Man Gets 30 Years for Several Burglaries

ATHENS � A Chandler man, 31-year-old Joshua Shapley, has been sentenced in Athens to 30 years in prison after being convicted of several burglaries that happened last spring. KETK reports that during one burglary, deputies with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home that had been broken into off Anderson County Road 3030. The owner of the home had left for work and came home to find her home had been ransacked and her television, shotgun, and jewelry had been stolen. Hours later a DPS trooper noticed during a traffic stop that Shapley was in possession of several items matching the description of the items taken.

In addition, Henderson County investigators were told by Smith County detectives that Shapley had confessed to several other burglaries in which tools, flatware, jewelry, guns, and other items had been stolen. Shapley also had prior convictions for drug offenses and a conviction for federal firearms violations. Shapley was ordered to pay restitution to the victims.