Page 2 - John Dugger News Today

ROGERSVILLE — A Bulls Gap man who was charged twice in less than a week earlier this year, once for shooting at his wife, and then for attacking her vehicle with a machete, was sentenced last week to 18 years, although only two of those must be served in jail. Robert Paul Rector, 49, 1322 Bulls Gap/St. Clair Road, Bulls Gap, pleaded guilty in Hawkins County Criminal court in two separate cases. In the first case he was sentenced by Judge John Dugger to 12 years in exchange for guilty pleas...

ROGERSVILLE — The gunman who kidnapped a Mount Carmel woman in 2017 and used her as bait to lure out a shooting victim in Bloomingdale was sentenced to six years last week in Hawkins County Criminal Court. That brings the total amount of time that Jarrett Cole “Shroom” Heitmann is now serving up to 24 years. Heitmann, 28, of Bristol, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in federal court in 2018 to unrelated marijuana trafficking charges in exchange for a 10-year sentence. This past Feb. 14,...

right now, three children are in the hospital this morning after an apartment fire in the district. neighbors describe a frantic mother screaming for help. this is one of the few schools open in our area this morning. most students are celebrating another snow day. and time is running out. today is the last day that youll be able to see the youngest panda here in d.c. "news 4 midday" begins right now. good morning, everyone. and welcome to "news 4 midday." im barbara harrison. jo...