March 21, 2002
Accident
* The wife of Elk Mills Fire Chief Eddie Clawson
is recovering from injuries received in a wreck Monday in
Mountain City. Patricia Clawson, 42, received severe head
injuries in the accident and is in critical condition at Johnson
City Medical Center, where she is recuperating from two brain
surgeries. According to Mountain City Police, Clawson, 159
Clawson Road, Butler, was making a left-hand turn from U.S.
Highway 421 onto Main Street when she pulled into the path
of Jerry L. Hyder, 1140 Crowder Road, Mountain City. Clawson's
1999 Chevrolet Suburban was struck in the right front quarter
panel by Hyder, who was driving a 1995 Ford E35 owned by Nor-Well
Inc., of Elizabethton. Mrs. Clawson had to be extricated from
the vehicle. Charges are pending, according to police.
Arrests
* Robert Gene Mathes, 33, Race St., Apt. 4, was
arrested Tuesday by Carter County Sheriff's Department Deputy
Chad Grindstaff and charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Mathes was wanted on a warrant out of Avery County, N.C.,
for failure to appear on felony larceny.
* Loretta M. Elliott, 35, 105 Church St., was
arrested Tuesday by Constable Sgt. Bobby Canter on a warrant
charging her with assault under domestic violence and theft
of property.
* William P. Presley, 36, 1628 Central Ave.,
was arrested Tuesday by Constable Sgt. Bobby Canter on a warrant
charging him with violation of probation.
* Shane Everett Williams, 26, 166 Stockyard Road,
Telford, was arrested Tuesday by CCSD Sgt. Tim Lowe on a warrant
charging him with violation of probation.
* Tracey M. McKay, 22, and Mickey E. Trivett,
19, both of 179 Old Stuart Hill Road, Jonesborough, were arrested
Monday by officers of Johnson City Police Bureau on charges
of theft. The arrest was made following investigation into
checks reported stolen by both McKay and Trivett. The investigation
revealed the pair actually passed about $6,000 worth of checks,
then reported them stolen, in an attempt to defraud businesses.
Both subjects were charged with theft over $1,000.
Theft
* Hope Ritchie, 25, 104 Hyder St., Hampton, reported
Wednesday to CCSD Deputy Shannon Deloach that a Hispanic male
came to her apartment and was beating on her door. She refused
to let him in. When she went outside around 5:45 a.m., she
found the tags missing from three vehicles.
Fraud
* Carol J. Brace, 43, 207 Ridgecrest Drive, reported
Tuesday to EPD Ptl. Shannon Peters that a Discover Platinum
credit card account was opened in her name without her consent.
Brace said she called the company and found it had been activated
Feb. 2.
Lost & found
* Gary Whitehead, 36, 237 Tollet Town Road, Hampton,
reported Tuesday to CCSD Deputy Johnny Miller that he lost
two tool boxes, one with electrical and plumbing equipment
and one with a Craftsman cordless drill and light set, along
with a compound miter saw. Whitehead said he believes the
items fell from his vehicle when he pulled out from Robinson
Lane onto Highway 91. Whitehead said he discovered them missing
when he returned home and went back to the location but was
unable to find them.
* Carolyn Renee Oliver, 31, 465 Watauga Road,
Watauga, reported Thursday to Elizabethton Police Department
Ptl. Jason Shaw that she found a green and black sports bag
March 7 at Elizabethton High School. The bag -- which contained
a volley ball, Nike shoes, cash, a yellow sweatshirt, gray
socks and sports watch -- was placed into found property at
the police station.
