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Last Hatfield homeplace being developed into museum, gift shop - Huntington Herald Dispatch

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all construction related lane closures on Tennessee roadways beginning at midnight on Thursday, December 23, 2021, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022 for the holiday travel period.

DISTRICT 27

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SR-28 (US-127) bridge construction and paving from north of I-40 (LM 17.8) to near Potato Farm Road (LM 22.7): Construction signs and erosion control measures have been installed. The contractor continues grading activities which will include embankment fill, storm drain installation, and the placement of graded solid rock. Temporary lane closures and/or periodic traffic stoppages may be necessary on Thursday December 23rd. Utility relocations for gas, water, sewer, and electric are in progress. Motorists should use caution while traveling through the work zone and be aware of reduced speed zones.

[Jones Bros. Contractors, LLC/Bradley/CNV009]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SR-462 from SR-28 (US-127N / LM 3.1) to SR-298 (Genesis Road / LM 4.6) in Crossville: Construction signs and erosion control measures have been installed. Utility relocation activities for gas and sewer are in progress. Construction activities may require temporary lane closures and/or traffic stoppages on Thursday December 23rd. Motorists should use caution while traveling through the work zone and be aware of reduced speeds on Interstate Drive.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Bradley/CNV010]

DEKALB COUNTY SR-26 (US-70) grading, drainage, and construction of retaining walls and paving from near SR-53 (LM 2) to near SR-96 (LM 6.1): The contractor continues roadside grading operations, installing erosion control measures, and water, gas, and electric line relocation. Motorists are advised to use caution and be alert to all construction signage while traveling through the work zone.

[Twin K Construction/James/CNV012]

DEKALB AND WARREN COUNTY SR-56 construction of bridges and paving from south of Warren-Dekalb county line (LM 24.5) to East Bryant St. (LM 2.9): The contractor will continue installing concrete box culverts and drainage structures. Grade work, bridge work, paving operations, and utility work on the new roadway alignment are ongoing. Traffic has been shifted onto the detour between SR-288 and Old Blue Springs Road for the contractor to complete grade work in the area. Traffic shifts in Smithville will remain from South College Street to the end of project to allow contractor to complete work. There is a temporary diversion for Ferrell Rd, and one remains in place for Williams Road to allow contractor to construct new alignment. Motorists should use caution in this area while flaggers are present to direct traffic. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph in the construction zone. Motorists should use caution through this area.

[Jones Bros. Contractors, LLC/Harris/CNT011]

PUTNAM COUNTY SR-24 (US-70N) slide repair near LM 30.1: The contractor has installed barrier rail and will continue retaining wall construction. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by temporary traffic signals at each end of the project. Motorists should be prepared to stop when traveling through the work zone.

[Rogers Group, Inc./James/CNU359]

DISTRICT 28

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 bridge repair over the Sequatchie River (LM 10.36): The contractor will be working on SR-30 on the bridge over the Sequatchie River. Both lanes are open to traffic but will have intermittent lane closures controlled by flaggers. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when traveling through the area.

[Jamison Construction, LLC/Voiles/CNV003]

CANNON AND WARREN COUNTY SR-1 (US-70S) bridge repair and paving from east of Lincoln Lane (LM 11) in Cannon County to Robinson Road (LM 9.4) in Warren County: The contractor will be working on the shoulder of the road completing ADA ramps and sidewalks throughout the project.

[American Pavements, Inc./Harris/CNV075]

COFFEE COUNTY SR-2 (US-41) at SR-55 (McMinnville Highway) intersection improvements in Manchester (LM 14.65), and installation of interchange lighting on I-24 at the junction of SR-55 (LM 14.06 - LM 14.74): Project activities continue daily with various roadway construction activities being performed. Motorists should proceed with caution through the area and be aware of signage, personnel, and equipment.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Hussein/CNU006]

COFFEE COUNTY SR-2 (US-41) repair of bridge over Blue Spring Creek (LM 21.0): Construction work on this project continues. The roadway will be reduced to one lane and control with traffic signal. One lane will be open to traffic with the restriction of all wide loads, the maximum lane width is 12. Motorists should be alert to a new traffic pattern and encouraged to use caution and be alert to construction personnel and equipment. RESTRICTIONS: Restriction of all wide loads will remain in place until project is complete. The width of the open lane will only allow 12' of passage.

