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Clinton man charged with attempted murder

Posted at 8:13 am June 27, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Terry Lee Crawford

The Clinton man who allegedly shot at two people before one of them, his son, shot back, has been charged with attempted murder, according to court records.

The Anderson County Grand Jury indicted Terry Lee Crawford, 62, on two counts of attempted second-degree murder on June 4. Those charges allege that Crawford tried to kill Joshua Crawford and Ashlee Crawford. The alleged shooting was reported at a home adjacent to Crawford’s on Lee Lane in Clinton on December 26.

Crawford was also charged with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of reckless endangerment. The aggravated assault charges allege that Crawford caused Joshua and Ashlee Crawford to fear imminent bodily injury because of the gun, and the reckless endangerment charges allege that Terry Crawford engaged in reckless conduct that placed Joshua and Ashlee Crawford in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury through the use of a deadly weapon.

Crawford faces two other charges as well: being a convicted felon who possessed a handgun and vandalism between $1,000 and $2,500. The vandalism charge alleges that Crawford damaged the exterior of Joshua and Ashlee Crawford’s home, causing more than $1,000 in damage.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Clinton, Courts, Courts, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated assault, Anderson County Criminal Court, Anderson County General Sessions Court, Anderson County grand jury, Ashlee Crawford, attempted murder, attempted second-degree murder, Clinton Police Department, Danielle K. Alexander, Don Elledge, Joshua Crawford, Lee Lane, reckless endangerment, shooting, Terry Lee Crawford, vandalism

Affidavit: Clinton man shot at two people before being shot

Posted at 11:27 am January 3, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Terry Lee Crawford

Terry Lee Crawford

 

Note: This story was updated at 3:20 p.m.

The man shot in Clinton last week had first shot at two people before one of them, his son, shot back, according to police and an arrest warrant filed last week.

The warrant includes an affidavit, which is a brief description of an alleged crime. It alleged that Terry Lee Crawford, 61, who was arrested Monday, had shot at Joshua and Ashlee Crawford before Joshua Crawford shot back.

The shooting last week was reported at about 4:42 p.m. Wednesday, December 26, near the intersection of Lee Lane and State Route 61, which connects Oak Ridge and Clinton. Lee Lane is near a gas station and convenience store and the entrance to the Mariner Point residential subdivision.

At the time of the shooting, according to the affidavit, Joshua and Ashlee Crawford were in their house on Lee Lane when they heard gun shots, which sounded very close to their home. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clinton, Front Page News, Police, Police and Fire, Slider Tagged With: aggravated assault, Anderson County Detention Facility, Ashlee Crawford, assault, Brad Kidwell, Clinton, Clinton Police Department, CPD, Danielle K. Alexander, Joshua Crawford, Lee Lane, Mark Pack, Seventh Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, shooting, Terry Lee Crawford, unlawful possession of a weapon, vandalism, violation of probation, WYSH Radio

Former AMSE building vandalized

Posted at 6:37 pm December 20, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The former American Museum of Science and Energy building on South Tulane Avenue was recently vandalized, and it will cost the City of Oak Ridge several thousand dollars to re-secure the building, authorities said Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge/Oak Ridge Police Department)

The former American Museum of Science and Energy building on South Tulane Avenue was recently vandalized, and it will cost the City of Oak Ridge several thousand dollars to re-secure the building, authorities said Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge/Oak Ridge Police Department)

 

The former American Museum of Science and Energy building on South Tulane Avenue was recently vandalized, and it will cost the City of Oak Ridge several thousand dollars to re-secure the building, authorities said Thursday.

The vandalism was reported at about 9:19 p.m. Tuesday, when a person saw a broken window at the former AMSE, the Oak Ridge Police Department said.

“When officers arrived, they discovered the interior and exterior of the vacant building, which is owned by the City of Oak Ridge government, had been damaged during a recent break-in,” the ORPD said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, City of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Police Department, vandalism

Clinton man accused of stealing $2,000 in coins from car wash

Posted at 10:53 am December 5, 2017
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Joshua Steven Brinyark

Joshua Steven Brinyark

 

A Clinton man is accused of breaking into a car wash, stealing $2,000 worth of coins, and exchanging about half the coins for cash at a coin machine, according to court records.

Joshua Steven Brinyark, 30, was seen on a surveillance video breaking a door window and entering an inner office to steal the coins at Pop’s Car Wash on North Charles G. Seivers Boulevard in Clinton at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, according to affidavits filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court in Clinton.

Brinyark then called a second man, Joshua Allen Bryant, at 7:34 a.m. and asked Bryant to pick him up at a Git’ N Go Market that is also on North Charles G. Seivers Boulevard, according to the affidavits. Brinyark said he would give Bryant money for the ride, the affidavits said.

