Ricky L. Reed, 29, 213 Newbern-RoEllen Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of property in excess of $10,000 on Tuesday, May 27, in Dyer County Circuit Court. A related burglary charge was dismissed.

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Reed was accused of taking the money and handgun from Ford Construction Co. on July 4.

Although he qualifies as a "career offender," Reed was sentenced as a multiple Range 2 offender, a classification that makes him eligible for parole after serving 35 percent of his sentence. The sentence is to be served concurrently with a recently imposed six-year sentence for selling cocaine.

Reed also was ordered to pay $14,000 restitution to Ford Construction Co.

In other circuit court action that day:

* Teresa A. Spence, 39, 111 Calcutt, pleaded guilty to one count of forgery. A second count of forgery was dismissed. She was accused of forging checks on the bank account of her daughter, Latrace S. Brandon, in October.

Spence's two-year sentence was suspended to the time she'd already served in jail. The sentence is to be served consecutively to a probation violation on two previous charges. She was sentenced to an additional six months in jail and another year of supervised probation for the probation violation.

Spence was ordered to pay $330.75 restitution to Brandon's bank account at the Dyersburg Credit Union.

* Angela M. Powell, 42, address unavailable, entered a best interest plea to a charge of selling less than half a gram of cocaine. Her three-year sentence was suspended to 60 days in jail, followed by three years of probation. Her $2,000 fine also was suspended.