[Mid-State Construction Company, Inc./Hussein/CNV145]

GRUNDY COUNTY SR-56 slide repair between LM 26.3 and LM 26.6: The road will remain reduced to one lane controlled by a temporary traffic signal while the contractor completes slide repairs in the area. Motorists should use caution through this area.

[Dement Construction Company, LLC/Harris/CNU355]

DISTRICT 29

BRADLEY COUNTY SR-60 widening from the 4-lane north of I-75 (LM 17.2) to SR-306 (LM19.9): During this reporting period, the contractor will be mobilizing equipment to the project site and will begin clearing operations and installation of erosion control measures. Brief, intermittent lane closures are possible on SR-60 during daylight hours as this work occurs. Motorists are advised to reduce speed in the work zone, watch for flaggers assisting with traffic control and for trucks entering/leaving the highway.

[Summers-Taylor, Inc./Wagner/CNV130]

BRADLEY COUNTY I-75 at Exit 33 (SR-308, Lauderdale Highway) bridge work and ramp upgrades: There are lane shifts in both directions from MM 31 to MM 33. The lanes will be reduced to two 11-foot lanes as work continues on this project.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Curtis/CNV124]

HAMILTON COUNTY I-24 interchange improvement at SR-2 (US-11, US-41, US-72, Broad Street) and SR-58 (Market Street): During this reporting period, the contractor will be working on new bridge construction, retaining wall construction, and new ramp construction. Intermittent land closures are possible on Market Street (SR-58) and Broad Street (SR-2) for utility and storm drainage work. Chestnut street is closed at the I-24 underpass and will remain closed until the construction of bridge #2 is complete. Detour routes are posted.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Wagner/CNU011]

HAMILTON COUNTY SR-317 (Apison Pike) improvement project from SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) to east of Layton Lane: A portion of Tucker Road from Spalding Drive to 5400 Tucker Road will remain closed through 12/29/21 to allow for grading and utility operations. One lane of Spalding Drive will remain closed through 12/29/21 with the use of a temporary traffic signal.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Osbonlighter/CNT336]

HAMILTON COUNTY SR-319 (Amnicola Highway) bridge repair over SR-153: The contractor will be performing bridge repair operations on the Amnicola (SR-319) bridge over SR-153. During this project, SR-319 will have lane closures in place & SR-153 may have lane closures as well. During repair operations at least one lane of traffic will remain open in all directions.

[Mid-State Construction Company, Inc./Osbonlighter/CNV053]

HAMILTON COUNTY The construction of an S.I.A. to VW: The contractor will be grading and installing signals & lighting on S.I.A. route connecting Ferdinand Piech Way & Volkswagen Dr. Also, the connecting roundabout will be under construction. **The roadway is not open to traffic**. The traveling public should be alert to the entrance and exit of construction vehicles from the jobsite onto the connecting roadways. Flaggers may be onsite directing traffic. The traveling public should be cautious when traveling through the new traffic pattern, as well as construction workers on site. Motorists are encouraged to follow the 30-mph speed limit that is posted for the area.

[Talley Construction Company, Inc./Osbonlighter/CNU221]

POLK COUNTY SR-40 (US-64) bridge over the Ocoee River: During this reporting period, the contractor will be working on the construction of portions of the new bridge and the relocation of water lines. Brief intermittent lane closures are possible on US-64 (SR-40) Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM as the contractor works to relocate utility lines on the project. Motorists are asked to reduce speed in the work zone and watch for trucks entering/leaving the highway.