“Bryant picked up Brinyark and took him off another road in Clinton near some railroad tracks, where he got out of the vehicle and picked up two buckets filled with coins,” the affidavits said. “Brinyark then asked Bryant to take him to Walmart to cash the coins, and he’d give him money.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clinton, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: accessory after the fact, Anderson County Detention Facility, Anderson County General Sessions Court, burglary, car wash theft, Clinton Police Department, Danielle Alexander, Joshua Allen Bryant, Joshua Steven Brinyark, money laundering, Pop's Car Wash, property theft, vandalism

Man stabs dog, then starts fire, police say

Posted at 12:07 am September 16, 2017
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Sklyer Christian Griffin

Sklyer Christian Griffin

 

An Oak Ridge man stabbed a dog, which died from its wounds, and then started a fire in the living room of a home on Villanova Avenue on Friday, according to police.

Skyler C. Griffin, 19, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated arson, and vandalism, according to affidavits filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court in Oak Ridge.

Oak Ridge Police Department Officer Kenneth Prickett said Griffin came through the front door of an apartment on Villanova Avenue on Friday and physically attacked a 10-year-old male beagle mix that lives there.

“Griffin admitted to striking the dog with his hands and closed fists before pulling out his pocket knife and stabbing the dog in the neck and in the lower abdomen,” Prickett said. “The dog ran from the living room area and onto the outside balcony, where it succumbed to the stab wounds.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated arson, aggravated cruelty to animals, Anderson County Detention Facility, Anderson County General Sessions Court, Kenneth Prickett, Oak Ridge Police Department, Skyler C. Griffin, vandalism

One student arrested for bomb threat in Farragut; second identified in Hardin Valley threat

Posted at 8:36 pm March 29, 2016
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A 16-year-old male student from Farragut High School was arrested for making a bomb threat at the school on Tuesday morning, and a second student who made a bomb threat at Hardin Valley Elementary has been identified, authorities said.

The arrest and identification were announced by the Major Crimes Unit of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

Farragut High School was on lockdown on Tuesday while KCSO investigators searched the school and interviewed students and staff after a threat was found on a wall in a boys’ restroom. The 16-year-old is charged with vandalism and making a bomb threat, the KCSO said.

“Once again, cooperation between law enforcement and students and school officials helped solve the case,” authorities said. “KCSO is investigating other suspects and expects more arrests.”

The bomb threat at Hardin Valley Elementary was also made Tuesday, the Major Crimes Unit said. That investigation continues. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Knox County, Police and Fire Tagged With: bomb threat, Farragut High School, Hardin Valley Academy, Hardin Valley Elementary, Karen Carson, KCSO, Knox County Board of Education, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Major Crimes Unit, vandalism

Clinton man charged with trespassing after crashing car at Y-12, fleeing from officers

Posted at 2:14 pm October 22, 2015
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Timothy D. Preston

Timothy D. Preston

A 34-year-old Clinton man was charged with aggravated trespassing after allegedly driving through the east gate at the Y-12 National Security Complex on Thursday, crashing near a parking lot area, and then fleeing on foot into a heavily wooded area inside the nuclear weapons plant, authorities said.

The crash occurred at about 5:52 a.m. Thursday after a person, later identified as Timothy D. Preston, 34, of Clinton, drove through the east gate of Y-12 near Scarboro Road.

Y-12 security and Oak Ridge police officers responded immediately and established a containment area inside and outside the perimeter of the facility, a City of Oak Ridge press release said.

Preston was taken into custody at about 7:40 a.m. and transported to the Methodist Medical Center, where he was treated and released for minor injuries, the press release said. He was interviewed at the Oak Ridge Police Department and then transported to the Anderson County Detention Facility in Clinton, where he was charged with aggravated trespassing, trespassing by motor vehicle, felony vandalism, and driving on a revoked license (third offense). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: aggravated trespassing, City of Oak Ridge, nuclear operations, Oak Ridge Police Department, Timothy D. Preston, trespassing, vandalism, Y-12 National Security Complex

Total reported crimes down 18 percent in Oak Ridge

Posted at 12:06 pm May 7, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

There was an overall 18 percent drop in reported crimes in Oak Ridge in 2014, officials said Thursday.

The annual numbers, which compared 2014 to 2013, were released by the Oak Ridge Police Department and the City of Oak Ridge.

Anderson County released its annual crime statistics on Wednesday, and they showed crime was down in all of the county and its cities by 12 percent in 2014—and down by 42 percent over the last eight years.

The Oak Ridge numbers were generated by Oak Ridge Police Department Crime Analyst David Gordon in coordination with the Anderson County District Attorney General’s Office.

“The Police Department achieved reductions in crime from last year in many categories,” a City of Oak Ridge press release said. “However, some are of particular note and should be highlighted.

