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02-05-2025
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Dog rescued during animal cruelty case in Cumberland County in need of a new home
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A woman charged with animal cruelty has pleaded guilty and been sentenced, and the sheriff's office says one of the dogs that was in her care when the case began is searching for a new home. On Thursday, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office announced that Amber Cheyann Bruce pleaded guilty to animal cruelty on April 24 and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days of supervised probation. 'The children have to come first': Parents angered by sentencing of ex-Blount County PE teacher On January 17, 2024, deputies responded to a home on Breckenridge Drive because of a civil matter, the sheriff's office said, but ultimately they discovered multiple animals living in unsanitary and inhumane conditions. In coordination with Cumberland County Animal Control, the sheriff's office conducted a welfare check and found multiple animals inside the home in various states of neglect, including a tan dog living in filth, a cat that was crated in feces, and an emaciated black husky mix named Zeus. According to the sheriff's office, Zeus was so malnourished and cold that he could not stand or access food or water. During the course of the investigation, Bruce reportedly told deputies that she had found Zeus just two weeks before he was discovered in the home, but investigators found photos that showed the dog was well cared for that contradicted her claims, the sheriff's office said. Blount County drivers warned of mud-covered roads after Rock The Country festival Bruce voluntarily surrendered Zeus, who weighed only 17 pounds, the sheriff's office said. Suffering from dehydration, whipworms and injuries to both ears, shelter staff were concerned the dog would not survive the night. With the intervention of shelter staff, he began to recover over the next three months, gaining 'weight, strength, and his spirit,' the sheriff's office wrote. Now, Zeus is a healthy and playful 40-pound dog who is ready to be adopted from the Cumberland County Animal Shelter. The sheriff's office asked anyone interested in giving Zeus a good home to contact the shelter. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Two 18-year-olds arrested following Easter Sunday robbery
Apr. 29—South Portland police arrested two 18-year-old Portland men and charged them with felony robbery, aggravated assault and theft last week, days after a reported incident at Bug Light Park. Officers arrested the duo during coordinated searches April 23, the South Portland Police Department said in a prepared statement Tuesday. That department, alongside members of Portland Police Department and Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, executed search warrants on Washington Avenue, Harris Avenue and "at a local college." The exact locations of each suspect's arrest were not immediately clear. Both men were held at Cumberland County Jail before being arraigned Friday, the department said. Though they face the same charges, one was released on $1,000 bail and the other on $300 bail — both reduced from $10,000. Police originally responded to a reported assault late April 20, Easter Sunday. Officers later learned that two people had been robbed by another pair, who also took their property. All four knew each other, the department said. One of the men flashed a handgun. Though he did not fire it, he used the gun to strike one of the victims, who was treated for minor injuries at Maine Medical Center. Police later determined the gun to be stolen. An investigation into that theft is ongoing, the department said. "Police believe this to be a standalone incident not related to any other recent crime," the department said. Copy the Story Link We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion. You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs. Show less
Yahoo
28-04-2025
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Windham motorcyclist seriously injured in Gray crash
Apr. 28—A Windham man was seriously injured in a collision in Gray early Monday morning. William Segler, 50, was headed south on his motorcycle on West Gray Road around 6:30 a.m. when a 2022 Ford Explorer turned left in front of him from Ramsdell Road, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. He hit the driver's side of the vehicle and was brought to the hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Ford Explorer was identified as 59-year-old Cheryl Royal of Gray, according to the sheriff's office. Police say she "failed to yield to the right-of-way" before turning. The sheriff's office said the crash is still under investigation and no charges have been filed. The road was closed for nearly two hours while several agencies investigated the crash. Copy the Story Link We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion. You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs. Show less
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Drug defendants plead guilty, draw multi-year prison terms
