A 23-year old Bowling Green, Kentucky man charged with killing a woman there on Saturday was in DeKalb County on Friday.
Sheriff Patrick Ray told WJLE that Justin A. Denihan was arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, August 18 at 12:27 p.m. for theft of property under $1,000. He was released at 8:57 p.m. Friday night after posting a $3,500 bond. His court date is August 31.
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According to Sheriff Ray, a deputy was dispatched to Edgar Evins Marina on Friday due to a complaint of a suspicious man there. The officer found the man, Denihan, and transported him back to his truck which was parked on Dale Ridge Road. A Jimenez Arms Inc. 22 caliber handgun was found on the front seat of his truck. A computer check revealed the handgun had been stolen in Davidson County.
On Saturday, August 19 Denihan was arrested in Bowling Green, Kentucky after he claimed to have murdered a woman and stuffed her body in a tote. The woman’s body was found taped inside a tote at a residence on Pleasant Place Way in Bowling Green, Kentucky at around 12 noon Saturday. The deceased is thought to have been a resident of that home and Warren County, Kentucky authorities said there were signs of trauma on the body. Kentucky authorities said Denihan was at the home and told them that he killed the woman and put her body in the tote. Denihan is in the Warren County, Kentucky Regional Jail charged with murder.
In other cases locally, the girlfriend of a man charged in recent burglaries and thefts is now facing charges of her own for knowing about certain crimes he allegedly committed and not reporting them to authorities.
32 year old Jessica Denise Dyal of Floyd Drive, Smithville is charged with aggravated burglary and two counts of theft under $1,000. Her bond totals $10,000 and her court date is August 31.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said Dyal, the girlfriend of 28 year old Corey Alan Bradford, stood to benefit from the July 19 theft of a 50 inch Samsung television (valued at $550) from a home on Blackberry Hill Road and a gold single diamond necklace and a cluster ring made into a necklace, valued at $675 taken in another theft.
41 year Gregory Michael Patton of Oak Place Drive, Smithville is charged with forgery, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession or casual exchange, criminal impersonation, and resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search. His bond totals $18, 500 and his court date is August 31.
Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, August 3 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 70 west. A passenger in the vehicle identified himself as James Patton. He was found to have in his possession a hypodermic needle and a single glass pipe containing residue believed to be from marijuana. The deputy also found a container that held small crystals (under 0.5 grams) which field tested positive for methamphetamine.
He was issued a citation at that time under the name James Patton for possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession or casual exchange. Patton signed the citation as James Patton and he was then released.
Officers later learned that Patton had lied to them about his name and date of birth and that his actual name is Gregory Patton. Warrants were taken against him for forgery, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession or casual exchange, and criminal impersonation.
Another deputy ran into Patton on Thursday, August 17 at a residence on Laverne Street in Alexandria while serving an arrest warrant on another person. The officer informed Patton that he was wanted on active warrants against him. Patton turned and fled through the house and escaped through a bathroom window. Patton was found and arrested later that day and served with the warrants along with a charge of resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search
23 year old Robert Allen Hutchins of Smithville Highway, McMinnville is charged with domestic assault and violation of an order of protection. His bond is $7,000 and his court date is August 31.
Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, August 17 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Snow Hill Road for a physical domestic. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a woman who said that her husband, Hutchins had assaulted her and then left the scene. The woman said Hutchins had been drinking and began arguing with her before shoving her down causing redness and scrapes to her left elbow. The victim also alleged that while she was calling 911, Hutchins threatened to slit her throat if she didn’t hang up the phone. After a further investigation including statements from witnesses, Hutchins was determined to have been at the scene in violation of an order of protection against him. He is not to have any contact with the woman (victim) in this case. He was placed under arrest.
34 year old Jamie Clinton Lynn of Short Mountain Highway, Smithville is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $5,000. Sheriff Ray said that on August 17 a deputy was dispatched to the sheriff’s office in reference to a possible physical domestic. Upon arrival the officer met with a woman who reported that she had been assaulted by her boyfriend, Lynn at a residence on Short Mountain Highway. The officer learned that Lynn had allegedly head butted the woman causing a red mark above her right eye. He also allegedly struck her on the face causing a busted lip and had thrown an object leaving a scratch on her side.
28 year old Dontavius Quartez Warren of McMinnville was arrested for driving under the influence, possession of a handgun while under the influence, and evading arrest. He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of the implied consent law for refusing to submit to a blood test. His bond totals $10,000 and his court date is September 14.
Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, August 19 a deputy was dispatched to the area of Nashville Highway due to a reckless driver in a maroon Ford Escape. The vehicle had run the complainant off the road on Highway 53. The officer spotted the automobile traveling at a high rate of speed near Dry Creek Road and tried to make a traffic stop. The officer activated his blue lights but the driver continued to evade for another two miles before finally pulling over. While speaking with the driver, Warren, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from his person. Warren’s eyes were also red, glossy, and bloodshot. Warren submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He was placed under arrest. During an inventory search of Warren’s vehicle, the deputy found in the center console a Taurus 380 caliber pistol and a glass marijuana pipe.
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