“Here is a quick summary of the attachment for 2014 crime stats (compared to 2013), with an approximate +/- factor of .5 percent, which includes those reductions which are most significant: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County District Attorney General’s Office, assault, burglaries, City of Oak Ridge, crime, crime statistics, crime stats, David Gordon, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, robberies, shoplifting, thefts from motor vehicles, vandalism, vehicle burglaries

Man who allegedly stabbed vehicle, chased driver faces assault charges

Posted at 11:08 pm May 5, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Timothy Jim Phillips

Timothy Jim Phillips

An Oak Ridge man who allegedly stabbed the hood of a vehicle and chased the driver at an apartment complex on Monday morning has been charged with aggravated assault and vandalism, authorities said.

The driver fled the vehicle, but he was allegedly chased by Timothy J. Phillips, 55, a press release said.

“The driver of the vehicle eventually punched Mr. Phillips in the head, causing him to fall to the ground,” said the release, from the City of Oak Ridge. “The driver of the vehicle sustained a minor cut on one finger; Mr. Phillips had a laceration on his forehead and was bleeding from the mouth.”

Phillips was arrested and taken to the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, where he received treatment for his injuries. He was then taken to the Anderson County Detention Facility in Clinton and charged with aggravated assault and vandalism, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated assault, McKenzie Acres Apartments, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, Timothy J. Phillips, Utica Circle, vandalism

Man charged in attempted ATM theft with Bobcat on Christmas Day 2013

Posted at 5:53 pm April 22, 2015
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Bobcat and ATM Safe from Y-12 Federal Credit Union

A Bobcat allegedly involved in a plot to steal a safe from an ATM in east Oak Ridge on Christmas Day 2013 is tipped over on its side in a small ditch next to the safe, which had not been opened. (File photo/December 25, 2013)

 

Stanley Wallace II

Stanley Junior Wallace

A Kingston man has been arrested and charged in the alleged conspiracy to steal an ATM safe loaded with $26,000 in cash using a Bobcat and pickup truck on Christmas Day 2013.

The plot to steal the 4,000-pound safe was unsuccessful. But the suspects were able to demolish the stand-alone Y-12 Federal Credit Union automated teller machine near Tractor Supply in east Oak Ridge and pull the safe several hundred feet across a field before the Bobcat tipped over in a small culvert next to Bogola Road. An attempt to remove the cash box with a stolen Ford F250 pickup truck also failed, so the suspects left the area, authorities said.

Stanley Junior Wallace, 25, of Lawnville Road in Kingston, has been charged in the case. He was arrested March 26 and faces charges of attempted theft of more than $10,000, vandalism of more than $10,000, attempted aggravated burglary, auto burglary, conspiracy, aggravated trespassing, and joyriding.

Oak Ridge Police Department Detective William Weaver said he interviewed Wallace at the Anderson County Detention Facility in Clinton on April 21, 2014. Wallace was given his Miranda warning and agreed to speak with Weaver, according to arrest warrants. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police, Police and Fire, Slider Tagged With: aggravated trespassing, Anderson County Detention Facility, ATM, ATM safe, ATM theft, attempted aggravated burglary, attempted theft, auto burglary, Bobcat, Bogola Road, cash box, Christmas, conspiracy, joyriding, Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Turnpike, safe, Stanley Junior Wallace, Steve Shaver, Tractor Supply, vandalism, Waste Connections, William Weaver, Y-12 Federal Credit Union

Former Scott County deputy nabbed in TBI theft, misconduct case

Posted at 6:54 pm March 31, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Cody Scott Yancey

Cody Scott Yancey

Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former Scott County Sheriff’s Department deputy accused of misconduct, authorities said. The deputy allegedly entered his department’s temporary evidence storage and removed multiple pieces of drug evidence, the TBI said.

At the request of Eighth District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI special agents began investigating Cody Scott Yancey on October 16, 2014, a press release said.

“During the course of the investigation, agents developed information that on several occasions between September 22 and October 14, Yancey made illegal entry into his department’s temporary evidence storage and removed multiple pieces of drug evidence,” the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Police and Fire, Tennessee Tagged With: attempted tampering with evidence, burglary, Cody Scott Yancey, drug evidence, Eighth District Attorney General, evidence, Jared Effler, official misconduct, possession of burglary tools, Scott County Grand Jury, Scott County Sheriff's Department, tampering with evidence, TBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, theft, vandalism

Man charged with attempted first-degree murder in March 23 shooting

Posted at 11:13 am March 31, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Asante Devon Harris

Asante Devon Harris

Note: This story was last updated at 11:42 a.m.

A 23-year-old Oak Ridge man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder for an alleged shooting in the Scarboro neighborhood on March 23.

Asante Devon Harris allegedly used a handgun to shoot at his ex-girlfriend on South Dillard Avenue at about 9:45 a.m. Monday, March 23, according to an arrest warrant filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court.

The warrant said the ex-girlfriend was not hit, and the Oak Ridge Police Department said last week that no injuries were reported. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County General Sessions Court, Asante Devon Harris, attempted first-degree murder, felony reckless endangerment, felony vandalism, Kenda Dowdell, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, reckless endangerment, Scarboro, shooting, South Dillard Avenue, Tim Buckner, vandalism

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