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Clinton man sentenced to 30 years in death of mother fleeing dispute

Posted at 1:57 pm April 2, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Kieth William Pittman

Kieth William Pittman

 

CLINTON—A Clinton man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday for the 2014 stabbing death of a mother trying to flee a domestic dispute.

Kieth William Pittman, 28, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree murder and a second charge of tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to 25 years on the second-degree murder charge and five years on the tampering with evidence charge.

The sentences must be served consecutively, meaning Pittman has an effective 30-year sentence, Anderson County Criminal Court Judge Don Elledge said during a plea agreement hearing in Clinton on Thursday.

The victim, Heather McKamey, 22, was a mother of three boys. She and Pittman had two of the boys together.

McKamey was stabbed outside her apartment at 301 Park Avenue in north Clinton after an argument between her and Pittman became physical at about 2:25 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014, according to police reports and an affidavit filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court in Clinton.

“While both the victim (McKamey) and suspect (Pittman) were in the driveway, the suspect stabbed the victim in the stomach with the knife he had taken from the kitchen,” according to the affidavit, filed by Clinton Police Department Detective Sergeant Russell Barker. “Witnesses advised the victim fled down Park Avenue to McAdoo Street yelling for help, and the suspect chased her.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Clinton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Criminal Court, Anderson County EMS, Anderson County General Sessions Court, Clinton Fire Department, Clinton Police Department, CPD, domestic dispute, domestic violence, Don Elledge, Emily Faye Abbott, first-degree murder, Heather McKamey, Josh Bunch, Kieth William Pittman, Mart S. Cizek, Mike Jones, plea agreement, Russell Barker, Scott McKamey, second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, Vaughn Becker

Soft lockdown lifted at Preschool, SAB after domestic violence suspect arrested

Posted at 11:56 am September 16, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 9 Comments

Domestic Violence at Geneva Road

A soft lockdown was lifted Wednesday morning at the Preschool and School Administration Building after a domestic violence suspect was arrested a few blocks east on West Geneva Lane. (Photo by Oak Ridge Police Department)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 17.

A soft lockdown was lifted Wednesday morning at the Oak Ridge Preschool and School Administration Building after a domestic violence suspect was arrested on West Geneva Lane.

The call was reported to have started at 10:21 a.m. on Georgia Avenue, which is east of Jackson Square and Blankenship Field, and a few blocks east of the Preschool and SAB. The Oak Ridge Police Department received a report of a domestic dispute, and suspect Timothy Dickens, 34, of Oak Ridge, allegedly kicked in the front door of a home, a City of Oak Ridge press release said.

“Mr. Dickens fled the residence on foot westbound into a densely wooded area,” the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated burglary, City of Oak Ridge, domestic dispute, Georgia Avenue, Jim Akagi, lockdown, Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Schools, preschool, SAB, School Administration Building, search, soft lockdown, Timothy Dickens, West Geneva Lane

Man arrested after women’s clothing, property set on fire, neighbor assaulted

Posted at 4:13 pm September 3, 2015
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A man was arrested Thursday morning after women’s clothing and property were set on fire in a domestic dispute on Waddell Circle, and a neighbor was assaulted, authorities said.

Oak Ridge Police Department patrol officers and investigators responded to the call at 171 Waddell Circle at 7:58 a.m. Thursday, a press release said. They determined that it was a continuation of an earlier domestic call involving a male subject identified as Christopher Crandall.

“Officers discovered a large pile of personal belongings and women’s clothing belonging to the victim burning in the yard, which was extinguished by members of the Oak Ridge Fire Department,” the press release said. “Officers were unable to locate Crandall after a search of the area, as he had apparently fled the area on foot prior to police arrival.”

Two hours later, at 9:58 a.m., police officers were again summoned to the area for an assault that had taken place involving Crandall, the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, arson, Christopher Crandall, domestic dispute, fire, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, Waddell Circle, Wade Lane

KPD: Doctor arrested on drug, weapons charges after officers find pipes, pot, pills

Posted at 11:30 am September 4, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Michael Lapaglia

Michael LaPaglia

Note: This story was last updated at 12:02 p.m.

An East Tennessee doctor with ties to Oak Ridge and Anderson County was arrested Tuesday morning at his Knoxville home on drug and weapons charges after officers allegedly found about 125 marijuana pipes and bongs, more than two pounds of high-grade marijuana, and pills and vials containing liquids commonly used in hospitals, with the medicines ranging from Valium and amphetamine to oxycodone, propofol, and morphine, authorities said.

The Knoxville Police Department arrested Michael A. LaPaglia, 42, after responding to a report of a domestic dispute at a home on Fox Cove Road about 11:46 p.m. Monday, spokesman Darrell DeBusk said. When police entered the home, they said they noticed a strong marijuana smell throughout the house. They also saw several Mason jars with marijuana residue as well as bongs, or water pipes used to smoke marijuana, according to a KPD statement. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Health, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: amphetamine, Anderson County, Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County EMS, crack cocaine, Crystal Jordan, Darrell DeBusk, domestic dispute, fentanyl, Fox Cove Road, Glock, Knoxville, Knoxville Police Department, manufacturing delivering selling or possessing controlled substances, marijuana, Methodist Medical Center, Michael A. Lapaglia, Michael Lapaglia, morphine, Nathan Sweet, Oak Ridge, oxycodone, pills, possessing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, possessing drug paraphernalia, propofol, rectal examinations, rifle, Team Health, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Valium

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