[Charles Blalock and Sons, Inc./Wagner/DB1802]

RHEA COUNTY The grading, drainage, construction of bridges, paving and signals on a S.I.A. route serving Nokian Tyres: Construction activity at the Nokian Tyres SIA project continues just North of Dayton, TN. The traveling public should be alert to construction vehicles entering and exiting the site. SR-29 traffic has been moved back in its normal traffic pattern.

[Dement Construction Company, LLC/Curtis/CNU014]

REGION WIDE

REGION 2 preventative and unscheduled maintenance of Chattanooga SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System: The contractor may have short term shoulder and/or lane closures to perform preventative or unscheduled maintenance to the local SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System. At least one travel lane will always remain open to traffic. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed.

[NABCO Electric Company, Inc./Osbonlighter/CNT354]

REGION 2 TDOT Maintenance drainage work: There will be possible short-term lane and shoulder closures at various locations in Region 2 in order to clean rock and debris from ditches on an as-needed basis. One lane will be maintained at all times.

[TDOT Operations/Maintenance/R2MAINT]

REGION 2 TDOT Maintenance pothole repair and pavement patching: There will be possible short-term emergency lane closures at various locations in Region 2 in order to repair potholes and patch pavement on an as-needed basis. Depending on location and severity these repairs may be done during the day or at night. In addition to performing the work, regional Operations crews will also provide traffic control.

[TDOT Operations/Maintenance/R2MAINT]

REGION 2 TDOT mowing operations: There will be possible short-term lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Region 2 in order to perform mowing activities on an as-needed basis. In addition to performing the work, regional Operations crews will also provide traffic control.

[TDOT/Maintenance/R2MAINT]

RESTRICTIONS

COFFEE COUNTY SR-2 (US-41) repair of bridge over Blue Spring Creek (LM 21.0): The restriction of all wide loads will remain in place until project is complete. The width of the open lane will only allow for 12' of passage.

Motorists are encouraged to use caution and obey reduced speed limits in all TDOT work zones, regardless of lane closure activity.

Information in this report is provided to the Department of Transportation by the contractors. Most work is weather dependent and subject to change due to inclement weather. All times are local.

From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest construction activity and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at http://www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel or Chattanooga area alerts @Chattanooga511 or any of TDOT's other Twitter pages. As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination. Drivers should never tweet, text, or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.

In 2016, the Tennessee Department of Transportation lost three workers in the line of duty. All three were struck by passing motorists. Those tragedies bring the total number of TDOT lives lost to 112. We don't want to lose another member of our TDOT family. We're asking you to WORK WITH US. To learn more, go to the website at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/work-with-us/.

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Roadway Activity Report for parts of East and Middle Tennessee (December 23 - 29, 2021) - tn.gov

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) A Minnesota man was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation after pleading guilty to assaulting a Minnesota state trooper earlier this year following a drunken driving crash in the Twin Cities.

The Hennepin County Attorneys Office announced that Matthew Cleve, 39, of Zimmerman, was sentenced to 366 days in prison stayed and three years probation. According to prosecutors, Cleve will need to abstain from any alcohol or drug use during his probation, submit to random drug testing and attend a DWI victim panel.

If Cleve violates his probation, he faces time behind bars.

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Matthew Cleve (credit: Hennepin County)

Cleve pleaded guilty on Nov. 1 of fourth-degree aggravated assault on a peace officer, attempting to disarm a peace officer, and DWI. According to a criminal complaint, Cleve drank and drove on Jan. 3 and crashed his car into a retaining wall on Highway 252 in Brooklyn Center.

A state trooper responding to the crash asked Cleve not to walk away from the scene, but Cleve ignored him. When the trooper tried to stop Cleve, he punched the trooper in the face, pulled him to the ground and tried to take his gun.

A good Samaritan named Vincent Williams intervened and pulled Cleve off the trooper. Eventually, they subdued Cleve and got him in handcuffs.

According to prosecutors, Cleve has three previous DWI convictions. At the time of the January crash, his drivers license was canceled.

