40-year-old Leonard Smith is charged with biting his wife, Angela Smith, and threatening her with a knife. She says he “woke up angry” and was yelling when he bit her in the arm. He then reportedly grabbed a large knife and stood over her, placing her in fear. She says he then went outside and used the knife to stab a hole in the tire of their vehicle.
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Daylon Wall booked on warrants charging him with fleeing scene of accident
Police say 29-year-old Daylon Wall was involved in a motor vehicle crash on South 2nd Street and when an officer directed bother drivers to pull onto Crutcher Street to lessen the impact to traffic flow, Wall accelerated and fled the scene. Warrants for his arrest were issued on January 24th, and he was booked into jail on those warrants Wednesday.
DUI: Joseph Rock blows double BAC limit after blocking an interstate on-ramp
24-year-old Joseph Rock was found in his vehicle blocking a lane of traffic on an entrance ramp to I-24. He states he was driving on the interstate when a semi-truck struck his vehicle. Police say he was heavily intoxicated and reeked of alcohol. He was swaying as he attempted to stand, and declined field sobriety tests. Rock blew a 0.172% BAC on a breathalyzer.
Man charged in assault of girlfriend at their shared workplace — James Meadows
56-year-old James Meadows was booked into jail on an outstanding warrant, charging him with a domestic assault from November 30th. His lover and co-worker at Tiny Dog Pet Supply, Jamie Ellington, were arguing over cheating allegations while at the store, resulting in him Meadows shoving her. The victim says she fell and struck her head as a result of the shove, causing a laceration that required her to be transported for medical treatment. Meadows fled before officers arrived.
Curtis Washum charged in assault & strangulation of juvenile brother
25-year-old Curtis Washum just moved to live with his mother in Nashville last week. On the same day he moved in, she states he became disrespectful. Police say his juvenile brother overheard him being disrespectful and told him to not speak to their mother in such a way, and Curtis pushed him and bit him in the face, and attempted to strangle the child, also causing several scratches to the child’s body, which were documented by police.
The unwanted Christmas gift that kept on giving — Xiana Hughes
18-year-old Xania Huges was taken into custody on an assortment of felony and misdemeanor warrants stemming from a Christmas day incident. Police say her relationship with Rodney Douglas had ended in November, and on Christmas Day she wanted to retrieve her things from his home. He explained it wasn’t a good time, as he was with his current girlfriend, Jasmine Easley, for the holidays. Undeterred, Xiana showed up and became immediately irate, letting herself into the home via the back door, and walked in on the family opening gifts with children present. She destroyed the inside of the home, pulled her ex-boyfriend’s hair, punched him in his face and body, bit him on the bicep, and threatened him with a kitchen knife.
As Douglas and Easely pushed her out of the home, she began a second round of physical attacks. She then attacks them, their home, and their vehicle, with rocks and other objects. The vehicle suffered extensive damage to the windshield, mirrors, and body damage on all sides and panels. She then rips the mailbox off the base and tosses it at the home. She then got in her car to flee, but not before she attempted to drive into her ex-boyfriend using her car. Several neighbors recorded the entire incident on phones and doorbell cameras.
#DUI: Rebecca Oravec found with 9 empty White Claws, 1 still cold to the touch #WhiteClawWasted
48-year-old Rebecca Oravec was involved in a non-injury crash on March 2nd, and police report her reeking of alcohol with pinpoint pupils, and slurred speech. She told responding officers she needed to be admitted to a rehab facility, stating she was an alcoholic. She admitted to consuming “a couple” of drinks. Inside the vehicle, officers located 9 open and empty cans of White Claw, and one unopened can which was still cold to the touch.
David Friedrichs of Ashland City jailed on child pornography charges — over 100 items
60-year-old David Friedrichs is jailed after a search warrant on his Bull Run Road in Ashland City resulted in the discovery of over 100 images of the sexual exploitation of minors. He had some save on his phone and had used texts, Instagram, and Telegram to share and view the images. A commissioner set his bond at $25,000.
David Bennett charged with threatening grandson with baseball bat over rent money
73-year-old David Bennett was waiting with a baseball bat in his hand for his grandson, Jonathan Bennett, to return to their Antioch home on March 1st. When the victim arrived home, David threatened him with bodily harm using the baseball bat if he didn’t pay rent. David’s wife was a witness and corroborated the events to police when they arrived.
Michael Collins charged in bedroom sword attack of his male lover
26-yar-old Michael Collins was arrested Wednesday on an outstanding warrant charging him in a sword attack of his lover, Tavon Knox. Police say the two lived together and were in a heated argument during which Knox was laying down on the bed. Michael reportedly grabbed a sword and attempted to stab the victim, however, the victim blocked the sword and knocked it away. Michael then jumped on the victim and punched his body until he yelled he was going to call the police, at which point Michael fled. A roommate observed a portion of the assault. The victim refused to turn over the sword to police as evidence.