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Newbern man wanted for bomb manufacturing surrenders to authorities

Friday, May 29, 2009 ~ Updated 9:06 AM

Roberts

On Thursday, Jason Carl Roberts, 29, 1111 Paula Drive, Newbern, Tenn., was taken into custody by Newbern police investigators.

According to police, Roberts surrendered himself to FBI agents at the FBI office in Jackson, Tenn. around noon on Thursday.

Newbern Police Department Investigators Rodney Wright and Steve Everett picked Roberts up at the Madison County Jail and transported him back to Dyer County. Roberts is currently being held without bond at the Dyer County Justice Complex. He is facing charges of possession and manufacturing an explosive device and violation of an order of protection. Also, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is further investigating the case.

Roberts will be arraigned in Newbern City Court on Monday, June 1, at 9:00 a.m.

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People don't usually surrender if they are innocent ;)

-- Posted by uhhuh on Thu, May 28, 2009, at 7:11 PM

you're right, he shoulda ran to away to mexico if he's innocent

-- Posted by jeramy on Thu, May 28, 2009, at 10:19 PM

and i should take advantage of the preview option before posting comments

-- Posted by jeramy on Thu, May 28, 2009, at 10:23 PM

i told you it was true

-- Posted by problem on Thu, May 28, 2009, at 10:38 PM

if he didn't do it than why run..only guilty people run.u morons

-- Posted by kellysandy on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 6:02 AM

i dont think he ran, get the whole story before you try and convict the man.

-- Posted by brianbk9 on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 8:09 AM

I dont see why he would do that in the first place

-- Posted by sisy on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 11:06 AM

Jason is a nice guy...Don't always believe what you read in the State Gazette. They go for sensational reporting and are trying to make this story more than what it is. Always look at the character of a person before judging them, even when they mess up. Is Jason a threat to society, I think not!

-- Posted by Unusal on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 3:39 PM

If a bomb is not a threat to society...I don't know what is....

-- Posted by DMASE on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 6:34 PM

I have known Jason about 5 year,s. He is a wonderful person. Always,s a caring nice guy. All of the charge,s is some what scattered !

-- Posted by different/visons/12 on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 6:36 PM

If you are not guilty, why run? This only hurts your family.

-- Posted by Belle123 on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 8:08 PM

I do know jason very well .He was on vacation with his girlfriend.When he got back he did turn himself in.No he was not running.For those of you know the whole story he does deserve what he has coming to him.So just face the facts and quit making excuses for him.

-- Posted by SoInLove on Fri, May 29, 2009, at 9:27 PM

SoInLove has it right, we all have to pay for our actions

-- Posted by problem on Sat, May 30, 2009, at 12:47 PM

Is anybody mentoring this guy because bomb and nice guy doesn't add up.Maybe these people don't know this guy as well as they thought....Ask his wife......who would go on vacation knowing the law is looking for u...it sounds like he was just getting his last good time in...

-- Posted by DMASE on Sun, May 31, 2009, at 1:46 PM

Yeah there's alot of nice guys in prison and Jason will get to do his meet and great like the rest of the convicts.

-- Posted by Eastsider on Mon, Jun 1, 2009, at 1:10 PM

i don't know the guy but i live very close to him and he always nice. i don't know what made him want to build a bomb or put others in danger but we all tend to look at the wrong people do passing judgment. but we sure do love them when they accomplish something good. love & like whether good or bad. forgive and go on. it is not our jobs to judge or decide what one deserves for any crimes. i don't like the crimes people committ i just pray for them and hope the one above takes care of it

-- Posted by 2ndchance on Wed, Jun 3, 2009, at 1:44 PM

You know , I dont know the person at all , however I do know how authorities can twist things out of porportion and make things out to be far worse then they really are . I dont know the case , and I really dont care about it either , but I do know that authorities and the state gazette blow things way out of the water . They put a story up on my brother posted his picture and everything , and when it came to the truth being told , they failed to post his picture up and say oops , hes not guilty , my bad . And the authorities didnt even investigate the crap , but they still charged him anyways .. and WOW he came out not guilty . The recanted and told the truth . I dont rely on cops for crap period . Maybe the guy was doing something else and it ended up being a , maybe people set him up , who knows . In the end the truth will come out , always does

-- Posted by mathis847 on Wed, Jun 3, 2009, at 1:51 PM

hello.....nice guy and bomb don't mix....it may appear that he is a nice guy, but it's all a front......thats how the devil disguises to keep people divided....he can repent and be saved, but don't be fooled by an outward appearance...

-- Posted by DMASE on Wed, Jun 3, 2009, at 7:18 PM

Does anybody know anything about Jason being out on bond. He had a hearing this week early in the morning and I post on the comments but it was deleted. I heard that they set his bond for $100,00 Does anyone know?

-- Posted by all4God on Thu, Jun 4, 2009, at 7:28 PM