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A Moneta man is facing multiple charges following an early Saturday morning incident in Franklin County involving an alleged domestic assault, a barricaded suspect and gunfire directed toward responding deputies.
Just after 5 a.m. on October 31, 2026, the Franklin County 911 Center received a call regarding an unknown situation at a residence on Oldfield Road.
When deputies arrived, they learned that a man had allegedly assaulted family members before barricading himself inside the home.
According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the situation escalated when the suspect allegedly fired a weapon in the direction of deputies from inside the residence on multiple occasions.
Deputies established communication with the suspect and were able to resolve the situation peacefully after approximately 30 minutes.
The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Caleb Lane Hodges of Moneta. He was taken into custody and faces the following charges:
One felony count of maliciously shooting in an occupied building.
One misdemeanor count of reckless handling of a firearm.
One misdemeanor count of assault and battery.
One misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice.
One misdemeanor count of assault and battery against a family or household member.
Hodges is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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