Friday, May 23, 2008
[MAN EXTRADITED]
A RIPLEY MAN WANTED IN THE MURDER OF A
PREGNANT WOMAN IS EXTRADITED BACK TO TENNESSEE. WBBJ-TV REPORTS DARNELL MADISON
ARRIVED AT THE DYERSBURG JAIL LATE WEDNESDAY. THE 19-YEAR-OLD IS A SUSPECT IN
THE FATAL SHOOTING OF 20-YEAR-OLD TAMARA BROWN IN NEWBERN. MADISON WAS CAPTURED
IN DECATUR, ILLINOIS EARLY LAST WEEK. HE FACES SEVERAL CHARGES INCLUDING
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE FEBRUARY 28TH SHOOTING. TWO OTHERS
FROM HALLS ARE ALSO FACING CHARGES IN BROWN'S MURDER.
[WEAKLEY COUNTY DEPUTY]
A FORMER WEAKLEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY
CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE'S BOYFRIEND IS BACK IN COURT.
CHANNEL 7 REPORTS CLAUDELL CARPENTER PLEADED GUILTY YESTERDAY AGREEING TO A PLEA
DEAL INSTEAD OF MOVING FORWARD WITH A RETRIAL. CARPENTER WAS CONVICTED THREE
YEARS AGO OF FATALLY SHOOTING JOE MARTIN OF SHARON INSIDE HIS ESTRANGED WIFE'S
BEDROOM. A COURT OF APPEALS LATER REDUCED HIS FIRST DEGREE CONVICTION TO SECOND
DEGREE MURDER, LESSENING HIS CONVICTION FROM LIFE TO SIX YEARS. CARPENTER IS
SENTENCED TO 20-YEARS.
[ROAD BLOCKS]
THE TENNESSEE WILL BE CONDUCTING SOBRIETY AND DRIVER LICENSE CHECKPOINTS IN DYER COUNTY THIS WEEKEND. CHECKPOINTS ARE SCHEDULED IN THE COUNTY FOR TONIGHT AND ON MONDAY.
[MAY MEETINGS]
THE LAST DYERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK. THE MEETING WILL BE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF MILL TOWN AND EAST DYERSBURG. IT WILL BE AT THE POLICE TRAINING CENTER NEXT TUESDAY MAY 27TH AT 7PM, AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE OF 605 LEWIS STREET. THE MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WITH CITY OFFICIALS.
[CARDINALS TONIGHT / SPORTS]
THE CARDINALS BEGIN A SERIES WITH THE L-A
DODGERS TONIGHT. THE ON-DECK SHOW BEGINS AT 8:57 ON OLDIES 1450 AM AND
101.7 FM. FIRST PITCH IS SCHEDULED AFTER 9:30.
THE DYERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS THIS MONTH. THE MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WITH CITY OFFICIALS.
VISIT EAGLE 97-THREE DOT NET FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF MEETINGS, OR FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT CAPTAIN STEVE ISBELL @ 288.7635
**********
THE COMPLETE LIST INCLUDES:
* MAY 8 @ 7PM - FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EVANSVILLE & SOUTH DYERSBURG
EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
2217 FIFTH AVENUE
* MAY 15 @ 7PM - FOR THE BRUCE COMMUNITY
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
539 EAST COURT
* MAY 22 @ 7PM - FUTURE CITY AND WEST DYERSBURG
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH
208 ST. GEORGE STREET
*
MAY 27 @ 7PM - MILL TOWN AND EAST DYERSBURG
POLICE TRAINING CENTER
605 LEWIS STREET (NORTH ENTRANCE)
[EOM]