A Fort Campbell soldier who is listed as absent without leave from the Army turned himself into police early this morning.

According to Clarksville Police, 32-year old Joseph Brent Adkins was booked into the Montgomery County Jail around 1:30 a.m. and is being held on a $25,000 bond.

Adkins reportedly had six warrants on file for his arrest and is accused of stealing $1,800 worth of merchandise from a Wilma Rudolph Boulevard store.

Police say the 32-year old soldier and another man, 27-year old David Preston Saunders, are the individuals who are responsible for committing multiple thefts.

Saunders was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on December 23^rd shortly after he allegedly shoplifted with Adkins at a Dover Crossing Kroger’s.

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The National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators recently launched a successful program to reduce the amount of unwanted or outdated prescription drugs in homes.

According to law enforcement officials, these same drugs have become the target of thefts and misuse that often times land in the hands of teens.

To avoid a disastrous situation, the Hopkinsville Police Department is continuing its effort to collect the unused prescription pills.

Sergeant Scott Mayes says residents can safely dispose unwanted medicine at the police department located at 112 West 1^st Street, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The drug drop off was paid for by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators through a grant program.

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Todd Fiscal Court unanimously passed a resolution at this morning’s meeting asking the General Assembly to find a way to allow local health departments keep much needed funds.

If nothing changes, the Todd County Health Department will have to give nearly $124,000 in Medicaid money back to the state, up from about $86,000 this year. Todd County Judge-Executive Darryl Greenfield says that’s hard for a department already struggling for cash.

Magistrate Brent Spurlin serves on the Todd Health Board and pointed out that no other entity he knows of has to give those funds back and also believes the increase will severely hurt the health department.

In other business, court approved first reading of budgets for Todd County Sheriff Joey Johnson and County Clerk Kim Chapman. Treasurer Tammy Robertson gave a good financial report, with most departments still below budget about halfway through the fiscal year.

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A Crofton man is accused of making threats to harm himself and his mother.

Christian County Sheriff’s Deputies yesterday arrested and charged 32-year old Charlie Taylor of Princeton Street with one count of wanton endangerment disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.

According to deputies, Taylor grabbed two knives and stabbed the walls when his mother called the ECC and he told deputies he was going fight or harm himself and ran out of the house yelling when deputies arrived.

Deputies report the 32-year old also pulled out a box cutter from his shorts and chased his mother out of the house and threatened he was going to kill her.

Taylor was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Christian County Jail.

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Someone broke into a South Clay St. home over the Christmas weekend, stealing several guns and other items.

The break-in happened sometime between Friday morning at 6 and last night at 9, according to the report from Hopkinsville Police, which says someone broke into a 1501 S. Clay residence belonging to Westel Creager and took ten guns and several items of jewelry.

The total value of the items stolen is listed at $2,300.

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