NEWSBEAT 10-2
• Ronald Baxter Morris, 34, of 22739 Pine Road, Athens, one count of negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
• Jesse Paul Tipton, 30, of 22609 Bill Walker Road, Elkmont, harassment
• James Dennis Whitt, 33, of 19895 Wells Road, Athens, probation violation (identity theft)
County thefts
The Limestone County Sheriff’s Department reported the following thefts Wednesday:
• Seventy Oxycotin pills worth $10 ($100 street value) stolen Tuesday from the 24000 block of Upper Fort Hampton Road
City arrests
The Athens Police Department reported the following arrests Wednesday, some of which may be the result of recent grand jury indictments:
• Dennis Allen Freeman, 35, of 807 Horton St., Athens, probation revocation (DUI)
• James Dennis Whitt, 33, of 19895 Wells Road, Athens, probation violation
• Steve Leon Yarbrough, 32, of 301 Coman St., Athens, third-degree domestic violence
City thefts