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The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests Thursday and Friday.

• Jeremy Adams, Athens, fourth degree theft- miscellaneous theft- less than $500

• Christopher Bright, 500 block Hermitage Wood Drive, Huntsville, possession of controlled substance

• David Brown, 20000 block Friendship Way, Athens, driving while license suspended/revoked

• Ciprian Pena, 14000 block Grubbs Road, Athens, third-degree theft of lost property- $500 to $1499

• Bailey Smith, 15000 block Cannon Road, Elkmont, speeding, driving under the influence (alcohol)

• Kevin Vicete-Sontay, 1700 block W Elm Street, Athens, public intoxication- appears in public place

• Sheldon Hobbs, 700 block Westview Avenue, Athens, distribution of a controlled substance

• Charles Howard, 600 block Horton Street, Athens, three counts non-support- child

• Alyssa Jones, 18000 block Parker Road, Athens, drug trafficking

• Denise Maynor, 200 block Van Voast Ave., Bellevue, Ky, driving under the influence (alcohol)

• Gregory Rhett, 13000 block Land M Acres, Athens, first-degree possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following thefts on Thursday and Friday.

• Athens- 2007 black Buick Lacrosse, $5,000, June 1-22, 14000 block Bledsoe Road

• Ardmore- four catalytic converters, $6,000, June 1-22, 28000 block Hwy 53

• Madison- blanket, plastic clothes hangers, $35, 29000 block Hwy 72

• Elkmont- Samsung TV, Samsung Galaxy cell phone, immigration card, passport, $600, 25000 block Oak Grove Road

The Athens Police Department reported the following arrests Thursday and Friday.

• Matthew Christopher Boggs, 26, failure to appear- second-degree possession of marijuana

• Darrell Dexter Green, 48, third-degree domestic violence- harassment

• Austin Trey Powers, 25, fourth-degree theft of property

• Christopher O’Bryan Bright, 34, possession of controlled substance

• Jamie Rebecca Larsen, 40, failure to appear- driving while license suspended, unlawful possession of controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

• Charles Tarran Howard, 36, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

• Samantha Jo Tucker, 33, third-degree unlawful possession of forged instrument

• Naiquan Detrel Galloway, 22, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana

The Athens Police Department reported the following thefts Thursday and Friday.

• Athens- money, $8,000, 1400 block Elm Street

• Athens- wallet and contents, $15, 1000 block US Hwy 72

• Athens- alcohol bottle, $5.99, 1200 block US 72

• Athens- cell phone, $100, 1400 block Elm Street

Carolyn Coleman Haynes, 86 of Athens, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Limestone Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Haynes was born August 7, 1935 in Limestone County to the late O'Neal Coleman and Syble Oaks Coleman. Family and friends are invited to attend her service at Spry Funeral …

Angela Marie Dement, 60 of Athens, Alabama, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Huntsville Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held later.

Robert "Gene" Anthony, age 71 of Decatur, passed away Tuesday June 21, 2022. He worked at Art Belew Chevrolet for many years, and retired from Wolverine Tube. Visitation will be Friday June 24th at McConnell Funeral Home from 9am until 11am. A chapel service will be at 11am with Bro. Rick Ca…

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