A Clinton man was killed in a Thursday night shooting in Anderson County, authorities said.
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department responded to the shooting at 611 Sinking Springs Road near Clinton at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
When they arrived, they found that a 48-year-old Clinton man had been shot and killed, said Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy. [Read more…]
A Clinton High School student is in custody after an investigation of a social media threat, authorities said.
The 15-year-old female student sent messages to a male student on a social media site that ultimately led to threats, according to Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy.
The threat was investigated by Anderson County school officials and school resource officers and detectives from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, Lucas said.
The female student was identified and arrested this morning, Lucas said. She is currently being held in juvenile detention pending a hearing. [Read more…]
Note: This story was updated at 4:40 p.m.
A Robertsville Middle School student was arrested Thursday after threatening to “shoot up the school,” authorities said.
The Oak Ridge Police Department received a report of the threat at 9:59 a.m. Thursday. The alleged threat came during a moment of silence for the victims of the school shooting in Florida, the ORPD said.
The 13-year-old male student was immediately removed from class and taken to the principal’s office where two ORPD officers conducted an interview, according to a statement from police. The student admitted to saying he was going to “shoot up the school,” but he apologized and told officers he was joking and did not mean it, the statement said.
Officers also interviewed a parent of the student who confirmed that the teen does not have access to any firearms at home. [Read more…]
Oak Ridge Police Department officers receive tourniquet training. (Submitted photo)
Oak Ridge police officers applied tourniquets to the arms of a burglary suspect who had severe, deep cuts and had significant blood loss, and the quick application of the tourniquets likely saved the man’s life, authorities said Tuesday.
The burglary was reported at 5:13 a.m. Tuesday on Manhattan Avenue in the Woodland neighborhood in central Oak Ridge. The resident called 911 when she heard loud noises and glass breaking outside her house, the Oak Ridge Police Department said.
“She advised emergency dispatchers that someone was shouting and trying to break in through her front door,” the ORPD said.
Officers responded to the home and found a man on the front porch with severe, deep cuts to both his arms, the Police Department said. [Read more…]
The Oak Ridge Police Department investigates a crash between a Kia and a motorcycle that seriously injured a motorcyclist between California Avenue and Ogden Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. The Toyota to the right of the motorcycle was not involved in the crash. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Note: This story was updated at 11 a.m. Feb 23.
A crash between a Kia sport utility vehicle and a motorcycle seriously injured a motorcyclist on Outer Drive on Wednesday afternoon, and a police officer used a tourniquet to help stop bleeding, possibly saving the man’s life, authorities said.
The crash was reported at about 3:50 p.m. Wednesday.
The motorcyclist had a serious injury to his lower left leg, Oak Ridge Police Chief Jim Akagi said.
Oak Ridge Police Department Officer Tim Buckner and Probationary Officer Michael Wilson were the first to arrive at the crash. Buckner, who had received training on a tactical tourniquet in April 2017, applied a tourniquet and stopped the blood flow, Akagi said. The motorcyclist had several punctured arteries and was suffering from blood loss, authorities said. [Read more…]
The Anderson County Rescue Squad and Anderson County Sheriff’s Department helped retrieve a body found under water in Bull Run Creek at Bull Run Park in Claxton on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Note: This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 22.
CLAXTON—A fisherman found a body under about four feet of water at Bull Run Park in Claxton on Wednesday afternoon, and it has been identified as the man reported missing from Karns in Knox County on Sunday morning, authorities said.
The body of Freddy Shultz, 66, was located on the slope of the bank of Bull Run Creek at Bull Run Park at about 3:48 p.m. Wednesday, according to information from Anderson County Sheriff Paul White and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The body was located near the New Henderson Road bridge after four days of searching.
Divers from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department and a boat with personnel from the Anderson County Rescue Squad assisted in the recovery, said Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy.
White said identification in the man’s wallet identified him as the missing man. His black pickup truck had been found parked alongside New Henderson Road across the creek from Bull Run Park at about 12:45 p.m. Sunday. [Read more…]
William Molette
An attempted first-degree murder charge filed against an Oak Ridge man who allegedly admitted to shooting a woman over a grudge related to having to surrender a puppy has been sent to the grand jury, according to Anderson County court records.
William Antwon Molette, 44, had a preliminary hearing in Anderson County General Sessions Court in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, February 13.
Besides attempted first-degree murder, two other charges filed against Molette were bound over to the grand jury: armed dangerous felonies and violation of the sex offender registry.
