Clarksville Police need your help locating a Fort Campbell soldier that is listed as absent without leave from the Army and who is wanted in connection with a crime.

Police are looking for 32-year old Joseph Brent Adkins, who has six warrants on file for two felony thefts among other charges.

According to police, Adkins stole $1,800 worth of merchandise from a Wilma Rudolph Boulevard store and has been out of jail since October after he served time for a DUI charge.

Adkins is believed to be driving a blue 2005 Dodge Pick-up truck with Tennessee tags of 476-XMF.

The 32-year old soldier is also accused of shoplifting at Kroger’s located on Dover Crossing with another male, 27-year old David Preston Saunders, who was arrested early this morning and was booked into the Montgomery County jail and has two burglary, a criminal impersonation and theft charges added to the nine warrants already pending against him. 
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Adkins are urged to call police at 931-648-0656.

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Over 100 Fort Campbell soldiers returned from their year long deployment in Iraq, just in time for the holidays.

According to post officials, the 140 Screaming Eagles are the last combat troops from the Iraq war.
The soldiers were assigned the 101^st Sustainment Brigade and their return marks the official end to the Iraq war, which began March 21^st, 2003.

101^st Commanding General, Major General James McConnville reportedly welcomed the local soldiers home and thanked them for their service and sacrifice during a welcome home ceremony for the troops.

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A former Fort Campbell soldier has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for killing his wife last year.

A panel of military officers convicted 26-year old Robert Jenks of voluntary manslaughter for choking and stabbing his wife, Linzi Jenks at their home located on post in December 2010.

The Kentucky New Era reports his attorney, Dennis Stanford stated his client suffered mental and physical wounds while he was deployed overseas and when his wife physically attacked him during the argument that ended tragically, it provoked his anger and he reacted without thinking.

Jenks also received a bad conduct discharge from the Army and was ordered to forfeit pay and allowances received while he was in jail.

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A Christian County woman is now facing jail time.

55-year old Penny Jo Jones was indicted in November by a federal grand jury for allegedly committing fraud by receiving over $15,000 in social security money.

According to the indictment, the 55-year old received social security benefits for a child of a deceased relative that was no longer under her care and did not report the living situation to the social security administration.

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Oatts

A Hopkinsville man was served with a warrant for allegedly trafficking prescription pills last night.

The arrest card and warrant for 50-year old Bruce Oatts of 140 Otis Circle lists Trafficking in Hydrocodone as the charge. Oatts was arrested around 11pm at the Woodland Heights Apartments and lodged in the Christian County Jail.                                                                          **

12/22/2011/am