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Man allegedly fires handgun at renters, surrenders after eight-hour standoff

Posted at 5:34 pm January 15, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Gregory Allen Denton

Gregory Allen Denton

The Anderson County man who surrendered as officers prepared to use tear gas after an eight-hour standoff that started on Batley Road early Wednesday morning had fired a handgun at his renters, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Gregory Allen Denton, 50, of Batley Road, had allegedly assaulted Benjamin Emory, 47, inside the home and then fired a shot at him, Anderson County Sheriff Paul White said in a press release. Denton is also accused of shooting at Emory’s girlfriend, Angela Badgett, 45, as she fled from the home. Neither Emory or Badgett were shot.

Deputies responded to the shots-fired call near Oliver Springs at about 3 a.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, they found Emory injured from the assault on the rear porch and took him to safety. Emory was treated by Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, White said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated assault, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Angela Badgett, Batley Road, Benjamin Emory, Gregory Allen Denton, Oak Ridge Police Department, Paul White, shooting, standoff, SWAT

Breaking: ACSD ends standoff on Batley Road

Posted at 12:47 pm January 15, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

Anderson County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a standoff with a suspect in an assault and shooting on Batley Road on Wednesday morning.

A male suspect identified as 50-year-old Gregory Denton barricaded himself inside a home after allegedly firing shots at a man and a woman in a dispute that began at around 3 a.m. Both people made it out safely.

According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, Denton ignored several attempts at communication and did not surrender until SWAT members used non-lethal rounds to blow out the windows in preparation for deploying tear gas. The tear gas was never used as the exploding windows apparently convinced Denton to surrender. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated assault, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Batley Road, Gregory Denton, standoff, SWAT

Hay bailer destroyed in fire

Posted at 7:06 pm May 29, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Hay Bailer Fire

A hay bailer was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday afternoon on Oliver Springs Highway near Batley Road. (Photo by Adam Daugherty)

A hay bailer was destroyed in a Wednesday afternoon fire on Oliver Springs Highway near Batley Road.

Hay that had been cut in the field did not burn in the 1:20 p.m. fire.

Volunteer fire departments from Marlow and Oliver Springs responded. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Oliver Springs, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Batley Road, fire, hay bailer, Oliver Springs Highway

Rain, flooding through Thursday; Anderson County schools, roads closed

Posted at 10:12 am January 16, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Irwin Mill Road Flooding

Water rushes over Irwin Mill Road off Sinking Springs Road northeast of downtown Clinton on Wednesday, burying a one-lane bridge on a narrow, winding road under what appears to be several feet of water.

Anderson County schools closed today, and weather forecasters say a stationary storm system could continue dumping light to moderate rain on the region through Thursday, possibly creating more flooding along some waterways and other low-lying areas.

Ten Anderson County roads are closed, impassable, or affected by flooding, authorities said. Among the closed roads are Batley Road at Airport Road and the 300 block of Bush Road in Marlow, Midway Drive and Airport Road in Oliver Springs, Irwin Mill Road in Clinton, and the bridge on Pumpkin Hollow Road at Brooks Gap Road near Interstate 75.

Anderson County dispatchers said Lower Clear Creek Road and Dairy Pond Road in Norris are impassable, and Brooks Gap Road and the 400 block of Old Dutch Valley Road have a lot of water over them.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Airport Road, Anderson County, Anderson County Schools, Batley Road, Brooks Gap Road, Bush Road, Dairy Pond Road, dispatchers, flood watch, flooding, Irwin Mill Road, Lower Clear Creek Road, Midway Drive, National Weather Service, Old Dutch Valley Road, Pam Crawford, Pumpkin Hollow Road, rain, storm system

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