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Rocky Top woman allegedly started fire at home with children inside

Posted at 4:52 pm August 12, 2019
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Sharon Lee Braden
Sharon Lee Braden

A Rocky Top woman allegedly started a fire at a home north of Clinton with an adult and two children inside in June, and she was arrested Monday, authorities said.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said Sharon Lee Braden, 48, of Rocky Top, was arrested on charges of aggravated arson, three counts of aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment. Those charges are related to a June fire at a home on Offutt Road, which is east of Lake City Highway (Highway 25/State Route 9) between Clinton and Rocky Top.

Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sean Flynn issued arrest warrants as a result of evidence collected during his investigation and statements made by an eyewitness, a press release said.

“The witness reported that he saw Braden start the fire, and when he approached her, she fled,” the press release said.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Police and Fire Tagged With: aggravated arson, aggravated assault, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, arson, fire, Offutt Road, reckless endangerment, Russell Barker, Sean Flynn, Sharon Lee Braden

Weather: 24 non-injury crashes, 12 trees down, four roads under water

Posted at 11:38 am December 2, 2015
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High Water

From Friday through Wednesday morning, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department responded to several weather-related incidents due to the heavy rain, authorities said.

There have been 24 reported crashes, none of which involved injury, Chief Deputy Mark Lucas said. There have been 12 reports of trees that have fallen across roadways.

As of Wednesday morning, there were three roads in the county that were impassable due to high water: Irwin Mill Road off Sinking Springs Road, Bacon Springs Road in the Marlow community, and Airport Road near Oliver Springs. Offutt Road at Offutt Spur Road in the Medford community is also flooded.

“Motorists are advised to use caution while driving even after the rain ends today,” Lucas said. “The saturated ground may cause more trees to fall, and water may continue to rise in low-lying areas near creeks and streams.”

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Airport Road, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bacon Springs Road, heavy rain, Irwin Mill Road, Mark Lucas, Offutt Road

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