Tag: Putnam

Putnam County Event Center opens in time for fair

Jun. 24—OTTAWA — If you’re expecting the same-old, same-old at the Putnam County Fair, you’re in for a surprise as soon as you walk through the main gate. “There’s nothing new to see here, nothing at all,” emcee Eric “The Big Kahuna” Siewert joked as he stepped onto the stage Monday for the opening ceremony […]

Erratic driving nets suspect wanted in Putnam, host of drug charges

Jun. 13—The bad driving of a South Carolina man drew the attention of a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy who stopped the motorist. The result was the arrest of the man on seven new drug charges and a hold placed on the suspect for three warrants from Putnam County. Blake Lee Howard Speck, 31, Simpsonville, SC, […]

Man arrested for attempted murder after shots fired at Putnam County deputies

PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man is facing attempted murder charges after being accused of shooting at Putnam County deputies Saturday afternoon. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said northbound and southbound lanes were closed on State Route 56 at the intersection with State Route 24/Nashville Highway due to “police activity” reported just before 3:45 […]

Putnam man sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes against a child

Troy Armstrong, of Palatka, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of multiple sex crimes against a child. Armstrong was found guilty of three counts of sexual battery against a person younger than 12 and three counts of child molestation against a person younger than 12, the State Attorney’s Office announced […]

Putnam grand jury indicts murder suspect

Apr. 25—OTTAWA — A Putnam County grand jury on Wednesday returned murder charges against a Lima man charged with killing a woman during a shooting incident last week in Leipsic. Konner Dunklee, 26, was indicted on charges of aggravated murder in the shooting death of Farrah Croninger, 30, of Deshler. Croninger died April 18 when […]

7-year-old boy killed in ATV crash in Putnam County

Tragedy at the Hog Waller Mug Bog and ATV Park in Palatka. A 7-year-old boy was killed Sunday afternoon when the ATV he was riding on flipped. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the boy was sitting on the ATV behind an adult driver. The driver took a sharp turn, and the ATV flipped. >> […]