Centerpiece Top Story Max Meadows man charged with auto theft, assaulting deputy Jeff Simmons Aug 22, 2025 Aug 22, 2025 0 Landon Clinton Drake Rose Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons Accused of running from police twice after stealing a truck, a Max Meadows man is being held without bond on multiple felony charges.kAm{2?5@? r=:?E@? sC2<6 #@D6[ a`[ H2D 2CC6DE65 @? pF8] `h 27E6C E96 (JE96 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 :?G6DE:82E65 2? pF8] `e DE@=6? G69:4=6 C6A@CE @? qC@H6C {2?6]k^AmkAmx? 2 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E[ s6AFEJ {]p] qC6H6C D2:5 96 D2H #@D6 2?5 E96 ECF4< EC2G6=:?8 E@H2C5 9:> @? qC@H6C {2?6[ 2 AC:G2E6 5:CE C@25]k^AmkAm“x D:8?2=65 7@C E96 5C:G6C E@ DE@A 2?5 H2E4965 E96 G69:4=6 2446=6C2E6 2E 2 9:89 C2E6 @7 DA665 A2DE >6[” 96 HC@E6] “p?@E96C 56AFEJ 2?5 >JD6=7 2EE6>AE65 E@ AFCDF6 E96 G69:4=6 9@H6G6C 5F6 E@ E96 DA665 96 H2D EC2G6==:?8 @? E96 5:CE C@25[ D:89E H2D =@DE H96? 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