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Undercover operation results in indictments
Times Daily Lawrenceburg Police Chief Judy Moore said the charges ranged from sale of controlled substances — prescription pills — to possession of drug paraphernalia. "Most of the indictments were for street-level dealers," Moore said. |
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Semi driver in accident arrested for operating while intoxicated
Terre Haute Tribune Star The driver, Charles Gregg, 60, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., also was cited for violation of federal motor carrier safety regulations related to alcohol use, according to Indiana State Police, which investigated the accident. Semi accident results in arrest of driverBrazil Times |
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"Civil Wars" To Play Bonnaroo
WDXE Two time Grammy winner's The Civil Wars, featuring Loretto native John Paul White and Joy Williams have been signed to perform at the south's biggest music festival. The Civil Wars, were awarded two Grammies on Sunday night for the albumn "Barton … Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup: Full ListZimbio |
A West Lawrence man was arrested Friday on charges that he was a fugitive from justice.
Tony Lynn Underwood, 43, of 3846 Waynesboro Highway was taken into custody at an area market just before noon. Reports indicate that he was arrested “on a bond jumping warrant,” issued through the State of Kentucky.
Underwood was booked through the Lawrence County Detention Center on the violation of probation warrant. He was additionally charged with being a fugitive from justice due to the fact that he was located in Lawrence County.
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Police officers were summoned to a Lawrenceburg market during the weekend after a clerk discovered that a man was shoplifting.
Around 1:40 Saturday afternoon officers with the Lawrenceburg Police Department were summoned to Quik Mart #6 on East Gaines Street.
When they arrived, officers report making contact with a man who appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicant. He admitted to officers that he had taken some medication earlier in the day.
Officers report noticing sunglasses protruding from the man’s jacket pocket that still bore the price tag. They asked the man to empty his pockets and report he handed over two more pairs.
The subject, Justin Aaron Lee Garland, 27, of 136 Caldwell Road, Summertown, was placed under arrest and transported to the Lawrence County Detention Center. During the booking process a search of his person was conducted.
Officers report finding two additional pairs of sunglasses along with one pair of reading glasses, concealed inside his jacket. In addition, officers report finding a container in Garland’s pocket that contained tablets believed to be Xanax and Soma.
Garland was booked under charges of shoplifting, public intoxication, possession of Schedule II narcotics and possession of Schedule III narcotics. He was scheduled a preliminary appearance in Lawrence County General Sessions Court of March 2, 2012.
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A Lawrenceburg Man was taken into police custody late last week on charges that he was in violation of the state sex offender registry law.
Joseph David Tease, age 26, of 303 Johnson Street, was taken into custody on Friday at a Hannon Drive home. Reports indicate that Tease “did leave Lawrence County in violation of Rule 6/community supervision for life,” prompting the arrest. He was also found to be in violation of Tennessee’s sex offender registry law.
Johnson is scheduled to answer the charges against him, in Lawrence County General Sessions Court on March 20, 2012.
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The Lawrence County High School Virtual Enterprise classes recently hosted the Black-Out Game during Senior Night of the last home basketball game.
Black LC t-shirts were sold along with purple glow sticks to shine when the lights were turned off during the announcement of the starting line ups.
The VE proram selected St. Judes Children Hospital as the recipient of this year’s service project for the group which resulted in the amount of $750.00 to this most needy cause.
Instructor Shannon Watson explains, “Every year the community is so wonderful in supporting our fundraising efforts to compete in New York City and as a result we sponsor a special service project to benefit a needy cause. We are very excited to have helped St. Judes Children Hospital and hope to continue this effort annually.”
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