A 40 year old man has been charged with raping a woman knowing she was mentally challenged.
Brandon Dean Steakley of Bluhmtown Road, Smithville is under a $75,000 bond and his court date is August 10.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Saturday, July 29 Steakley did allegedly unlawfully sexually penetrate a woman without her consent. He also had reason to believe that his victim was mentally challenged.
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27 year old Christopher Brock Tatrow of Sparta, an inmate at the jail, is charged with assaulting a fellow prisoner. Bond for Tatrow is $2,500 and his court date is August 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, July 28 while incarcerated at the jail, Tatrow came up to another inmate and hit him several times in the face and upper body causing bruising and swelling to the inmate’s face.
29 year old Racheal Lynn Bell of Middleton Street, Nashville was arrested for public intoxication on Saturday, July 29. Her bond is $1,500 and she will make a court appearance on August 17. Sheriff Ray said that while at Pates Ford Marina a deputy found a woman, Bell who was passed out in a utility vehicle. When she was awakened, Bell was observed to be very unsteady on her feet. Her speech was slurred and she had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person. Bell also appeared to be very disoriented. For her safety and that of the public, she was arrested for public intoxication.
21 year old Kathleen Ann Schwartz of Hazel Drive, Carthage is charged with public intoxication. She is under a $1,500 bond and her court date is August 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, July 30 a deputy was called to Pates Ford Marina where a woman was observed walking along the road who appeared to be intoxicated. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the woman, Schwartz. She had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on her person and her eyes were red and watery. Her speech was slurred and she was unsteady on her feet. Schwartz submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. She was placed under arrest for her safety and that of the public.
47 year old Charles Franklin Kilgore, II of Joelton, Tennessee is charged public intoxication. His bond is $1,500 and his court date is August 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, July 30 while at Pates Ford Marina in response to another complaint, a deputy observed Kilgore who was passed out on the boat ramp. When Kilgore was awakened, he became very unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred, and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. Due to his being in an intoxicated state, Kilgore was taken into custody for his safety and that of the public.
24 year old Zachary Layne Bennett of Hogsfoot Road, Liberty is charged with driving under the influence. Bennett was further cited for simple possession of a schedule VI drug (4.4 grams of marijuana) and for possession of drug paraphernalia (two glass pipes). He is under a $1,500 bond and his court date is August 10. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, July 25 a deputy and detective were called to the intersection of Old Liberty Road and Upper Helton Road where a vehicle had struck a fence. Upon arrival the officers spoke with Bennett, the driver. He had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. His speech was slurred and his eyes were red and watery. Bennett admitted to having consumed four 12 ounce beers and one 25 ounce beer. He submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. The marijuana and glass pipes were found during a search of Bennett’s vehicle.