Arrest to be made resulting from false stabbing/shots fired call in Alexandria

September 17, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Charges are pending against a Pennsylvania man, formerly of Smith County, who placed a false call reporting a stabbing and shots fired at an Alexandria residence Thursday, September 14.

Alexandria Police Chief Travis Bryant said 18-year-old Kaleb Rose of Indiana County, Pennsylvania is facing felony warrants. He has been apprehended in Pennsylvania and is awaiting extradition back to Tennessee to answer these offenses.

Chief Bryant explained what happened in this incident.

“On Thursday September 14 at approx. 2:05 p.m. officers from the Alexandria Police Department and the DeKalb Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a residence on Shady Lane in reference to a female being stabbed by another female suspect. The caller also stated that the female had a handgun and rifle and had been firing shots inside the residence. The caller also said that the suspect would fire on responding law enforcement officers. Upon arrival, officers were able to make contact with the individuals at the residence. There were no indications of a shooting or assault that had occurred. The individuals on scene stated that nothing had happened and cooperated with officers in determining the facts of the case,” said Chief Bryant.

“Soon after law enforcement’s arrival it was determined to be a false call. Through the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a male subject, later identified as Kaleb Rose of Indiana County, PA, had made the call and knew the information to be false. His intention was to utilize law enforcement in a manner to scare and intimidate the individuals at that residence through police action. Kaleb Rose is a former resident of Smith County and knew the individuals at that residence. At no point were residents in the area in any danger and it appears to be an isolated incident,” said Chief Bryant.

September 16, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers scored three times in the first half but that’s all they needed in beating the Gordonsville Tigers 21-7 on Homecoming Friday night in Smithville.

DC improves to 3-2 on the season while Gordonsville drops to 2-3. Next week, DeKalb County will travel to Crossville to face region foe Stone Memorial. Kick-off will be at 7 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

The Panthers are 4-1. Their only loss has been to Meigs County Friday night 33 to 25. Stone Memorial has beaten Cookeville 25-20, Sweetwater 40-16, Cumberland County 35-0, and White County 28-26.

DeKalb County scored its first touchdown Friday night with 7:04 left in the 1st period on a 23-yard pass from Jordan Parker to Trace Hamilton capping a 64-yard drive. Adrian Prater booted the extra point and DC led 7-0.

Ari White scored the next TD of the game on a 3-yard run completing a 62-yard drive. Prater’s PAT put the Tigers up 14-0 with 7:46 left in the 2nd period.

After a failed fake punt by Gordonsville, DC started its next scoring drive on the visitors’ 35-yard line and cashed in on a 1-yard run by Jordan Parker with 32 seconds left in the first half. Prater kicked through the extra point and DeKalb County held a 21-0 lead by halftime.

Another first half highlight for DC was an Austin Nicholson interception of a Gordonsville pass.

The only score of the second half came on the first play of the 3rd period as Gordonsville’s Dalton Hancock raced 80 yards for a touchdown. Gavin Kemp converted the PAT but Gordonsville drew no closer and lost to the DeKalb County Tigers 21-7.

At halftime, Liberty State Bank presented a $9,056.35 check to the DeKalb County Board of Education through the bank’s DCHS debit card program which earns money for local schools.

September 15, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A suspected drug dealer busted by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department 13 months ago has been arrested again after investigators made a major haul of drugs, weapons and cash at his home Thursday, September 14.

40-year-old Nathan Joe Trapp of Magness Road, Smithville, who was free on bond from the earlier offenses, is charged this time with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; sale and delivery of a schedule IV drug (xanax); unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Trapp’s bond on these new charges is $202,500.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, September 14, members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Appalachian HIDTA, National Guard, and Homeland Security executed a search warrant at Trapp’s residence at 379 Magness Road. The search resulted in the discovery of 48.55 grams of methamphetamine, 74 xanax pills, 1 Sig Sauer P365 pistol, 1 Ruger SR22 pistol, cash, and various items of paraphernalia including scales, baggies, pipes, etc.

In the previous drug bust, Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, August 12, 2022 a detective and other members of the Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at Trapp’s residence and found 650 grams of a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine, two whole orange pills and broken pills believed to be Suboxone, two Alprazolam bars, five Clonazepam pills, numerous scales, baggies, and other drug paraphernalia along with two loaded Taurus 9 mm handguns, a loaded DB 5.56 caliber AR-15, and $30,750 in cash.

In addition to the money, investigators seized from Trapp last year a 2003 Nissan Murano and a 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle. They also discovered that the VIN number had been removed from the dash, door jams, and frame of a black Chevy Silverado truck on the premises.

Trapp’s charges in the August, 2022 bust included possession of Suboxone, Alprazolam, and Clonazepam with intent to sell or deliver; and possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver over 300 grams; unlawful possession of a weapon; possession of drug paraphernalia; violation of an order of protection; and alteration of a VIN number.

Trapp was charged with the illegal possession of the weapons last year because he was a convicted felon for two previous aggravated assaults and was not allowed to have any firearms. He went to prison for a time for those crimes.

Sheriff Ray said he will ask the District Attorney General’s Office to seek a bond revocation on Trapp’s first charges.