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3 Females and 2 Males Facing Serious Charges after Mobile Meth Lab is found
Contents found in Mobile Meth lab bust
According to warrants, they were all in a vehicle in the Lakewood Park area in Coffee County when they were stopped due to deputies having knowledge that the driver did not have a license.
Tiffany Jewel Blalock, 28 of East Grizzard Street, Tullahoma, Heather Shae Witas, 25, of Pleasant Ridge Road Woodbury, Timothy Scott Saylor, 24, Cheyenne Circle, Beechgrove were charged with aggravated child abuse or neglect, intent to manufacture methamphetamines, reckless endangerment, firearm use in association with dangerous felonies and domestic assault.
This pistol was found in the vehicle where police say a mobile meth lab was thrown out of.
They were all in a vehicle operated by Joseph Michael Faulk, 23, Spring Lake Circle, Beechgrove. He was charged with aggravated child abuse or neglect, intent to manufacture methamphetamines, reckless endangerment, firearm use in association with dangerous felonies, evading arrest and driving on revoke/suspended license.
A sheriff’s department report alleges that when Falk saw the officers and “took off at a high speed and items were being thrown from the car.”
When the officers finally got the driver stopped they found an 8-month old baby in the car that was showing signs of possible meth illness. Also found was a .38 caliber revolver. Blalock is the Mother of the child.
When deputies searched to determine what was being thrown out they found items associated with a shake and bake meth lab.
Needles including one that was loaded was found during the search
The arrests were made by deputies Blake Simmons and Steve Sharketti.
They were all booked into the Coffee County Jail on the charges with bonds ranging from $95,000 to over $100,000.
At Least 43 People Facing Charges after Roundup
A sealed indictments roundup was conducted by law enforcement on Wednesday with 43 people charged by Coffee County deputies with assistance from Manchester and Tullahoma police departments and the Warren County Sheriff’s department.
The operation was led by Coffee County Sheriff’s Investigator James Sherrill and Deputy Brandon Reed.
$11,257 in cash was seized along with 8 vehicles over a period of time leading up to Wednesday.
8.5 oz of Meth, 4 oz of marijuana, 4 grams of cocaine and 8 grams of heroin with a total value of $32,540 worth of drugs were taken off the street.
Other warrants are continuing to be served including state warrants with most being drug related plus others (such as probation violations, parole violations, failure to appear and other charges).
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves says he is very proud of the professionalism shown by all law officials. Graves also thanked the other law agencies involved in the roundup.
Man Arrested after two Kayaks are Stolen from Sportsman’s Corner
James O’Neal Wells… Photo provided by the CCSD
In the arrest warrant it indicates that the estimated damage to the fence due to being cut is unknown.
After entering the area, Wells allegedly stole two kayaks, valued at approximately $1,195 each and transported them to his residence at County Farm Road in Coffee County.
Items were recovered by Coffee County Sheriff’s Investigator James Sherrill and Deputy Brandon Reed with assistance from Investigator Butch Stewart with the Manchester Police Department.
An investigation is continuing into other thefts in Coffee and Bedford Counties.
Wells is charged with burglary and theft of property with bond set at $20,000 and he has a court date of March 22.
Fundraiser is Saturday for Haven of Hope
The Coffee County Farm Bureau Women, in conjunction with Ford Motor Company and Al White Ford/Lincoln, will be hosting their annual “Fill a Ford” campaign this Saturday. The event begins at 8 AM at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza at 1329 McArthur Drive in Manchester. Persons are asked to bring any and all non-perishable food items to help benefit a local charity. The yearly goal is to completely fill the bed of a Ford pick-up truck with food donations to help those in need. Persons may also drop off their food item, or cash donation, at the Coffee County Farm Bureau office at 225 E Main Street in Manchester or at Al White Ford/Lincoln at 2002 Hillsboro Boulevard. All donations will go to the Haven of Hope for their food pantry and the public is invited to share in this worthwhile event.
Motlow State Bucks Continue Road Swing at TCCAA Rival Columbia State
The Motlow Bucks have played eight of their first 13 dates on the road during the first half of the baseball season and will continue that trend this weekend when they travel to Columbia to face Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) rival Columbia State.
The Bucks (9-14, 1-2) will take on the Chargers (8-8, 1-2) after winning one of three games in their opening TCCAA series against Jackson State last weekend. After losing the nine-inning opener 16-15 and dropping the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader 9-3, the Bucks stormed back and won the series finale 11-2.
Historically, Columbia is Motlow’s most intense baseball rival. The Chargers were ranked among the top 25 teams in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) preseason poll.
Motlow followed its conference openers at Jackson with a non-conference trip to Dayton to take on Bryan College JV on Monday, where they dropped a doubleheader 7-6, 5-1. The Bucks finally return home Monday when they host non-conference opponent Wallace State for a 1 p.m. doubleheader. The first home conference series begins Friday, Mar. 18, when Dyersburg State comes to the Driver Baseball Complex for a three-game series.
