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K9 officers from Clinton, Knox, Loudon help relocate canine officers possibly in path of Hurricane Irma

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Detective Sergeant Bob Suarez, CPD K9 trainer, and K9 handlers from Knox and Loudon County are helping Miami authorities relocate 35 K9s that are possibly in the path of Hurricane Irma. The Tennessee crew is pictured here on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, loading the dogs and getting ready to head north. This van, a bus, and a truck are being used for the transport. The K9s will be safely sheltered in Tennessee until the storm passes by. (Photo courtesy Clinton Police Department on Facebook)

Detective Sergeant Bob Suarez, CPD K9 trainer, and K9 handlers from Knox and Loudon County are helping Miami authorities relocate 35 K9s that are possibly in the path of Hurricane Irma. The Tennessee crew is pictured loading the dogs and getting ready to head north. This van, a bus, and a truck are being used for the transport. The K9s will be safely sheltered in Tennessee until the storm passes by. (Photo courtesy Clinton Police Department on Facebook)

 

A K9 trainer from the Clinton Police Department and K9 handlers from Knox and Loudon counties are helping authorities in Miami relocate 35 K9s that could be in the path of Hurricane Irma, the Clinton Police Department said this week.

CPD Detective Sergeant Bob Suarez, a K9 trainer, left for Florida on Wednesday night, the Police Department said.

A van, a bus, and a truck are being used to take the dogs north. The K9s will be safely sheltered in Tennessee, the Volunteer State, until the storm passes by, the Clinton Police Department said. [Read more…]

Three charged in Clinton shooting

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Brent Ashley Hayden

Brent Ashley Hayden

 

Three people have been arrested after a shooting was reported at a home on West Broad Street in Clinton on Wednesday, authorities said.

The three arrested on Friday included a male juvenile and Brent Ashley Hayden, 34, and Michael Steven Smith, 18, both of Clinton, the Clinton Police Department said in a press release Monday. The three were arrested by CPD detectives.

The shooting was reported on West Broad Street at about 4:16 p.m. Wednesday, July 26.

“It’s believed the three fired several shots in the direction of the residence,” the CPD said in the press release. [Read more…]

No injuries reported after shots fired at Clinton home Wednesday

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No one was injured when shots were reportedly fired at a home on West Broad Street in Clinton on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The Clinton Police Department responded to the shooting call at about 4:16 p.m. Wednesday. An anonymous 911 caller told dispatchers that a male subject, in a black or gray-colored vehicle, was shooting a rifle in the direction of a residence, the Clinton Police Department said in a press release.

When they arrived, police found three adults and two minor children in the house, the press release said. None of the residents sustained any injuries. [Read more…]

Fire destroys Clinton house, no injuries reported

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Information from WYSH Radio

A house on Carden Road in Clinton was destroyed by a Sunday afternoon fire.

Clinton Fire Chief Archie Brummitt told WYSH Radio in Clinton that the residents of 194 Carden Road had been getting ready to cook “dipping dogs” and had left grease in a pan on the stove to warm up while they ran to the store for a few last-minute items.

When they returned, their house was on fire.

Firefighters reported heavy black smoke coming from under the eaves of the house and flames coming from the back of the structure. CUB cut the power to the home, and fire crews began attacking the blaze from outside the house and on the interior. The firefighters inside were ordered out after the incident commanders determined that the fire was spreading quickly through the attic, which could have led to a ceiling collapse. [Read more…]

Oliver Springs man arrested on charges of rape, exploitation of minor

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Brian Seeber

Brian Seeber

 

A 42-year-old Oliver Springs man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges of rape and sexual exploitation of a minor, the Clinton Police Department said Thursday.

The arrest of Brian J. Seeber followed an investigation into reports of the possible rape of a juvenile, the CPD said in a press release.

Seeber was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon without incident at his Oliver Springs home, the CPD said. The charges include seven counts of rape and four counts of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to CPD Detective Leslie Miller, the charges are in connection with incidents that occurred between August 2015 and February 2017, the press release said. The victim, a member of Seeber’s household, first reported the incidents on March 6, 2017. Since reporting, the victim has been living in a safe location and has had no further contact with Seeber, the press release said. [Read more…]

Barker, Crime Task Force director, running for Anderson County sheriff

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Russell Barker, director of Anderson County’s Seventh Judicial Crime Task Force and a candidate for sheriff, is pictured above with supporters during his campaign announcement on April 27, 2017. (Submitted photo)

Russell Barker, director of Anderson County’s Seventh Judicial Crime Task Force and a candidate for sheriff, is pictured above with supporters during his campaign announcement on April 27, 2017. (Submitted photo)

 

Russell Barker, director of Anderson County’s Seventh Judicial Crime Task Force, is running for Anderson County sheriff in the 2018 election.

Barker, who is running as a Republican, announced his candidacy during a campaign event at the Holiday Inn Express in Clinton in April. He was joined at the announcement by his wife Crystal, daughter Ansley, and a standing-room-only crowd, a press release said.

Barker explained why he is running.

