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Elkmont man admits part in 40 to 50 area burglaries
An Elkmont man involved in a high-speed chase with law-enforcement officials in January has admitted his part in 40 to 50 burglaries in Limestone and Madison counties since September 2009, an official said.
Richard Bono Sharpe, 37, of 24491 Thatch Road, is facing four additional counts of burglary, according to Limestone County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Stanley McNatt.
He and Carol Lyn Young, 34, of 1613 McKee Road in Toney, were involved in a wreck Jan. 15, on Pisgah Road in the Oak Grove community while fleeing law-enforcement officials from Madison and Limestone counties. At the time of the wreck, the two were charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing justice and second-degree possession of marijuana. Madison County officials also had burglary charges pending against them.
Limestone County officials looked into past burglaries in the county and, on Jan. 21, charged the couple with third-degree burglary in connection with a break-in and theft.
After further investigation by the entire Sheriff’s Department staff, Sharpe received the additional burglary charges Tuesday, McNatt said.
“Sharpe cooperated in telling us about various burglaries — 40 to 50 homes in Limestone County, Athens, Ardmore and Madison County,” he said. “We made four additional charges and other charges are pending, which we will be taking to the next grand jury. Other agencies will also be presenting cases on him.”
Young is not facing any additional burglary charges, he said.
“We haven’t been able to recover much property because he had already gotten rid of it, but we have been able to clear a number of burglaries,” McNatt said.
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Local woman dies in Friday fire
A woman who was badly burned when she was discovered in her unit at Elmwood Apartments by police and firefighters late Friday night died not long before midnight, authorities said.
Vickie Strasser, 52, was taken by ambulance at about 10:40 p.m. to Athens-Limestone Hospital with second- and third-degree burns over 95 percent of her body. MedFlight was called to rush her to Huntsville Hospital at about 11:30 p.m., but she died before the helicopter arrived. -
Athens Police make 14 arrests in Friday night drug roundup
Friday night was a busy one for Athens Police officers. While several investigators were conducting a roundup that resulted in 14 arrests, other officers responded to a fire call at Elmwood apartments (see story on today’s front page).
Lt. Trevor Harris said officers conducted search warrants at two homes — one at 1210 Plato Jones St. and another at 903 Brownsferry St.
Madison Police Department provided two additional officers and dogs from the K-9 unit to assist. -
Family displaced by fire seeking residence to rent
One family displaced by last Sunday’s fire at Athens Village Apartments is desperately looking for a home or apartment to rent in the area.
Scott Robertson and his wife, Amanda, and four children, daughter Jordan, 16; son Matthew, 14; son Dallas, 9; and daughter Lily, 5, lost everything they owned on Aug. 29 when an early morning fire — sparked by a cigarette thrown on a patio chair outside another apartment — destroyed all eight units in Building D of the apartment complex at 1711 W. Elm St. in Athens. -
TVA ranks in Top 10 for economic development
For the fifth year in a row, the Tennessee Valley Authority has been named by Site Selection magazine as one of the top 10 North American utilities for economic development achievement. -
Bank robbers remain at large in city, county
Athens Police are still searching for a white man who robbed TVA Credit Union on East Hobbs Street in Athens on July 9.
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Woman burned in fire at Elmwood Apartments
A woman who was burned over 95 percent of her body after a fire in her unit at Elmwood Apartments was taken to Athens-Limestone Hospital by ambulance at around 10:45 p.m.
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Trinity reunion parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday
The Trinity High School Grand Reunion parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Athens.
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Keeping the bees
Limestone County Beekeepers Association received a grant from the Alabama Mountains, Rivers and Valleys district of the RC&D Council.
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Trinity High School had many distinguished graduates
Local resident Lt. Col. James L. Walker gathered biographies of some of these graduates as the school celebrates its annual Grand Reunion today and Saturday in Athens.
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Part of Clinton Street in Athens to be closed at least 2 more weeks
Clinton Street in Athens, between Lee and Forrest streets, will be closed for at least two more weeks while Athens Utilities replaces sewer lines that are up to 75 years old, an official said.
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