Law & Order

TOWN CREEK

Lawrence teen injured in crash

A Town Creek teen was injured in a one-car accident as he was traveling to school Monday morning.

State troopers at the Decatur post said Bert A. Terry, 16, Lawrence 150, was injured when the 1988 Dodge he was driving left the road and struck a tree.

Terry was transported from the scene by AirEvac to Huntsville Hospital, where he he was listed in serious condition.

Reports indicate the accident occurred at 7:20 a.m., on Alabama 101, three miles north of Town Creek.

Emergency personnel at the scene said Terry was traveling south on Alabama 101. He is a student at Hazlewood High School in Town Creek.

RUSSELLVILLE

Franklin cyclist killed in accident

A Franklin County man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon.

State troopers at the Quad-Cities post said Chas “Charles” Earnest Kimbrell, 49, Sweet Gum Road, Russellville, was killed when his motorcycle ran off the road and flipped over.

Kimbrell was pronounced dead at the scene by Franklin County Coroner Elzie Malone.

Reports indicate Kimbrell was wearing a helmet, but Malone said he still suffered massive head trauma.

The accident occurred just before 2 p.m. on Franklin 44, three miles east of Russellville.

Emergency personnel at the scene said Kimbrell was traveling north on his 1980 Harley Davidson motorcycle when the accident occurred.

Kimbrell is the 40th traffic fatality this year in northwest Alabama and the southern Tennessee counties of Wayne and Lawrence.

Loretto, Tenn.

Savannah man killed in wreck

A Hardin County, Tenn., man died from injuries sustained in a Saturday morning accident.

Reports indicate 30-year-old Jason Davis, 30, of Savannah, Tenn., was killed in the two car-accident on U.S. 43, Loretto police said.

Police said Davis was traveling south on U.S. 43 in a pickup truck when his vehicle was struck as he tried to make a turn. Danny Long, of Loretto, was in the other vehicle, according to reports. The accident occurred just south of the Busby Road intersection.

Long was not injured, police said.

TUSCUMBIA

Man sentenced to life in prison

Colbert County Circuit Court Judge Jackie Hatcher imposed a life sentence for Gary Jackson Pounders, who was convicted in August for the July 2006 murder of Bryce McCullough, 68, of the Mountain Springs community.

Angela Hulsey, assistant Colbert County district attorney, said the sentencing hearing was uneventful. “Because he had two prior felony convictions, the only possible sentence he could receive was 99 years or life in prison,” Hulsey said.

The prior convictions included receiving stolen property, she said.

During the three-day trial, Pounders, 46, admitted he was at McCullough’s home when he was killed, but contends that another man was responsible for the killing.

Pounders said a friend of his used an ax to kill McCullough.

A key piece of evidence in the trial was a pair of blue jeans stained with McCullough’s blood. An investigator testified the jeans belonged to Pounders.

FLORENCE

Lauderdale man charged in thefts

Authorities said a Lauderdale County man has been arrested in connection with the theft of all-terrain vehicles.

Troy Wayne Dennis Jr., 31, 1401 Hackett Blvd., Florence, has been charged with two counts of first-degree theft of property and two counts of first-degree receiving stolen property, said the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office.

Dennis is accused of stealing two ATVs and selling them in Mississippi. He was arrested Thursday in Starksville, Miss.

Dennis is being held in the Lauderdale County Detention Center.

MUSCLE SHOALS

Police continue search for escapee

Muscle Shoals police continue to hunt for a Florence man who escaped from the city jail last week.

Police said Brent Wayne Smith, 24, 800 Sannoner St., Apt. 7A, Florence, is wanted for escaping custody.

Smith escaped while he was supposedly taking a shower, and the jailer was moving a mattress to another cell.

Detective Capt. Lanny Coan said Smith had been arrested on outstanding traffic fines that amounted to more than $2,400.

Coan said a warrant was issued for Smith’s arrest on second-degree escape charges.

Smith is 5 feet 10 inches tall, 130 pounds, with green eyes and short brown hair.

Anyone knowing Smith’s whereabouts is asked to call police at 383-6746.

FLORENCE

Burglar caught in act by homeowner

A Lauderdale County man was arrested on burglary and theft charges after police said the homeowner caught him inside a house.

Jerry Donvan Cox, 20, 5165 Lauderdale 15, Florence, has been charged with second-degree theft of property, third-degree burglary, third-degree theft of property and unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle.

Lauderdale County Sheriff investigator Richard Richey said Cox is accused of breaking into a residence and an automobile on Lauderdale 15.

Cox is accused of taking cell phones, assorted jewelry and a CD player from the residence.

“He was inside the house when the homeowners came home and they recognized him as he ran out,” Richey said.

Investigators said Cox was taken into custody a short time later at his residence.

ARRESTS

Colbert County sheriff

Jessica Dawn Hampel, 28, 310 W. Sixth St., Tuscumbia; second-degree forgery.

Daniel Allen Jr., 28, 2165 Lee Heights Circle, Leighton; unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Jamie Colton Thompson, 26, 117235 U.S. 72, Cherokee; first-degree burglary.

Stephanie O. Franks, 40, Franklin 187, Russellville; unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Jonathan Lee Baker, 22, 304 W. Grand Ave., Muscle Shoals; first-degree sodomy.

Daniel Wayne Thompson, 33, 709 Beverly Drive, Muscle Shoals; unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle.

