Thursday's Internet Edition, September 02, 2010.

Curtis Abraham Little, 50, of Lynch Ridge was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of explosive materials after a host of police cruisers, fire trucks and even a bomb squad responded to his home in September.

That was after police received a call from his ex-wife, who said Little called her while she was away from the home they shared to report he had killed three people and was disposing of the bodies.

He also allegedly said he wasn’t going to jail and would shoot any police officers that responded.

His ex-wife later said he placed the call while he was drinking.

Police responded and found no bodies, but they did find two hand grenades in the home.

Lynch Ridge Road was closed for six hours until the bomb squad detonated the one grenade that was in working order, and two blasting caps, found in a back bedroom.

Little appeared before Roane Circuit Judge Tom Evans Monday morning and pled guilty to one count of possession of explosive material. The other charge will be dismissed.

Little faces a maximum of 1-to-10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine when he is sentenced.

Also entering pleas Monday were:

ν Emory Greathouse Jr., 43, of Imperial Gardens, Spencer pled guilty to a charge of 3rd degree arson involving a stolen truck.

ν Benny Anderson, 59, of Elkview pled guilty to conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug lab and exposing first responders to methamphetamine. Anderson said he was letting friends make meth in a mobile home south of Walton.

ν Brian Lee Smith, 24, of Island Run, Spencer pled guilty to misdemeanor offenses of domestic battery, assault and domestic assault. Felony charges stemming from a May incident in which Smith allegedly choked his girlfriend, threatened to kill her and their six-month-old daughter and broke her father’s hand will be dismissed in the plea agreement.

ν Michelle Lynn Donahue, 41, of Vandale Avenue, Spencer pled no contest to petit larceny in exchange for dismissal of felony charges of forgery and uttering. Donahue was working as a caregiver in 2005 when she allegedly forged a $200 check on the account of a Spencer woman.

Prosecutor Josh Downey said sentencing in each of the cases was set for Sept. 10, after a probation officer conducts a pre-sentence investigation.

In another case, Evans authorized a mental evaluation for a man charged with forcing his teenage stepdaughter into sex.

Charles E. Blosser Sr., 46, of Gay is charged with six counts each of 2nd degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian.

Evans set a status report on the evaluation for Oct. 22.