Two Bradley County men sentenced in weapons cases

Two Bradley County men received prison sentences of eight and 20 years as a result of their prosecution in U.S. District Court for being in possession of firearms.

Mark W. Burris, 37,  received a sentence of 96 months in a federal prison that will be followed by 36 months of supervision after his release from custody. The charges stem from Burris’s arrest at a local motel while he was found to be in possession of a shotgun and ammunition.  An underage female who accompanied him to that location was also taken into custody Prosecution of Burris in federal court was based on prior felony convictions. Michael Mitchell Dodd, 50, was sentenced to 240 months in federal custody after he pleaded guilty to weapons and drug charges.  

The investigation that led to his arrest involved the drug units of the Cleveland Police Department and the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office.  During the investigation Dodd was found in possession of crack cocaine. The case was prepared for federal prosecution by Sheriff’s Det. Carl Maskew and was prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Perry Piper. Dodd’s prison sentence will be followed by 120 months of supervision by federal probation officers.

Woman charged with filing false report of theft from storage unit

Bradley County Sheriff?s Detectives have charged Christina Goins with filing a false report of a burglary to a mini storage unit at 380 Pleasant Grove Road.  Goins, 37, of 112 Cunningham Circle, was arrested on Thursday, three days after she notified the sheriff?s office that several items were gone when she inspected the contents this week.

Goins said the time frame of the theft was from January 1 to April 16.  She reported two bar style gaming machines, two boxes of wrist watches, a stereo receiver, 20 candy vending machines, a dresser, and several other items had been taken.

Investigation by Det. Scotty Hernandez and Det. Kevin White revealed the dresser was given to a friend, and the gaming machines and several candy machines had been sold or traded prior to being reported stolen.

Goins was charged with false reports, a felony.  She was released on bond pending arraignment on Friday (today).

Copper thefts from new development investigated by Sheriff's office

The Bradley County Sheriff?s Office is investigating the theft of electrical wiring from four homes that are in the construction stage at Eagle Creek Subdivision on Mouse Creek Road.

An electrician who was wiring homes at lots 30, 31, 32, and 42 on Creekside Lane reported a loss of $750 per home, for a total loss of $3,000.

The thefts occurred between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Any information that would help investigators to identify the suspect or suspects should be directed to the Criminal Investigations Division of the sheriff?s office, at 728-7337.

To:    Mayor Davis, County Commissioners, County Attorney
From:    Sheriff Tim Gobble
Subject:    Jail Booking Fees

Recently, the County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS ), during a survey of sheriff’s offices, requested a copy of all resolutions that local sheriff’s were utilizing to charge fees under state law.  

Today, April 18, 2007, I was informed by CTAS that the one-time Booking Fee charged to all persons booked at the county jail instituted under the previous administration and approved by the Bradley County Commission is not authorized under TCA 8-26-105 as passed. According to CTAS, Tennessee Code Annotated , Section 8-26-105, authorizes county legislative bodies to pass a resolution fixing the amount of jailer’s fees which may be applied to misdemeanant prisoners for each twenty-four hour period the prisoner is confined to the local facility.