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Lady Rockets Fall in Conference Tilt to Moore County
Westwood pitcher Haidyn Campbell
The Westwood Lady Rockets struggled defensively against the strong short game from Moore County on Wednesday night falling 16 to 1 to the Raiderettes in the Duck River Valley Conference game in Lynchburg. After threatening in the top of the 1st inning and 2nd inning, and getting a strong defensive effort in the bottom of the 1st inning, it looked like the young Westwood team was poised for the upset. However, Moore County was able to get runners on base and force some Lady Rocket errors in the bottom of the 2nd inning to race to the win. Westwood, who has no 8th graders on their roster, got a good pitching performance from 6th grade pitcher Haidyn Campbell only giving up 1 earned run on the night. Offensively, Westwood got their lone run in the top of the 3rd when Alex Nelson scored on an RBI double by Amber Smith. The Lady Rockets are back in action on Thursday night as they play their 4th game in 4 days at Fayetteville. Westwood will take on Fayetteville Middle School at 5 PM at Don Davidson Park in Fayetteville.
Bitetto Scores First Goal, Preds Keep Streak Alive in OT Loss
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Anthony Bitetto and Mike Fisher scored in the third period, and the Nashville Predators battled back to salvage a point following a 3-2 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
The result gives the Predators at least a point in 14 consecutive contests, adding to the franchise-record streak. It’s been exactly one month since the club last lost a game in regulation.
“That was a gutsy effort by our guys,” Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “We battled back on the road, down two goals; it’s not really going your way, but yet you stay with it, stick with it and find a way to score the two goals.
“[We] found a way to turn it around in the third period and to me, that speaks volumes to the guys in the room and their commitment to get a win.”
Johnny Gaudreau scored twice in 10 seconds in the first period, and that score held until 7:44 of the third period when Bitetto went to the net and slammed home a gorgeous pass off the stick of Mike Fisher for his first tally in the NHL. Then, with the extra attacker, it was Fisher who slid home a loose puck at the side of the net with 78 seconds remaining in regulation time to even the score at 2-2 and salvage the point streak.
“We knew we just had to get one and find a way,” Fisher said. “This group has been playing well and it’s finding ways to get points and that’s important.
“We got better in the third, we got some chances and we were buzzing. We never gave up and that’s a good sign.”
The overtime loss isn’t the desired result, but at this juncture, one point is always better than nothing at all.
“That’s a huge character test right there, when you’re down 2-0 early and you find a way to come back,” defenseman Ryan Ellis said. “Points at this time of the season are huge.”
The Predators are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Edmonton to take on the Canucks. Faceoff is at 9 PM and you can hear the action here on Thunder Radio.
3/11/16 — Jeannette B. Wagner
Jeannette B. Wagner, age 68 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday,
March 8, 2016 at Harton Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Friday, March 11 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home
with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation with the family
will be Friday from 12 PM until the service time.
A native of Winchester, she was the daughter of the late James “Buddy”
and
Lillie Marie Farris Bradford. She was an avid Basketball fan and especially
enjoyed watching the San Antonio Spurs play.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Jessie Lee Wagner, one son, Dennis Bill Wagner, and three sisters, Linda
Stanborski, Wilma Bradford and Debra Little.
Mrs. Wagner is survived by two sons, Timothy Mark Wagner of Tullahoma and
Jessie Lee Wagner Jr; four brothers, John Houston Bradford and his wife,
Vickie of Kingston Springs, J B Bradford and his wife, Lisa of Crown Point,
IN, Jerry Bradford of Ohio and Charles Bradford and his wife, Dawn of
Guntersville, AL; one sister, Joy Johnson of Fairview and two grandchildren.
DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
3/9/16
Birthdays:
Derek Hernandez, 16 — Pizza Winner!
Tammy Jones, 48
Chelsea Jones
Lily Jones, 4
Carolyn Frame
Makayla Esslinger, 17
Natalie Silvacorn
Megan Silvacorn
One Person Dies in Tullahoma Blaze
The Tullahoma Fire Department (TFD) responded to a reported fire in the area of 409 Cumberland Avenue on Tuesday night. The fire department arrived on scene at 8:24 pm. Smoke was observed coming from the roof line. Firefighters made entrance through the front door and found heavy smoke and charring.
Neighbors advised occupants may be in the home, which alerted crews to do an interior search of the residence. After a brief search, two victims were removed from the home and medical care was initiated. Coffee County EMS transported patients to Tennova Harton Hospital. Joy Martinez age 50 was later pronounced dead at the hospital. A teenage victim was later airlifted to Vanderbilt Trauma Center.
The fire was quickly brought under control by firefighters and no further injuries occurred.
Once the fire scene was determined to be safe, TFD turned the investigation over to the Tullahoma Police Department (TPD). Three units of the State Fire Marshall’s Office responded on Wednesday and are working with TPD on the investigation.