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Arrest made in Louisiana in gang-related attempted murder

Posted at 12:16 am June 12, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 2 Comments

Crystal Lynnette McGuire

Crystal Lynnette McGuire

Crystal Lynnette McGuire, who was wanted in connection with a gang-related attempted murder in Claxton in December, was arrested without incident in Louisiana on Wednesday by the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department, authorities said.

“Our investigators were in contact with Louisiana authorities throughout the day after learning McGuire may have been in that area,” Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Mark Lucas said. “She was located and arrested earlier this afternoon by sheriff’s deputies in Sabine County.”

The Sheriff’s Department said it does not have information about McGuire’s extradition or when she may be brought back to Anderson County.

“It may be several days before all the paperwork will be completed for this to occur,” Lucas said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated assault, Anderson County grand jury, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Aryan Nations, attempted first-degree murder, criminal conspiracy, Crystal Lynnette McGuire, David Lee Dozard II, Dennis Lane, especially aggravated kidnapping, gang-related muder, indictments, Jacob Eli Campbell, Leonard Lionel Kilgore, Mark Lucas, Michael James O'Conner Jr., Paul White, Sabine County, Sabine Parish Sheriff's Department

Sheriff: Members of Aryan Nations gang charged with attempted murder in beating

Posted at 11:43 pm June 10, 2014
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Jacob Eli Campbell

Jacob Eli Campbell

Five members of the Aryan Nations gang have been charged with attempted first-degree murder for the severe beating of a 31-year-old Briceville man in Claxton in December, authorities said.

Three of those charged were arrested Tuesday after indictments were returned in the gang-related attempted murder and conspiracy case, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department said.

David Lee Dozard

David Lee Dozard

Leonard Lionel Kilgore, 36, of Knoxville, and Jacob Eli Campbell, 33, and Michael James O’Conner Jr., 32, both of Sevierville, were taken into custody Tuesday morning, Sheriff Paul White said.

A fourth person, David Lee Dozard II, 32, of Mountain City in upper East Tennessee, is now in state prison on unrelated charges and the indictments will be served on him later. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force, aggravated assault, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Aryan Nations, attempted first-degree murder, attempted murder, beating, conspiracy, criminal conspiracy, criminal gang, Crystal Lynnette McGuire, David Lee Dozard II, Dennis Lane, District Attorney General’s Office, especially aggravated kidnapping, gang, gang-related attempted murder, Jacob Eli Campbell, Leonard Lionel Kilgore, Michael James O'Conner Jr., Paul White

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