Kenji Ramon Simmons, 28, 608 East 15th St., Sheffield; unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.

Florence police

Linda Marie Elkins, 48, 328 Rivermont Road, Florence; unlawful possession of a controlled substance, giving false information to obstruct justice, second-degree promoting prison contraband, second-degree possession of marijuana.

April Nicole Wade, 21, 93 Woodland Hills Drive, St. Florian; second-degree theft of property.

Timothy Leonard Collins, 31, 1126 E. Bluff St., Florence; unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle, third-degree burglary and second-degree theft of property.

Reports

Florence police

Unlawful breaking and entering: A CD player and four CDs were taken from a car parked in the 1700 block of Mars Hill Road.

Unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle: A CD player was taken from a car parked in the 100 block of West Tennessee Street.

Theft: A newspaper vending machine and the money it contained were taken from an apartment complex on Helton Drive.

Theft: A green 1992 Mazda 626 was taken from a residence in the 4000 block of Helton Drive.

Theft: Hedge trimmers, an 8-foot ladder and weed trimmer were taken from a residence in the 600 block of East Tombigbee Street.

Criminal mischief: A blue 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier was damaged while parked in the 300 block of Cox Creek Parkway.

Burglary: Windows on a 2000 red Pontiac Grand Prix were broken but nothing was reported taken from the vehicle, which was parked in the 300 block of West Limestone Street.

Burglary: Cash and merchandise were taken from a business in the 4100 block of Florence Boulevard.

Theft: Cash totaling $400 was taken from a residence in the 200 block of Eclipse Street.

Burglary: A window air conditioner was taken from a residence in the 500 block of Thompson Street.

Theft: Two wheels, a piece of steel and various scrap aluminum were taken from a residence in the 1000 block of Koonce Street.

Burglary to a vehicle: A window on a 1996 red Ford Mustang was damaged but nothing was reported taken from the vehicle, which was parked in the 300 block of Limestone Street.

Tuscumbia Police

Unlawful breaking and entering: Cash totaling $540 was taken from a vehicle parked at a residence on East Fourth Street.

Theft: A push mower was taken from a residence on First Street.

Unlawful breaking and entering: A debit card and $20 in cash were taken from a vehicle parked at an apartment complex on Joe Wheeler Drive.

Unlawful breaking and entering: Four CDs were taken from a car parked on Almon Street.

Sheffield police

Unlawful breaking and entering: A purse, cell phone, two prescription pills and $3 in loose change were taken from a car parked near the intersection of Eighth Street and Annapolis Avenue.

Theft: More than $2,000 was taken from a vehicle parked at a business on Nathan Boulevard.

Criminal mischief: A 2007 pickup was damaged while parked at Riverfront Park.

Criminal mischief: A tan 1991 Cadillac Deville was damaged while parked in the 300 block of Howard Street.

Criminal mischief: A 1989 Buick Skylark was damaged while parked in the 1000 block of East 20th Street.

Theft: A basketball goal was taken from a residence in the 800 block of North Nashville Avenue.

Criminal mischief: A tan Nissan Maxima was damaged while parked in the 900 block of South Columbia Avenue.

Theft: Six Xanax pills were taken from a residence in the 1300 block of Annapolis Avenue.

Burglary: Currency was taken from a change machine in a business in the 2800 block of North Jackson Highway.

Theft: A 1996 white, Ford Crown Victoria was taken from a residence in the 800 block of South Columbia Avenue.

Muscle Shoals police

Burglary: An antique music box, two wooden jewelry boxes, a gold class ring, a gold black Onyx ring, gold wedding band, watch, silver ring, three 14-karat gold hoops and three 14-karat gold studs were taken from a residence in the 700 block of Dearborn Avenue.

Theft: A set of floor mats and a 12-inch speaker were taken from a business in the 500 block of Avalon Avenue.

Theft from an automobile: A cable connector, 215 feet of welding cable, electrode holders, ground clamps and 50 feet of hose were taken from a truck parked at a business on Woodward Avenue.

Burglary of an automobile: Miscellaneous pictures were taken from a vehicle parked in the 500 block of Midland Avenue.

Burglary: Copper wiring was taken from a business on Ford Road.

Burglary of an automobile: A 14-karat gold necklace, $15 in cash and two speakers were taken from a pickup parked at a business on Woodward Avenue.

Theft: A .380-caliber pistol was taken a residence in the 600 block of East 16th Street.

Theft: A push mower was taken from a business in the 500 block of Avalon Avenue.

Lauderdale sheriff

Criminal mischief: A mailbox was damaged at a residence in the 1000 block of Lauderdale 128.

Burglary: A game system, two games, sound system and speakers, $300 cash and jewelry were taken from a residence on Alabama 157, Florence.

Theft: 400 pounds of copper were taken form a residence in the 9600 block of Lauderdale 61, Florence.

Theft: A refrigerator, coffee table, two glass top end tables, television and personal photographs were taken from a residence in the 3900 block of Lauderdale 6, Florence.

Theft: Fishing equipment valued at $140 were taken from a residence in the 3800 block of Lauderdale 24, Florence.

Burglary: Shtoguns and rifles were taken from a residence in the 500 block of Arnold Lane, Florence.

Theft: A television and a laptop computer were taken from a residence on Lauderdale 8, Florence.