A DCHS student was arrested last Thursday after threatening to blow up the high school.
18 year old Colby Ray Clark of Smithville is charged with terrorism hoax. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on May 19. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, May 12 the DCHS Resource Officer was called to a teacher’s classroom to investigate a threat. According to Sheriff Ray, Clark had been sitting in a classroom when he made a statement saying he was going to blow up the high school. Several witnesses told the SRO they had heard Clark make the threat.
61 year old Carl Michael Fleming of Toad Road, Smithville is charged with aggravated assault. His bond is $10,000. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, May 10 a woman came to the sheriff’s office to report a domestic assault. According to the woman, she went to her residence on Toad Road to gather some belongings and while there she and her husband got into an argument. He allegedly cursed her, grabbed her keys, and shoved her backwards against a cabinet. When she reached for a phone to call 911, Fleming allegedly grabbed a Glock pistol from a bookcase and warned that if she made the call, she would never leave. The woman then took her car keys, ran out of the home, and across a field to get away. The woman said as she was running from the house, Fleming fired a shot from the gun.
39 year old Jaime Marie Williams of Old Hickory is charged with public intoxication. She is also cited for simple possession. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court on May 19. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, May 10 a deputy responded to the area of Dale Ridge Road due to someone walking in the roadway. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the individual, Williams. She had an odor of alcohol about her person. She was very unsteady on her feet. Her eyes were bloodshot and her speech was slurred. Williams submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. A search of her person turned up a xanax pill in her wallet. Williams admitted to having the pill without a prescription. She was placed under arrest for her safety and that of the public.
38 year old Jose Alfredo Contreras of Parkway Drive, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. He was further issued a citation for driving on a suspended license and for driving on the wrong side of the roadway. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court on June 16. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, May 15 a deputy was on routine patrol when he spotted a Chevy Tahoe leaving its lane of travel. The officer made a traffic stop of the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Contreras. He had an odor of alcohol on his person and his eyes were bloodshot. He performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He also submitted to a blood test. Contreras was placed under arrest.