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The third man charged with assaulting a man in his home and putting him in the closet while he and others stole from him opted for a plea to resolve his case.

Last week, Daryl Frazier plead guilty to kidnapping, robbery and aggravated burglary.

Although he entered a guilty plea in the case, his sentence for the crimes will be not given to him until Sept. 28, the plea form said.

His cohorts Michael Goins and Roger Wilson had previously plead guilty to kidnapping, robbery and aggravated burglary as well.

After nearly four years as director of St. Mary’s Medical Center of LaFollette, Alan Watson is leaving.

“It’s been a great three and a half years,” Watson said at his farewell party on Friday.

Watson will be the new director at Baptist West at Turkey Creek in Knoxville.

“We hate to see him go so bad,” said Emily Noss, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for St. Mary’s of LaFollette.

David Wayne O’dell, 31, of 1342 Sharps Lane, Caryville wasn’t having sweet dreams when he made the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations Top Ten Most Wanted list around 11 am Monday morning.

And he didn’t seem to disagree when police arrived approximately six hours later to place him under arrest.

“The TBI was more than happy to put him on the list due to the charges we had against him,” according to LaFollette Police Lt. Jeff Allen.

Taking less than two hours to seat a jury, the homicide trial of accused murderer Sammy Miracle got underway.

Miracle is the last of three defendants to face the judicial system for his alleged part in the 2006 death of Jonathan Pierce.

Miranda Kirby, who has been named as Miracle’s girlfriend at the time was found guilty last summer for her part in Pierce’s death. She was later sentenced to life behind bars. Travis Gaylor, her half brother, later pled guilty to his crimes and is awaiting sentencing.