One charge of armed dangerous felonies was dismissed. [Read more…]
Rescuers in an Anderson County Rescue Squad boat search for a missing man in the water at Bull Run Park in Claxton, authorities said Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18, 2018. At center is Rescue Squad Chief Terry Allen. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Anderson County Rescue Squad was going to resume searching Monday afternoon for a missing man whose pickup truck was found parked on the side of the road near the water at Bull Run Park in Claxton on Sunday, authorities said.
The man, reported to be 66, was reported missing in Knox County on Sunday morning.
Anderson County Sheriff Paul White said the man’s black pickup truck was located on the side of road across Bull Run Creek from Bull Run Park. The keys were in the truck, and a suicide note was in the truck, White said. The vehicle was parked alongside New Henderson Road at Tracy Allison Lane. Deputies found it near Bull Run Park at about 12:45 p.m. Sunday.
But rescuers aren’t certain that the man is in the water, said White, who was among those on rescue boats searching the cold water on Sunday.
“We don’t know where he’s at or if he’s here,” White said. [Read more…]
Article submitted by Oak Ridge Schools
The staff of Oak Ridge Schools recognizes that high profile acts of violence, particularly in schools, can cause worry, confusion, and fear of potential risks. We would like to provide some information and guidance about how we prepare, and how we plan to continue to respond in Oak Ridge. Our desire is that parents and school personnel can help students feel safe by establishing a sense of normalcy and security, and talking with them about their fears.
Our first desire is to reassure staff and students that they are safe, and that safety remains a top priority. We understand that the fears many are facing are real and natural in situations when tragedy occurs. Based on recommendations from the National Association of School Psychologists, we encourage students and staff to talk about their feelings so they can appropriately put them into perspective. For those who do not wish to talk about it, we encourage writing, playing music, or creating art to express feelings.
In our school district, we want to reassure our students that their schools are safe and that adults are there to protect them. We encourage students of all ages to ask questions about safety and what measures we take at our schools. We have engaged in extensive training efforts with our staff in each school with community leaders from our city fire and police departments to provide safe schools. We exercise routine safety drills with our students, and we will continue to improve in the implementation and frequency of these drills. [Read more…]
Rescuers in an Anderson County Sheriff’s Department boat search for a missing man in the water at Bull Run Park in Claxton, authorities said Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18, 2018. Anderson County Sheriff Paul White is at left in the boat. In front is Knoxville Police Department search and rescue volunteer Candy Stooksbury with K-9 Barnabas, a bloodhound. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Note: This story was last updated at 11:15 p.m.
CLAXTON—Rescuers searched for a missing man in the water at Bull Run Park in Claxton on Sunday afternoon and evening, but they were not able to locate him.
The search was called off as daylight faded just before 7 p.m. Sunday, more than six hours after the missing man’s pickup truck was located near the park. It’s not clear when the search might resume.
The missing man is reported to be from Knox County, said Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy. The identity of the man, reported to be 66, was not immediately available Sunday.
Anderson County Sheriff Paul White said the man left his black pickup truck on the side of road across Bull Run Creek from Bull Run Park, The keys were in the truck, and a suicide note was in the truck, White said. The vehicle was parked alongside New Henderson Road at Tracy Allison Lane.
But rescuers aren’t certain that the man is in the water, White said. [Read more…]
Tim Parrott
Anderson County Schools will have a town hall to discuss school safety on Thursday.
“In response to the tragedy in Florida this week, we would like to address our community’s concerns regarding the safety of our schools,” said Tim Parrott, director of Anderson County Schools.
The town hall is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 22, in the auditorium at Anderson County High School.
“All interested parents and community members are invited to attend,” Parrott said. [Read more…]
A movie screening and discussion on Tuesday will help raise awareness of the opioid epidemic in the community, a press release said.
The documentary “Chasing the Dragon” will be shown starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, in the Clinton Middle School auditorium. The screening and discussion are scheduled until 8 p.m. Parents, teachers, schools administrators, students, and other interested community members are invited to attend, the press release said. Students in grades 7-12 may attend with an adult.
The press release said there were 256 drug-related death cases in Knox and Anderson counties in 2016, according to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center. And the number continues to increase, the press release said.
“In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, ASAP of Anderson, in cooperation with Anderson County EMS and in coordination with community partners in Anderson County, are hosting a screening of ‘Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict,’” the release said. “The FBI and DEA have released this documentary aimed at educating students, young adults, parents, and other community members about the dangers of dependence and addiction.” [Read more…]
