Cops & Courts

District court

The following cases were heard by Judge Matthew K. Eckert:

Kevin J. Browning, theft by deception – diversion completed – dismissed.

Edmond France, menacing – plead guilty – 20-day sentence conditionally discharged for 2 years and $154 costs.

Katherine Tingle, 30, of 3949 Bellview Road was arrested Dec. 1 on Bellview Road on a Shelby County warrant for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, first offense.

Michael Brady, 46, of La Grange was served Nov. 30 at the Shelby County Detention Center with a Shelby County warrant for an unstated charge.

James H. Cox, 61, of 1000 Detention Road was served Nov. 30 at the Detention Center with a Henry County warrant for an unstated charge. He was also served with a summons from Anderson County.

DUI/traffic

Omar Miranda Olegado, 25, of 339 Midland Blvd. was arrested Jan. 21 on Midland Boulevard and charged operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs under aggravating circumstances, no tail lamps and failure to wear a seat belt.

Ruben Maciel Tello, 26, of 2568 Waddy Road was arrested Jan. 28 at 182 Midland Trail and charged with no operator’s license, improper registration plate, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and unauthorized parking in a handicapped zone.

On a cool spring day, April 6, 2008,Tonya Nicole Brown, nine months pregnant and feeling labor pains, entered the restroom of the White Castle Restaurant on Mount Eden Road and gave birth in a stall to a baby girl with dark, curly hair.

She placed that healthy baby inside a plastic garbage bag, tied that bag at the top, placed it in a trash can and walked out of that public restroom, less than 200 feet from the safe haven of a fire station.