Two Men Arrested for Assaulting their Girlfriends

September 10, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A man charged with assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her with a knife will make a court appearance next week

20 year old Jared Robert Pyles of Sims Street, Dowelltown is charged with domestic assault. Pyles is under a $6,500 bond and his court date is September 20.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Tuesday, September 4 Pyles’ girlfriend called law enforcement officers to report that he had assaulted her during an argument at their home.

According to the woman, she and Pyles got into a verbal argument that became physical when she tried to leave the residence. After telling the woman she could leave only when he told her she could, Pyles spat in her face and punched her with his fist leaving a red mark on the tricep area of her right arm. As she gathered her things, Pyles then pulled a knife and leaned against a wall staring at her. Fearing for her safety, the woman went to a neighbors house and called law enforcement.

21 year old Chase Lee Turner of A.B. Frazier Road, Smithville is charged with domestic assault. Turner’s bond is $6,500 and his court date is September 27.

Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, September 5 a deputy was dispatched to the sheriff’s office to take a report of a domestic violence that had occurred around 5:30 p.m. at a residence on A.B. Frazier Road. Upon arrival the officer met with a woman who said that she had gone to her boyfriend’s home (Turner) to get her car that she let him borrow. Upon entering the residence, she found Turner to be asleep and his phone was ringing. She looked at the phone and noticed that another girl was sending him a text message. When she woke Turner and asked him who she was, he became aggressive and tried to get her car keys so she couldn’t leave. Turner then ran toward the door to keep her from leaving and then pushed her down and punched her several times leaving visible marks.

27 year old Stephanie Michelle Mooneyham of Toad Road, Dowelltown is charged with disorderly conduct and resist stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search. She is under a $5,000 bond and her court date is September 27.

Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, September 8 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Toad Road due to a possible domestic. Upon arrival he spoke to Mooneyham who began cussing and yelling at him. While attempting to place her under arrest, Mooneyham refused to comply with the deputy’s command to stand and she struggled with him, trying to pull away to resist arrest.

September 10, 2018
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School announces the September Students of the Month. Selected for the honor were Pre-K student Riley Martin, Cash Hancock, Kindergarten, Abegayle Howard, 1st grade, Kira Wilbur, 2nd grade, Peyton Blair, 3rd grade, Kenadee Prichard, 4th grade, Xavier Floyd, 5th grade, Noah Shoffner, 6th grade, Chris Carroll, 7th grade, and Jamison Marlar, 8th grade. Teachers chose students based on their academic achievements, character and other traits that make them an excellent students.

Pictured first row left to right: Riley Martin, Peyton Blair, Abegayle Howard, and Cash Hancock. Second row left to right: Principal Sabrina Farler, Kenadee Prichard, Kira Wilbur, Noah Shoffner, Jamison Marlar, Xavier Floyd, and Assistant Principal Joey Agee.

. Not pictured: Chris Carroll.

September 10, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Three people escaped serious injury in a two vehicle crash Thursday at the intersection of West Broad and Duncan Street near Walmart.

According to Smithville Police, 53 year old Steven Young of Smithville was pulling from Duncan Street onto Broad Street in a 1997 Chevy Blazer and crossed the path of a westbound 2017 Toyota Rav, driven by 72 year old Paul Mann of Liberty. 67 year old Peggy Mann was a passenger with Mr. Mann.

Mrs Mann was the only one transported by EMS to the hospital.

Young was cited for failure to exercise due care.

Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department were also on the scene