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Posted on December 23, 2021

A worker on the construction site at Belmont where a previously collapsed wall is being rebuilt with the help of BRAGSA

The Roads Buildings and General Services Authority is said to be helping in the construction of a wall at Belmont, after the collapse of the original wall damaged the roadway, making it near impassable.

Blame for the collapse is being passed around but, road users say they are unhappy with the situation as they did not bargain for the inconvenience now being encountered given that this is the only access route to and from that part of the village.

Reports on the slippage of the road, leading inwards across from the Roses residence surfaced on December 10, and some villagers have shared what they think may have helped to undermine the retaining wall made worse by heavy rainfall in April.

One of the villagers, surname given as Jack, pointed to signs of breakage in the roadway before the volcanic eruptions. When the wall fell, empty oil drums were placed to guide road users which portion of the road to use.

A new retaining wall is currently under constuction, with the assistance of BRAGSA, but the work does not appear to be going at as fast a pace to satisfy users of the roadway.

No one at the Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA), seemed willing to speak in an official capacity when contacted.

The Chief Engineer is currently on vacation; however, an employee of the Ministry of Works who asked not to be named said: I think the focus on recovery following the eruptions- and I work with the government, I know how stretched we have been since the eruptions working in shelters, moving packages, and other duties- would have taken attention away from what was happening right under our noses. I for one had completely forgotten this road was already breaking till it actually happened.

According to the employee, following the reports of the land slippage, an investigation was conducted which is guiding the rebuilding process.

Water tends to weaken the strength of the soil, and hence it makes it more susceptible to certain types of failure.

He said no one would want a repeat of this situation and so all possible precautions would be taken toward ensuring a proper job is done.

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The Pittsburg Police Department reported that on Wednesday, just after 11:00 A.M. Officers responded to the report of a single car collision on East Leland Road near Gladstone Drive in the City of Pittsburg.

When officers arrived on scene, they found the driver, and solo occupant of the car, trapped inside the vehicle. The man was unconscious and suffering from head injuries.

Contra Costa Fire and AMR staff arrived on scene and began medically treating the man for his injuries. The man was later transported to an area hospital for additional medical treatment and is currently in critical, but stable condition.

During the investigation, it was determined the man was traveling east on East Leland Road from Loveridge Road. He was unable to negotiate to sweeping left turn approaching Gladstone Drive, causing the car to lose control and collide with a retaining wall and tree near the intersection.

The Pittsburg Police Department Traffic Unit responded to the scene and complete the investigation. The roadway was closed during the investigation, and reopened for traffic at 4:30 P.M.

According to Police Captain Steve Albanese, the driver is expected to survive.

No additional information is available at this time.

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Pittsburg Police Say Driver Expected to Survive After Major Injury Crash on E Leland Road - EastCountyToday

SPRING BRANCH Deanna and Jasper Brown bought their 1.1-acre property in Mystic Shores right before the start of the pandemic. At the time, the backyard was little more than a narrow patch of ground dropping off steeply to a creek bed far below. It was almost entirely unusable.

The front yard was mostly dirt and rock, broken up by a handful of scraggly cedar trees and some cactus.

Wanting to expand their outdoor entertaining options, the couple, who both work for the city of Austin, tackled the backyard first in the spring of 2020 and then the front yard this summer. The result is a low-water landscape that looks native to the area with plenty of hardscape to create areas for entertaining.

I have a large, Hispanic family, including our three adult children and six grandkids, Deanna said. When they come, we take up the inside of the house and all the backyard, too. Well have music out here and show movies on the back wall of the house.

The new landscape features several types of gravel, limestone pavers, large stones and even larger boulders. But thanks to the mixing of textures and colors, the judicious use of native, flowering plants and the way the landscape designer took advantage of the lots natural elevation changes, the result is a warm and inviting yard.

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There are now multiple seating areas, including a fire pit area, a dining table, an area for bird watching and the porch off the back of the house. Much of the ground is covered in Mexican flagstone pavers set in winding courses with small bluish-black gravel, sometimes called shadow stone, filling the space between them.

