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3 days ago
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LPD arrests 15 after drug investigation
Lebanon Police have announced the arrest of 15 individuals after indictments on 85 counts of drug and weapon related offenses. The arrestss came as the department closed an investigation recently. The LPD's Special Operations Division conducted a targeted operation to arrest the individuals at the end of May. This follows an investigation by the Narcotics Unit into drug sales within the city. While serving the arrest warrants, LPD also arrested four other individuals on outstanding warrants. 'We're proud of the dedicated efforts of our detectives, investigators and officers who made this operation a success,' LPD said in a press release. 'We're also grateful to the Wilson County Sheriff's Office for their assistance.' The District Attorney General's office in Lebanon released the names of the individuals. Bradley Carey, Christopher Cason, Demetris Cason, Tabitha Cook, Brittany Fox, Damon Grimmett, Frederick Henderson, Monti Hill, David Jackson, Quantae Jackson, D'auvionne Jennings, Charles Miller, Laretta Patterson, Bettie Steward and Richard Worley were arrested on a total of 85 counts of drug and weapons charges. The names of the other four arrested on outstanding warrants have not been released.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Lebanon police investigating shooting that left 1 injured
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — Law enforcement launched an investigation after a person with a gunshot wound was found at a Lebanon apartment complex overnight. The Lebanon Police Department said it received multiple reports around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 about a possible shooting victim walking around a building at Ironwood Apartment Homes along Rome Pike. Officers in the area quickly responded to the complex and discovered a male with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the forearm, according to authorities. Suspect in custody after man found dead in Gallatin home Police said they determined the incident was isolated, adding that there was no active threat to the public. Shortly afterward, detectives arrived at the scene to take the lead on the case. In addition, K9 Eik was requested to help with evidence recovery, officials said. MNPD: Armed woman in custody after barricading herself in Madison restaurant Authorities announced on Facebook shortly before 7:15 p.m. that preliminary findings indicate the incident was 'a targeted robbery of two male subjects from Nashville, who were sitting in a vehicle in Ironwood's parking lot at the time of the attack.' If you have any information about this overnight incident, you're asked to call the Lebanon Police Department at 615-444-2323. No additional details have been released about the shooting, which remains under investigation. 📲 Download the News 2 app to stay updated on the go.📧 Sign up for WKRN email alerts to have breaking news sent to your inbox.💻 for Nashville, TN and all of Middle Tennessee. This is a developing story. WKRN News 2 will continue to update this article as new information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Yahoo
LPD arrest Nashville man on theft, drug charges
Lebanon Police arrested a Nashville man on multiple outstanding warrants. On Monday, March 24, officers were alerted to a license plate reader hit on a Dodge Ram with a stolen tag out of Lexington, TN. It was determined by police that although the tag was stolen in Lexington, the truck itself was stolen from Nashville. Officers stopped the vehicle and searched it. According to police, a 'significant amount' of drug paraphernalia was discovered and the driver, a 36-year-old Nashville man, was arrested. Police said he had multiple outstanding warrants in Nashville and is now facing charges of two counts of possession of stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia. LPD did not release the identity of the driver, but Wilson County Jail records show Cody Fullen, 36, from Nashville was arrested by Lebanon Police on theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of stolen property on the same day and was the only person listed matching details released by officers.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
‘We don't try people in the media': Attorneys voice concerns with online civilian groups
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A group of citizens are taking justice into their own hands to catch predators. A Lebanon man is now charged with attempting to entice a minor online after a citizen group tipped off police. However, the group 'Operation Soap' found itself in a controversy after Lebanon Police put out a statement about what it calls 'vigilante groups.' This statement sparked controversy online and Ozarks First is continuing to follow the story now that charges have been filed. Ozarks First asked a prosecutor and a defense attorney how they feel about these online groups. 'Law enforcement agencies can't partner with them,' said Greene County Prosecutor Dan Patterson. 'They can't turn them into agents of the state. That can create problems for a case. And under their task force standards, they can't partner with citizen-led groups for a number of reasons.' PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Arrest made after citizen group brings attention to police 'My advice to these kind of vigilante groups is leave that sort of thing up to the police and let them do their investigation, then it would be much more likely to be upheld in court,' said criminal defense attorney Adam Woody. Both the Springfield Police Department and Greene County Sheriff's Office are members of the Cyber Crimes task force in Southwest Missouri. 'They cannot, under the standards of those organizations, work with a citizen group conducting its own investigation outside of law enforcement,' Patterson said. 'It's prohibited by their standards.' Patterson says the best approach to these cases is to support local law enforcement. 'So that we both protect convictions, due process, and the integrity of the criminal justice system,' Patterson said. Under Missouri law, there's a statute that says the 'bait' must be an actual minor or a police officer. 'When the statute was originally written, it had some language about it not being an offense that a police officer was posing as an underage person,' Patterson said. 'As the law evolved, the Supreme Court basically said this is a poorly written statute and they kind of unwrote that part of the statute.' Ozark County Jail enters into contract with ICE 'If the state were to try to pursue actual enticement of a child charges with a vigilante group as the victim, that's not something that would that would pass muster,' Woody said. 'That would be dismissed relatively quickly because it's contrary to the statute.' While that's still part of the statute, it has changed to include an attempt at the crime. 'If the person believes they're communicating with an underage person and they take a substantial step to committing whatever crime it is, then it could be prosecuted,' Patterson said. 'Again, the key is the integrity of the investigation.' Woody explained the circumstances further. 'Even if the other person is not an actual minor or a police officer masquerading as a minor, prosecutors can still proceed under an attempt provision for the person making an attempt to commit the offense,' Woody said. It was through this statute that 29-year-old Michael Rupe of Lebanon was arrested and now charged. Court records show a local civilian group was able to provide evidence to Lebanon Police of Rupe messaging who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. 'I'd encourage any citizen, if you believe there's a child who's being enticed or aware of an offender who's using the internet in that manner to make a tip to the Springfield Police Department, the sheriff's office or the task force on Internet Crimes Against Children,' Patterson said. Patterson says none of these civilian-led cases have come across his desk. 'I know that some reports have been made to the Springfield Police Department,' Patterson said. 'We've not received any of those for investigation.' Citizens can file a report with the MoICAC task force online. 'We have to provide due process to the defendant and convict them in a courtroom, not in a Facebook video,' Patterson said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
