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Dodson sought for burglary
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Delbert Dodson
Philip Fairbanks
Published: Mar 4, 2023, 7:21 PM
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Lisa Benton

The Warren County Sheriff’s Department responded to a burglary in progress on Feb. 28 on Northcutts Cove Road in McMinnville. Deputies arrived on the scene and found that the residence had reportedly been broken into. Glass was shattered by the door and the house appeared ransacked. A witness at the scene reported seeing two vehicles just before the sheriff’s deputies arrived. 

The witness at the scene gave a description of the vehicles and Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was informed and told to be on the lookout. Grundy County officers informed Deputies Vincent Cooley and Jackson Franks they had encountered the vehicles and they were currently at a home in Grundy County. 

Warren County Investigators Gary Kemper and Spencer Pryor began investigating and a search warrant was obtained for the residence in Grundy County. Stolen items belonging to the victim of the theft were reportedly recovered in the area. Lisa Annette Benton and Delbert Dewayne Dodson were found to be responsible for the burglary and property theft. Arrest warrants for both have been issued. Benton has already been arrested and remains in custody at the Warren County Jail. A search is currently underway for Dodson. 

Delbert Dewayne Dodson is the father of Delbert Odean Dodson who was arrested on methamphetamine-related charges last year in Anderson, S.C. Both Dodsons are listed as residing in Grundy County. The suspect already apprehended, Benton (also a Grundy County native), was previously arrested on Dec. 2 last year in McMinn County. Investigator Pryor with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department explained an outdated mugshot from a booking photo from May 2000 shared by the sheriff’s department online served as a placeholder until they could find a more recent photo, shown above.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Department asks anyone with any information regarding the possible whereabouts of Delbert DeWayne Dodson to please contact Investigator Pryor or Investigator Kemper at (931) 473-8032, or through the non-emergency number for the 911 Center at (931) 668-7000. 
Local talent heads to Park
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Nikki Childers
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 2:08 AM

The next installment of The Park Theater’s Local Connection Concert Series is set to take center stage this Saturday, April 5 with Tito Gomez.

The Local Connection Concert Series put on The Park Theater focuses on talent sourced from the community. Gomez began his music career 14 years ago with a local band and has since released his solo album, “Lo Que Habia Soñado,” in 2016. He was born in Los Angeles, California but is well-known in the Warren County community as Victor Gomez.

Saturday night’s show will entail the singer-songwriter’s regional Mexican music, such as “El Oscar” or “Soy Edgar,” which is Gomez’s most popular song on Spotify.

The show begins at 7 p.m. and is expected to last approximately two hours. General admission is $15 and tickets can be purchased on Park Theater’s website, mcminnvilleparktheater.com, by phone at (931) 506-2787 or at its box office during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. If available, a limited number of tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event, while supplies last.