We chose Mexican flagstone because it has a smoother surface and a cleaner look than the more jagged and rustic of Texas limestone, said the designer Cooper Henk, owner of Skyline Landscaping in New Braunfels. They also contrast nicely with the dark shadow stone.

The yard has several elevation changes, and Henk built thick, heavy stair steps using limestone waterfall rocks, which have an attractive rippled texture created by eons of water coursing over them. To help channel rainwater, he laid down 3- to 5-inch river rock in various shades of brown as a border along the concrete driveway and as flower bed edging.

The landscape of Deanna and Jasper Browns Spring Branch home is dominated by hardscape. But thanks to the mixing of stone textures and colors, and the judicious use of native, flowering plants, the home is warm and welcoming.

Each phase took Henk about three weeks to complete and all told used 150 tons of stone and cost about $44,000 all worth it, the Browns said.

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Deanna said that lighting installed in the large oak trees that surround the backyard cast a soft, enchanting glow over everything. Its beautiful, like a full moon, she said.

But before any of the design work could start, Henk had to build up the backyard elevation by as much as 8 feet. The new yard now extends out from the house by about 25 feet.

Ive been doing this kind of landscaping for about six years, and I love this type of job, he said. We brought in clean fill rocks, dirt and aggregate to raise the ground level and got to do some beautiful work.

While most of the hardscape had to be brought in, Henk made use of the multitude of rocks already on the lot for several low rock walls on the slope for erosion control and used larger boulders in retaining walls and as walkway edging.

The fire pit surrounded by chairs is one of the many outdoor seating areas in the back of this Spring Branch Home.

You see that one there? he asked, pointing to a boulder measuring about 5 feet high and 4 feet wide. Moving something that large on a hillside, youre afraid its going to get away from you. Made things very interesting.

In the front of the house, he used large swaths of different colored stone, with long, sweeping borders between them, to dramatic effect. We wanted something as pretty in the front as it is in the back, Deanna said. And we didnt want it to look like something everyone else in the neighborhood had.

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Still, when Henk first suggested the design, Deanna had her doubts. I thought, mixing different colored rocks? Yikes, thats crazy, she said.

Henk said, I rarely say to a client, Trust me. But thats what I did.

The yard fronting the street is covered in 1 -inch washed limestone gravel, the white tying the landscape to the house while also contrasting nicely with the river rock browns and the bluish shadow stone Henk also used. These, in turn, highlight the wide strip of green grass that runs directly in front of the house.

When it rains the white rocks turn a different color, more grays, Deanna said. Its very pretty. I love it.

Several of the original mountain cedars, trimmed to look like trees, provide some vertical interest while still allowing the house be visible from the street. And the front yard is planted with a variety of native, drought-tolerant greenery, including red yucca, agave, muhly grass, several varieties of cactus, Texas sage, some succulents, garlic, rosemary and salvia.

Were seeing lots of hummingbirds and butterflies and all the birds you can name, Brown said. Its phenomenal. Were extremely happy.

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KENNEBUNK Homeowners, motorists and others will have noticed some work at the sea wall between Boothby Road and Narragansett Point began a week ago.

Large boulders are being replaced with bigger boulders part of the project to repair damage caused by storms.

The project involves of replacement of 1,065 feet of stone revetment and associated restoration of the sidewalk and road.

Director of Community Development and town engineer Chris Osterrieder told the select board Jan. 26 that the work schedule is driven by tide cycles, and is expected to continue until late April.

A portion of Beach Avenue in the area is reduced to one lane and is controlled by traffic signals.

The select board on Nov. 10 approved a bid by BREX Corp. of Kennebunk for $820,000, the bulk of which will be paid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Kennebunks portion of the project is $82,000. The state picks up $123,000 of the tab.

BREX Corp. delivered the lowest of eight bids for the project. The most expensive bid came in at $2.1 million.

Another project, at Goochs Beach, is targeted to start in mid-February, Osterrieder said.

