Thursday, April 3, 2008

THE JURY FOR MAURY CITY RESIDENT JEFFREY ALLEN'S MURDER CASE IS READY. ALLEN STANDS ACCUSED IN THE FIRST DEGREE MURDER OF LEONARD NEELY WHILE BURGLARIZING HIS HOME IN 2003. ALLEN AND THREE OTHER SUSPECTS WERE NOT ARRESTED UNTIL A COUPLE YEARS LATER. ALLEN HAS BEEN AWAITING TRIAL FOR THREE YEARS. PROSECUTORS CANNOT SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ALLEN BECAUSE NEELY'S DEATH WAS UNPLANNED.

DYER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY KENNETH GOFF IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A COLLISION DURING A FUNERAL PROCESSION. REPORTS SAY 71 YEAR OLD LOU TURNER CRASHED INTO THE DEPUTY'S PATROL CAR AT AN INTERSECTION DURING A FUNERAL PROCESSION THIS WEEK. THE MEN WERE TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES, AND NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED.