possession of schedule I, VI drugs for resale; released, $7,000 bond
•Napoleon Dwight Scales, 26, homeless, Shelbyville; theft of property over $2,500; held, $10,000 bond
•Fernando Serafin-Lira, 48, Sevier Street; violation of probation; released, $2,500 bond
•Joel Gomez Velasquez, 30, West End Circle; disorderly conduct; released, $1,000 bond
•Mason West Warner, 20, Harrison Road; domestic assault, evading arrest, stop/halt/frisk; held, $11,000 bond
