The sheriff’s department has arrested a 28-year-old local man and charged him with stealing farm equipment and selling it to a local recycling center.
According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, Steven Dale Davidson was charged with theft of property over $1,000 after allegedly taking several items from property on Jones Mill Road on Nov. 5. The stolen items reportedly included an Allis Chalmers dozer winch, a three-point hitch bush hog, a three-point hitch pickup disk, a two-bottom plow, a three-point hitch pond scoop, logging forks from a fork lift and two three-point hitch cultivators.
Davidson allegedly admitted to taking the equipment. While the sheriff said most of the stolen goods were sold to a local recycling center, Davidson allegedly told authorities that he sold the bush hog to a family member for $30. The case was investigated by a detective of the Sheriff's Department.
Davidson’s bond was set at $10,000, and he will appear in court on Dec. 12.
Meanwhile, Victor Locklear, 49, was charged with possession of Schedule III and IV drugs for resale, possession of drugs in a drug-free zone, and possession of a prohibited weapon on Nov. 18. He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Ray said a deputy was dispatched to the office of the Department of Children's Services (DCS) on Walker Drive to serve a Wilson County warrant on Locklear. The officer conducted a search and allegedly found a white container with 15 pills believed to be Hydrocodone and six blue pills thought to be Clonazepam.
He also found a cut straw believed to have been used for illegal drug activity. The straw reportedly contained a white powdery substance.
A pair of brass knuckles was allegedly found in Locklear’s pants pocket.
The drug-free zone charge was filed because the DCS office is within 1,000 feet of the Smithville Elementary School property.
His bonds total $40,000, and he will appear in court on Dec. 19.
Gregory Herman Wessels, 51, and 45-year-old Christine Anne Fekete, both of Franklin, were cited on drug charges on nov. 20.
Wessels was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, and Fekete was cited for simple possession. The sheriff said a deputy made contact with the pair on Highway 70 East. After obtaining consent to search, the lawman allegedly found a marijuana pipe in a back pack that belonged to Wessels. He reportedly found a small amount of marijuana in Fekete's possession as well.
They will both appear in court on Dec. 12.
Curtis Lee Rust, 58, and 61-year-old Sharon Sue were both charged with domestic assault on Nov. 23.
Sharon Rust was also charged with being a fugitive from justice in Broward County, Fla., where she is reportedly wanted for possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
According to the sheriff, Curtis Rust allegedly assaulted his son-in-law at a residence on Sparta Highway by tackling and taking him to the ground, not allowing him to get up. Sharon Rust also allegedly assaulted the man by punching him in the face with her fist, leaving his eye black and swollen.
A background check through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) apparently revealed that Sharon Rust is wanted on active warrants in Florida for possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Florida authorities plan to seek extradition of Sharon Rust.
Bond for Curtis Rust was set at $2,500. Bond for Sharon Rust was set at $152,500. Both will appear in court on Dec. 12.