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General Sessions
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Criminal dockets were heard Tuesday by Judge Ryan J. Moore in General Sessions Court. Included in Tuesday’s action:

• Cheryl Collins pleaded guilty to criminal contempt for a failure to appear. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail, assessed a $50 fine, plus court costs.

• Shalon Tiffany Collins pleaded guilty to criminal contempt for a failure to appear. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail, assessed a $50 fine, plus court costs. 

• Willard Jason Fults pleaded guilty to criminal contempt for a failure to appear. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, assessed a $50 fine, plus court costs. He also pleaded guilty to driving without a license and was assessed a $50 fine, plus court costs.

• Jared Redmon pleaded guilty to a violation of probation and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. 

• A capias was issued for Kayla R. Spencer for failure to appear and her bond was revoked. She is charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. 

• Rebecca Thomas pleaded guilty to a violation of probation and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. 

• Kirk Ballard waived his preliminary hearing and bound his case to the grand jury. He is charged with domestic assault.

• Luke Bess pleaded guilty to domestic assault and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days to serve 15 days in jail, the balance on supervised probation, ordered to pay court costs, banned from having any contact with the victim, and ordered to successfully complete an anger management class, undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and follow all recommended treatment. 

• Leonard Charles Coldwell pleaded guilty to a violation of probation and was sentenced to 12 days in jail. He also pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and was sentenced to 12 days in jail and ordered to pay court costs.

• Logan Justin Collin pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and was sentenced to 18 days in jail and ordered to pay court costs. 

• Curtis Frederic Crumb II waived his preliminary hearing and bound his case to the grand jury. He is charged with tampering with evidence, resisting arrest, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful drug paraphernalia and two counts of causal exchange. 

• John Curtis had a preliminary hearing and the court found probable cause and bound his case to the grand jury. He is charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated domestic assault. 

• Lauren Christine Gale pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days to serve 30 days in jail, the balance on supervised probation, ordered to pay a $750 fine, undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and follow all recommended treatment. 

• Jared Hendrixson pleaded guilty to a violation of probation and was sentenced to 120 days in jail.

• Richard Thomas Kloosterman pleaded guilty to credit card fraud and was assessed a $75 fine to the economic crime fund, ordered to pay court costs and banned from the victim’s premises.

• Jeffery Darrel McCloud pleaded guilty to simple possession and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days to serve 10 days in jail, the balance on supervised probation, ordered to pay a $750 fine, plus court costs.

• Candice McDowell pleaded guilty to attempted possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to six months on supervised probation, ordered to pay a $750 fine, ordered to follow all aftercare treatment instruction and pay court costs. She also pleaded guilty to possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation. These sentences run consecutively. 


• Terry Lee McNeil, Jr. pleaded guilty to two violations of probation and was ordered to serve and 11 month and 29 days sentence on each violation. These cases run consecutively. 

• Trystin A. Richardson pleaded guilty to simple possession and was sentenced to six months on supervised probation, assessed a $250 fine, plus court costs. This sentence is consecutive to any previously imposed sentence. 

• Jared Patrick Robinson waived his preliminary hearing and bound his case to the grand jury. He is charged with felony vandalism. 

• Kevin Lee Rutledge had a preliminary hearing and the court found probable cause to bind his case to the grand jury. He is charged with two counts of violation of the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry and two counts of violation of community supervision for life.

• Skyler Ridge Stacey pleaded guilty to allowing animals to run at large and was assessed a $50 fine, plus court costs. 

• Brandon Shane Stallings pleaded guilty to a violation of probation and was sentenced to 120 days in jail. He also pleaded guilty to driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to 120 days in jail. These sentences run concurrently. 

• Becky Carol Williams pleaded guilty to a violation of probation and was sentenced to 90 days in jail or inpatient rehab program. She also pleaded guilty to unlawful drug paraphernalia and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days to serve 90 days in jail or at an inpatient rehab program, assessed an $800 fine, plus court costs. 

• Dana Marie Young pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation on each count, to run consecutive. She was also ordered to successfully complete the Transformation Project, ordered to pay restitution and banned from the victim’s premises. 


Local talent heads to Park
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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.