The $1.4 million Goochs Beach project involves replacement of 620 feet of timber sea wall with a steel sheet pile wall and associated restoration of the sidewalk and roadway. The town is responsible for about 10 percent of the cost.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica Cabinet gave approval for the award of a contract in the amount of $187,662,532 to N F Barnes Construction and Equipment Company Limited for the construction of a retaining wall along Gordon Town Road, St Andrew.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams made the disclosure at a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing today.

The roadway collapsed during heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Eta in November 2020, which left many residents marooned.

While touring the area shortly after the heavy rains, the Prime Minister indicated that it would cost the Government $200 million to effect repairs to the road, Minister Williams said.

The approval of this contract means that work will begin post haste and once complete, residents will be able to utilise the corridor, she noted.

Cabinet also sanctioned the award of a contract to Health Brands Limited in the amount of $331,603,157 for the provision of X-ray films and chemicals to the National Health Fund (NHF) for a period of two years on an as-needed basis.

Approval was also given for the provision of laboratory services within the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) for a period of three years to Lasco Distributors Limited, in the amount of US$3,719,297.46 and a contract to GraceKennedy Payment Services Limited for the provision of coin collection services, on behalf of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), for a period of one year beginning February 1, 2021, in the amount of $63,344,875.

Cabinet further agreed to the variation of contract in the amount of US$540,000, by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), to Finn Partners for the provision of global public relations services for a six-month period from October 2020 to March 2021.

Meanwhile, staff at the National Water Commission (NWC) will receive new uniforms following Cabinet's award of a contact in the amount of $96, 042,348 to Designs by Marc Limited, for supply and delivery.

Cabinet also gave approval for the work on the Barron Hill to Samuel Prospect Transmission Main replacement, in the amount of $200,596,875 to Bacchus Engineering Works Limited.

The project falls under phase one of the Dornoch and Greater Dornoch Water Supply Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project Trelawny/St Ann.

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ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) The South Carolina Law Enforcement Divisions investigative report on a deputy-involved shooting in Anderson provides more details about the experiences of the deputies and teenager involved.

A 16-year-old girl was shot by deputies five times on August 11, 2020, according to her attorneys, but survived. The man she was with, Bryan Hamilton Jr., died after shooting himself in the head, the coroner determined.

Investigators used surveillance video, medical records, probation files, crime scene evidence and interviews to determine what happened on the night of August 11.

The teen told SLED investigators she was in the car with Hamilton, who had recently made a sale of marijuana when he began to flee from law enforcement. She said after they crashed, he yanked her from the car and threatened to kill her if she didnt go with him. She said he grabbed a backpack containing marijuana and a revolver and ran.

Deputies and a K9 searched for them in a wooded area by the Lowes parking lot.

Once the dog indicated they were close, his handler braced himself as if he were entering combat. He told investigators he pulled out his gun as he came around the retaining wall up the steep hill. He said through his military and SWAT training, he knew that the subjects higher advantage point would put him and his colleagues at a great disadvantage.

The teen said she and Hamilton hid in the woods in silence and were lying on their backs when the dog bit her.

Body cam time logs in the SLED report showed seconds later, a shot was heard. Deputies said they believed they were being ambushed and returned fire, with one of the deputies shooting multiple rounds one handed while trying to control the dog leash with the other.

The teen was handcuffed before being treated for her injuries, the report said.

The 16-year-old described Hamilton as psychotic and not afraid to die. Medical records obtained by SLED showed Hamilton struggled with mental health issues.

Records also revealed Hamilton had been facing the possibility of going back to prison at the time, related to his probation for assault and battery and property damage. According to SLED, records showed he had been previously been charged with possession of marijuana, domestic violence, criminal sexual conduct with a minor, assault and battery, probation violation, and burglary.

Based on the SLED investigation, the South Carolina Attorney Generals Office found the deputies use of force at the time was appropriate to the situation.

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of that teen. A statement from one of the law firms representing her said they feel strongly that the SLED investigation is consistent with their arguments.

Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride said in a statement they look forward to having the entirety of the evidence provided and heard in a court setting.

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