A man and woman facing drug charges in Cumberland and Putnam counties pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Criminal Court Tuesday and received multi-year prison sentences. Shane Lynn Mosley, 53, was charged with possession of a Schedule I drug with intent, possession of a Schedule II drug with intent, possession of a Schedule III drug with intent, possession of .26 grams of meth or more, possession of meth with intent and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mosley pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Criminal Court to possession of heroin with intentin Cumberland County and possession of more than .26 grams of meth. The sentence is to run concurrent with a conspiracy drug case in Putnam County for a total of 25 years in prison as a Range 2 offender. The Cumberland County charge comes from a May 22, 2023, investigation by Crossville Police Sgt. John Karlsven and Ptls. Matthew Charlock and Amy Sherrill. Remaining charges were dropped. Brandy Nacole Abston, 41, a native of Livingston who has lived in Cookeville and Rickman and co-defendant in the Putnam County case, pleaded guilty to the Putnam County charge of conspiracy to possess 300 grams or more of meth or and was sentenced in Crossville. Abston agreed to a 15-year sentence to be served at 30% as a Range 1 offender. All remaining charges were dismissed on her plea. She and others were accused of conspiring to deliver meth to an undercover agent on March 1, 2023, in the Cookeville area. As a result of her plea to possession of .26 grams of meth or more for delivery, all pending charges in Cumberland County were dismissed. She is being given credit for time already served in jail toward her sentence. Co-defendants in the Cookeville case include Mosley, Robert Michael Brazle, Johnathan Andre Dietz, Brandon Demontico Forbes, John Christopher Ashford Smith and Tina Marie Stewart. In other cases on the docket, the following guilty pleas were entered: •Steven Paul Downing, 32, two counts of domestic assault and scheduled for trial in May, pleaded guilty to one count of domestic assault and received an 11-month, 29-day suspended sentence to be served on supervised probation. During that probationary period, Downing is to complete Break the Cycle classes. The second count was dropped. The charge stems from an Aug. 17, 2024, incident investigated by CPD Sgt. Josh Mangas and Ptls. Matthew Charlock, Jeremy Beard and Jacob Zimmerman. •Regina Beth Fish, 34, charged with possession of less than .5 grams of fentanyl/ANPP, pleaded guilty to the charge and qualified for judicial diversion, causing the guilty plea to be set aside for a probationary period six years. During that time, if all conditions and terms of supervised probation are met, Fish will be eligible to have the charge removed from her record. The charge stems from a Jan. 10, 2022, investigation by Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. •Kyle Daniel Nelson, 39, charged with aggravated assault, pleaded guilty to reckless aggravated assault and will face a June 24 sentencing hearing. Nelson is facing a sentence of two to four years. Judge Sean Fry will decide the length and manner of which that sentence will be served. The charge stems from a Nov. 20, 2020, incident investigated by Tennessee Highway Patrol, CCSO and CPD investigation into a displaying of a weapon. •Shayla Marie Reagan, 29, charged with assault, pleaded guilty to the charge and received an 11-month, 29-day suspended sentence. Reagan qualified for judicial diversion, with the plea set aside for the length of probation. If all terms and conditions of diversion are met, Reagan will be eligible to have the charge set aside. The assault stems from a June 2, 2024, incident investigated by CCSO. •Haylee LeShea Bullard, 32, pleaded guilty by information to burglary and as a Range 1 offender, received a two-year suspended sentence to be served on supervised probation. She and a co-defendant are responsible for $3,500 restitution with her share to be paid at a rate of $35 per month. Fine and court costs are waived. The charge stems from the burglary of a storage unit on March 27 investigated by CCSO Deputy Shawn Aytes. •Richard Elton Jeffrey, 51, pleaded guilty by information to two counts of forgery and received two one-year suspended sentences to be served concurrently. The charges stem from the passing of a forged check in the amount of $300 on March 13 and attempted passing of a stolen forged check on March 14. Both were investigated by CCSO Deputy Jacob Brink.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Ex-Green Beret's wife accused of killing and dismembering him after he revealed divorce plans
The wife of a recently retired Green Beret who disappeared in late January is accused of killing and dismembering him after he told her he wanted a divorce, authorities in North Carolina said. Shana Cloud, 50, was denied bond Monday after she was charged with first-degree murder and concealment of death in the killing of Clinton Bonnell, 50, court records show. Bonnell's remains were discovered in a body of water in a rural area southeast of Fayetteville in February, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. DNA testing confirmed the remains were those of Bonnell last week, according to the statement. Citing Cumberland County District Attorney Billy West, NBC affiliate WRAL of Raleigh reported that the remains were a dismembered human torso. West said authorities gathered digital and video evidence alleged to link Cloud to the area where the torso was found, the station reported. Cloud's attorney, James McRae Jr., told reporters that she is innocent and looks forward to her day in court. Bonnell retired from the military in December after more than two decades. He was attending a physician assistant program at a local university when an official with the school reported him missing shortly before 3 p.m. Jan. 28, according to an affidavit in support of a search warrant. When deputies spoke with Cloud, she said she'd last seen him the day before at a gym in Fayetteville, according to the affidavit. She said that they'd left in separate vehicles, the affidavit says, and that he'd planned to go to the university campus to study for a test the following day. When Cloud awoke the next morning, she told deputies, Bonnell's vehicle was at their home, but she was unable to find him, according to the affidavit. The affidavit notes that she declined to file a missing persons report. Bonnell's girlfriend — who filed a missing persons report hours after the school official — told deputies that Bonnell talked to a lawyer about divorcing Cloud on Jan. 27, the day before he disappeared, according to the warrant. She last heard from him that night, when he sent a text telling her that he was home and that he'd told his wife he wanted a divorce, the affidavit says. This article was originally published on
