Smithville Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Minor for Possession of Child Porn

July 21, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Smithville man found with images of child pornography on his mobile phone was indicted by the
DeKalb County Grand Jury on Monday charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.

50 year old David Royden Drennan of Sparta Highway will be arraigned in DeKalb County Criminal Court August 2.

The arrest warrant for Drennan was taken by DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department Detective Stephen Barrett in January.

According to District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, “Investigators with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office began to investigate a tip that Drennan was in possession of photographic and video images of children which are sexual in nature. The ICAC unit with the Cookeville Police Department also assisted in the investigation”.

“As the investigation progressed, evidence was discovered showing that Drennan had in excess of 50 images of child pornography on his mobile telephone”.

Drennan is among almost 30 people who were indicted Monday by the Grand Jury which began its new term. All those indicted will be arraigned in criminal court on August 2.

Others indicted Monday and their charges are as follows:

Daniel Ray Anderson, II: Driving under the influence and DUI per se

Jamie Stanton Bullard: Disorderly conduct, assault, resisting arrest, and retaliate for past action

David Allen Cobb, Jr.: Assault and aggravated criminal trespass

Tasha Shandora Davis: Driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident

Kyle Cooper Denton: Driving under the influence (2nd offense) and driving on a revoked license

David Royden Drennan: Sexual exploitation of a minor

Jessica Denise Dyal: Possession with intent to sell or deliver over 0.5 grams of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine), and possession of drug paraphernalia

Taylor Nicole Fults: Filing a false report

Jerry Henry Goff: DUI, Possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of financial responsibility

Kevin Lamont Hitchcock: Driving under the influence and DUI per se

Travis Michael Jenkins: Theft under $1,000

Karri Margaret Jewells: Criminal trespass

Edward Lee Judkins, Jr.: Auto burglary (3 counts), theft under $1,000, theft over $2,500 (2 counts), burglary, and theft over $1,000, vandalism under $1,000 (2 counts), evading arrest, and resisting arrest

Troy Danial Klingbeil: Driving under the influence (4th offense), and driving on a revoked license (2nd offense)

Charles Nathan McCurry: Driving under the influence (3rd offense), driving on a revoked license, evading arrest, theft over $2,500, possession with intent to sell or drliver over 0.5 grams of a schedule II drug methamphetamine, and possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule V drug gabapentin

Harry Carlson McIntosh: Violation of bond conditions (2 counts), domestic assault

Eric Lane Petty: Forgery, theft under $1,000 (3 counts), aggravated burglary, and burglary

Michael Napier-Pierre Rose: Theft under $1,000 and resisting arrest, auto burglary, and vandalism under $1,000

Danny Ray Prater: Burglary of an auto, vandalism under $1,000 , theft under $1,000, disorderly conduct, simple possession of a schedule II drug methamphetamine and simple possession of a schedule III drug buprenorphine, driving on a revoked license (3rd offense)

Nichole May Reynolds: Driving under the influence and violation of the implied consent law

Jeffery Lynn Sanders: Theft under $1,000, vandalism under $1,000

Corey Wade Thomas: Initiation manufacture methamphetamine

Michael Lynn Vance: Possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a revoked license, violation of the open container law, violation of the registration law, and violation of financial responsibility.

Ryan Lee Walden: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Andrew Clay Williams: Driving under the influence (2nd offense) and DUI per se

Mark Denver Young: Aggravated Burglary, Theft over $1,000, Burglary, and Theft under $1,000

July 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A splash pad for Greenbrook Park?

In an effort to enhance the enjoyment of the park, especially for kids, the Smithville Mayor and Aldermen are considering the addition of a splash pad at Greenbrook Park.

A splash pad is a recreation area, often in a public park, for water play that has little or no standing water.

During last week’s monthly meeting, Mayor Josh Miller said the city plans to apply for a T-Mobile Hometown Grant through the Upper Cumberland Development District which, if approved, would provide up to $50,000 for the project. Small towns with populations less than 50,000 are eligible to apply and recipients are selected and awarded on a quarterly basis. Grants are up to $50,000 per town.

“I have checked on doing a splash pad at Greenbrook Park. We would have to bid that out but that is something that would be a great asset to Greenbrook Park. We have started taking all the bookings for the park and it is used a lot on the weekends. There’s a lot of kids there. One of the splash pads I called to check on was 1200 square feet and about 40 kids could be on it at a time. The water re-circulates and would not keep coming through the meter,” said Mayor Miller.

The cost of a splash pad is estimated at up to $140,000.

If the application is made by December, the city should know by January if the grant is approved, and funding could be awarded by February.

The aldermen voted to seek bids for the project.

Last year the city applied for but was denied a Healthy Places Grant through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Foundation which would have provided up to $750,000 in funding for a new playground at Greenbrook Park.

July 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A man charged in a five year old arson case was sentenced Monday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.

26 year old Zackery Walker entered a guilty plea to the charge and received a three year sentence to serve. He must make restitution of $10,000. Walker was given 86 days jail credit.

Walker’s arrest in 2019 came after an investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and fire investigators with the Department of Commerce and Insurance.

On July 2, 2016, fire investigators responded to a fire scene at Old Bildad Road & Green Hill Road. During the course of the investigation and examination of the scene, investigators determined the cause of the fire to be arson, and that Walker was the individual responsible for setting fire to the home which was destroyed in the blaze.

On November 22, 2019 the DeKalb County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Walker with one count of Arson. TBI Agents later arrested Walker and he was booked into the DeKalb County Jail.