A fire that heavily damaged three pieces of earthmoving equipment on Monday was arson. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s volunteer fire department are working together to identify those responsible for the fires.

Just after 8:30 a.m. thick clouds of black smoke prompted several calls to the 9-1-1 center. Deputies answering the call went to a large parcel of land on Hughes Lake Road that borders the Tennessee – Georgia state line.

Two bulldozers and an excavator that was sitting about 150 yards away received extensive damage, with estimates running as high as $300,000.

The evidence collection unit of the sheriff’s office was brought into the investigation to document evidence that was taken from the scene of the fires.

Anyone who has information about the fire should get in contact with the Criminal Investigations Division of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office by calling 728-7336.

Federal and state inmates incarcerated at the Bradley County jail can be attributed for the bulk of revenue that was received in January totaling $233,760.

The county receives $35 per inmate for each day they are held in jail because there is a shortage of bed space in state prisons. January’s receipts were equal to December with an amount of $88,620.

Federal inmates bring in slightly more for the county. Under a contract with the U.S. Marshall’s Service the county receives $49.60 per day for each inmate up to a maximum of 100. Revenue in this category during January was $130,993.

Other sources including the inmate phone system, the inmate commissary, and the sexual offender registry, raised the amount received in the month to $233,760.50. For the fiscal year the jail’s revenue account stands at $1,616,796.40, off-setting some of the costs to operate the jail.

All monies that are received are deposited with the county trustee’s office.

A home at 1484 New Murraytown Road that was quarantined last year because of contamination by the dangerous chemicals used in methamphetamine has been cleared by the state of Tennessee.

It is the fourth location in Bradley County the state has released after the owner paid to have the property cleaned to their standards. It means a state-certified industrial hygienist has deemed the property safe to use.

Fourteen residences have been quarantined over the past year using a state law that gives law enforcement drug units the authority to post notices on residences that were used to produce meth. The chemicals used in clandestine labs are toxic and have been associated with long-term health problems.

The process to make a home useful again can be costly. Often the hygienist will require removal of the walls, ceilings, floors, and fixtures during a preliminary examination to determine the level of contamination in the home.

Once the work is completed, the hygienist conducts another inspection to determine if any contamination remains. The property owner normally incurs charges of several thousand dollars, depending on the scope of the work required.

Citizens can access detailed information on contaminated properties through the Southeast Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force’s website, www.rid-meth.org. A link is available to search for meth lab sites. To access quarantined sites limit your search to those locations in Bradley County.

Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies took a man into custody Tuesday night at a traffic stop that fled earlier in the day from the School Resource Officer at Valley View Elementary School.

Eugene Victor Dosier

Information developed by Constable Dewayne Hicks led to the apprehension of Eugene Victor Dosier near the intersection of Ladd Springs Road and North Bucks Pocket Road. Constable Hicks through an investigation learned where Dosier was at and he gave that information to patrol deputies.

Dosier, 42, the father of Cory L. Dosier, 18, who was arrested earlier in the day, was charged with Resisting Stop, Frisk and Halt; Aggravated Criminal Trespass; and Disorderly Conduct. In addition the elder Dosier had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on a DUI charge.

Cory L. Dosier

SRO Nathan Headrick at Valley View Elementary School was contacted Tuesday morning that two men were obstructing traffic on Springplace Road near the campus. When he approached both fled on foot but Deputy Headrick managed to apprehend Cory Dosier after chasing him to a field adjacent to school property.

When he was taken into custody the younger suspect had two rings in his possession that had been taken earlier on Tuesday from a residence on Cedar Springs Road. The rings had a combined value of $150 and were returned to the owner. As a result he was charged with Theft of Property. He was also charged with giving deputies false information about his father who got away.

Both remain in custody at the Bradley County jail.