Editor’s note: These reports were updated April 3, 2025, to reflect the dismissal of charges against Roger Gene Lowery.

County arrests

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests Thursday, Friday and Saturday:

• Corey Christopher Barnes, 22, of 1267 County Road 369, Trinity, second-degree theft

• Myles Perry Byers, 36, of 100 E. Sanderfer Road, Apt. 109, Athens, grand jury indictment for second-degree theft

• Joel Dwight Gooch Jr., 29, of 16789 Poplar Creek Road, Athens, grand jury indictment for domestic violence (strangulation/suffocation), two counts of third-degree burglary, second-degree theft and obstruction of justice

• Virginia Barnett Greenhaw, 59, of 14541 Elk River Mills Road, Athens, driving under the influence

• Crystal Kay Gunter, 39, of 2445 Peach Road, Minor Hill, Tennessee, grand jury indictment for second-degree theft

• Brandon Wayne Howard, 29, of 21917 Stinnett Hollow Road, Athens, grand jury indictment for third-degree burglary, first-degree theft, possession of burglary tools and third-degree receiving stolen property

• Patrick Jeffery Johnson, 48, of 2414 U.S. 31 South, Room 116, Athens, grand jury indictment for violation of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (no bond)

• Roger Gene Lowery, 69, of 27413 Ed Ray Road, Athens, sexual abuse of a child under age 12. These charges were dismissed without prejudice Oct. 30, 2017, by Circuit Judge Chadwick Wise.

• Xavier Marquise Mason, 22, of 13069 Nicole Way, Athens, grand jury indictment for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (no bond)

• Abdulghzni Saleh Altibali, 46, of 25301 Elkton Road, Elkmont, contributing to the delinquency of a minor

• Paul Stephen Montgomery, 42, of 633 Jackson St., Decatur, violated probation on previous conviction for possession of prescription drugs

• Marshall Clayton Morris, 27, of 25624 New Bethel Road, Elkmont, grand jury indictment for child abuse

• Daylen Wade Murphy, 19, of 604 S. Houston St., Athens, grand jury indictment for first-degree theft

• John Thomas Posey, 37, of 606 N. Beaty St., Athens, grand jury indictment for second-degree theft

• Ronnie Lee Pylant Jr., 27, of 22317 Elkton Road, Athens, grand jury indictment for domestic violence (strangulation/suffocation)

• Lauren Amber Ray, 24, of 29786 Easter Ferry Road, Lester, violated probation on previous conviction for failing to pay child support

• Christopher Lee Smith, 37, of 17622 Cross Key Road, Athens, grand jury indictment for two counts of possession of a controlled substance (no bond), two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia (no bond), second-degree possession of marijuana, first-degree manufacturing a controlled substance (no bond), possession/sell of a precursor (no bond), and three counts of chemical endangerment of a child (no bond)

• Levi Keith Tyler, 22, of 516 Camelot Drive, Athens, grand jury indictment for first-degree theft and second-degree theft

• David Jared Daniels, 27, of 12530 Kentucky Ave., Elberta, Alabama, probation revoked on previous convictions for breaking and entering a vehicle and third-degree burglary

• Britany Dawne Gray, 24, of 1003 Frazier St., Athens, distribution of a controlled substance and drug offender (ephedrine)

• Anthony Thomas Hastings, 36, of 20423 Harris Road, Athens, possession of a controlled substance and four counts of failing to appear in court

County thefts

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following thefts Friday:

• ATHENS – $100 cash stolen March 4 in 20000 block Alabama 127

• ATHENS – Five-foot utility trailer valued at $650 stolen between Feb. 14 and March 4 from 24200 block Stinnett Hollow Road

City arrests

The Athens Police Department reported no new arrests Thursday and the following arrest Friday:

• Ashley Lanette Trower, 42, of 202 Maple St., Athens, domestic violence (criminal mischief)

City thefts

The Athens Police Department reported the following thefts and incidents Thursday and Friday:

• Criminal mischief to two double-pane windows and two window screens, total $230, March 4 in 100 block Ash Street

• Gasoline valued at $12 taken in gasoline drive off, and $500 phone card stolen March 4 in 1000 block East Hobbs Street

• Criminal mischief to window glass, value $40, March 5 in 200 block Maple Street

• Damage to two bushes and a fence, total $430, March 6 in 300 block North Madison Street