From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Friday, September 15th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz. From NewsChannel
From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Friday, September 15th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.
From NewsChannel 9…
After a 6-month investigation, a man has been charged with two counts of child rape in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Cleveland PD spokeswoman Sergeant Evie West confirmed that the victim in the incident was 9-years-old at the time. Cleveland PD received the report of the allegations on April 13, 2017.
West says the suspect, Brent Austin Miolen, was a member of the U.S. Army and was stationed in Ansbach, Germany.
Cleveland police detective Andy Ratcliff got in touch with the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), who were able to help him contact the Army’s CID office in Ansbach.
West says Ratcliff and Army investigators worked together, and the investigation led to a Grand Jury indictment against Miolen on August 16th, 2017.
Before the indictment, Miolen had been escorted to Fort Bliss to await the results of the Grand Jury’s investigation.
After the indictment, Miolen was taken into the custody of the El Paso Sheriff’s Office.
Brent Miolen waived his right to an extradition hearing, and the arraignments were made for his transfer back to Bradley County.
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press…
Six Chattanooga area city mayors are among 33 municipal chief executives who are endorsing Randy Boyd in his Republican bid for Tennessee governor, the campaign announced today.
The list includes Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland, Dayton Mayor Gary Louallen and Dunlap Mayor Dwain Land.
Others are Pikeville Mayor Philip Cagle, Athens Mayor Chuck Burris and Sweetwater Mayor Doyle Lowe.
Entrepreneur businessman Boyd is one of five Republicans running to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.
The candidate did a two-year stint working for the governor as his commissioner for economic and community development.
A newcomer to politics, part of Boyd’s strategy has included a rush to lock down endorsements from county and city mayors, a number worked with as commissioner.
Boyd this week announced a 10-point plan to combat Tennessee’s opioid problems. The move came after a task force looking at the state’s opioid epidemic, created by Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell, who is also running for governor, outlined its recommendations.
From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
Lee University recently opened a new female dorm as it continues to resolve student housing needs. With growing enrollment, university officials are continuing to have to find new space.
The new dorm, located between Walker and Parker streets, has been named Dirksen Row after Lee’s own Dr. Carolyn Dirksen, who has been teaching at Lee since 1968. She also serves as Lee’s director for Center of Teaching Excellence. Her husband, Dr. Murl Dirksen, also teaches at Lee.
The model of the new dorm is almost identical to the Livingston East apartment style dorm, located near the intersection of 8th and Walker streets, with some minor changes. According to Cole Strong, assistant vice president of operations at Lee, those changes were made based on student and faculty input.
There are 11 quad-occupancy units in the townhouse-style dorm, and it provides housing for 44 female students.
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