“My mother was a nurse at the health department, and I watched her work day and night,” Barker said in the press release. “I saw the impact she made in her community.” At the age of seven, after his father’s passing, Barker said it was Anderson County residents who stepped up and bridged the gap. “It is my turn to give back to a community that has given so much to me,” he said.

Barker said he is a lifelong Anderson County resident who has exemplified a strong commitment of service to his country and community throughout his professional career. [Read more…]

Briceville man charged with murder in fatal shooting at Clinton Walmart

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Robert Keith Myers

Robert Keith Myers

 

A Briceville man has been charged with murder and attempted murder in two separate violent incidents this year, one a fatal shooting at Walmart in Clinton in April and the other a serious alleged beating and shooting in February that left a woman with cuts, broken bones, and a brain injury, authorities said Thursday.

Robert Keith “Robbie” Myers, 32, was indicted during a special grand jury session Tuesday. He was arrested Wednesday night by the Clinton Police Department.

In the first case, Myers has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the death of Marshal Pinsly, 23, of Blaine, from a single gunshot wound in the parking lot of the Walmart in Clinton on Friday, April 28. Pinsly was married to the the ex-wife of Myers.

“The two are believed to have been involved in a disagreement over child visitation,” Anderson County District Attorney General Dave Clark said in a Thursday afternoon press release. “Mr. Pinsly approached Mr. Myers’ vehicle in the Walmart parking lot, and Mr. Myers is accused of shooting Mr. Pinsly without legal justification.” [Read more…]

Missing four-year-old boy found with family dog after four-hour search

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Note: This story was updated at 12:50 p.m. May 7.

A four-year-old boy reported missing with a family dog was found Friday afternoon after a four-hour search and help from a CodeRED alert, authorities said.

Anderson County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a report of a missing child at a home on Hinds Creek Road shortly before 11 a.m. Friday, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Mark Lucas said.

“A four-year-old boy had wandered away from home apparently with the family dog,” Lucas said. “An intensive search began using Sheriff’s Department K-9 teams, including bloodhounds. A Blount County Sheriff’s K-9 bloodhound also responded to assist.”

Emergency personnel from the Andersonville Fire Department, Norris Fire Department, Claxton Fire Department, Clinton Fire Department, Clinton Police Department, Anderson County Rescue Squad, Anderson County Emergency Management, and Anderson County EMS came to the scene and helped with the search, both on foot and by using ATVs, Lucas said. [Read more…]

CPD continues to investigate fatal shooting at Walmart in Clinton

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Information from WYSH Radio

The investigation continues into the fatal shooting in the parking lot of the Walmart store in Clinton on Friday afternoon.

On Tuesday morning, Clinton Police Chief Rick Scarbrough told WYSH Radio in Clinton that, since the shooting, detectives have been interviewing witnesses and reviewing video surveillance footage from the Walmart and other businesses.

Last Friday at around 1:15 p.m., a 911 call came in from the Tanner Lane store in which the caller said that someone had been shot in the parking lot and that the shooter was still there. Officers from the Clinton Police Department and Anderson County Sheriff’s Department arrived on the scene within three minutes, as did emergency medical personnel who pronounced the victim, 23-year-old Marshall Pinsly of Blaine, formerly of Andersonville, dead. He had been shot once in the chest. Results of an autopsy conducted on Saturday are not yet available. [Read more…]

No charges filed yet in fatal shooting at Clinton Walmart

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No charges have been filed yet in the fatal shooting at Walmart in Clinton on Friday afternoon.

Robert K. Myers, a 32-year-old man from Briceville, was taken into custody after the shooting and questioned for several hours through Friday night, but he was released, Clinton Police Department Chief Rick Scarbrough said in a press release.

But the investigation continues, Scarbrough said.

“It’s ongoing, and we are continuing to interview witnesses and review evidence, including video from security cameras in the area,” Scarbrough said.

The shooting killed Marshal A. Pinsly, 23, of Blaine. Myers is the ex-husband of Pinsly’s wife. [Read more…]

Clinton police identify victim in fatal shooting at Walmart

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The Clinton Police Department has identified the victim in the fatal shooting at Walmart early Friday afternoon as Marshal A. Pinsly, 23, of Blaine.

The Clinton Police Department is questioning a man in connection with the shooting, Robert K. Myers, 32, of Briceville. Myers is the ex-husband of Pinsly’s wife, according to CPD Chief Rick Scarbrough.

Clinton police responded to the shooting call at the Walmart store on Tanner Lane at about 1:15 p.m. Friday. [Read more…]

Police questioning suspect in fatal Clinton shooting

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Clinton Police Department

Information from WYSH Radio

The Clinton Police Department is questioning a man in a fatal shooting at Walmart in Clinton on Friday afternoon.

A suspect was quickly taken into custody after the shooting, which was reported at the Walmart store on Tanner Lane at about 1:15 p.m. Friday.

According to CPD Chief Rick Scarbrough, the person being questioned at the Clinton Police Department is the ex-husband of the victim’s wife.

During the first 911 call, dispatchers were told that a person was “down” in front of the lawn and garden entrance of the store. The caller said a man had been shot, and that another man, who she believed to be the shooter, was still in the parking lot of the store.

Officers were on the scene within three minutes, and the suspect was taken into custody. [Read more…]