TRIGG COUNTY SHERIFF RAY BURNAM IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN FINDING THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THEFT OF THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

            SHERIFF BURNAM SAYS HE WAS CONTACTED AROUND 6AM ABOUT SOMEONE GOING TO BUILDERS DRYWALL ON OLIVER ROAD LAST NIGHT AND TAKING THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

            THE SHERIFF SAYS HE’S RECEIVED WORD SOMEONE SAW A DARK-COLORED VEHICLE IN THE AREA LAST EVENING AROUND 7 OR 8 O’CLOCK, BUT HIS DEPUTIES ARE STILL FOLLOWING UP ON OTHER LEADS.

            ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE SEEN A VEHICLE OR ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THAT AREA IS ASKED TO CALL THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 522-6014 OR 350-3815.

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CARPENTER

            CLARKSVILLE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED THE MAN THEY BELIEVE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECENT ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF A LIQOUR STORE.

            POLICE SAY 29-YEAR OLD REX ALLEN CARPENTER, WHO LISTS HIS ADDRESS AS HOMELESS, WAS THE MAN WHO WENT INTO A LEALAND DRIVE LIQOUR STORE THIS WEEK AND DEMANDED ALCOHOL. THE STORE’S OWNER REFUSED AND PULLED A GUN—THOUGH CARPENTER WOULD EVENTUALLY WRESTLE THE GUN AWAY AND HIT THE ELDERLY STORE OWNER OVER THE HEAD WITH A CROW BAR.

            THE VICTIM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND CARPENTER REPORTEDLY GOT AWAY WITH NO ALCOHOL OR CASH. THE INVESTIGATION OF THAT INCIDENT TURNED UP OTHER INCIDENTS AT AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNVERSITY AND MILLER MOTTE COLLEGE, WHERE POLICE BELIEVE CARPENTER STOLE PURSES AT THOSE LOCATIONS RECENTLY.      

            PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER JIM KNOLL SAYS HELP FROM THE PUBLIC AND OLD FASHIONED POLICE WORK HELPED THEM LOCATE CARPENTER ON FORT CAMPBELL BOULEVARD AROUND 11PM THURSDAY NIGHT.

            HE WAS LODGED IN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL ON 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.

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            THE WEATHER HAS DELAYED PROGRESS ON BRIDGE WORK IN TRIGG COUNTY.

            A NEWS RELEASE FROM HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN KEITH TODD SAYS WEATHER AND EQUIPMENT ISSUES HAVE DELAYED THE START OF LANE AND WIDTH RESTRICTIONS ON THE US 68/80 LAKE BARKLEY BRIDGE AT CANTON UNTIL MONDAY.

            SOME PRELIMINARY WORK OCCURRED ON THE BRIDGE THIS WEEK WITH TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY FLAGGERS, BUT AROUND THE CLOCK RESTRICTIONS WON’T BEGIN NOW UNTIL MONDAY MORNING AT 8 O’CLOCK.

            STRUCTURAL REPAIRS ON THE BRIDGE WILL BE MADE WHEN CREWS DO BEGIN AND TRAFFIC WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE WITH ALTERNATING FLOW CONTROLLED BY AN AUTOMATED SIGNAL AROUND THE CLOCK.

            THE MAXIMUM WIDTH WILL BE 8.5 FEET AND THERE WILL BE A MARKED DETOUR FOR TRUCK TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 24. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY NOVEMBER 10^TH.

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BRYANT

            HOPKINSVILLE POLICE ARRESTED A MAN WEDNESDAY ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES.

            OFFICERS EXECUTED A SEALED GRAND JURY INDICTMENT IN ARRESTING 30-YEAR OLD TONEY BRYANT OF HOPKINSVILLE ON TRAFFICKING IN A CONTROLED SUBTANCE CHARGES AND BEING A PERISTENT FELONY OFFENDER.

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DANNY TODD

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            STATE POLICE FROM THE MAYFIELD POST ARRESTED A MAN EARLY THIS MORNING ACCUSED OF BURGLARIZING A MURRAY ELECTRONICS STORE.

            KSP HAD ASKED FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN LOCATING 52-YEAR OLD DANNY TODD OF MURRAY AFTER A WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST. TODD WAS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN A BREAK-IN AT TUCKER TELEVISION ON OCTOBER 3^RD, WHEN SEVERAL ELECTRONIC ITEMS WERE STOLEN.

            POLICE HAD ALREADY ARRESTED 24-YEAR OLD BRETT PRESTON FOR THE CRIME AND TODD WAS ARRESTED A FEW HOURS AFTER POLICE ASKED FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP. HE IS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.

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