It was an emotional start to the Jacob Pearman murder trial in Murfreesboro Tuesday, Pearman broke down in tears two separate times.
WKRN reports that, during opening statements, which began around 9 a.m., Pearman was seen crying and being consoled by his lawyer as the district attorney addressed the jury saying, “He strangled the life out of her (Carla Pearman).”
Pearman was also visibly upset as his previous confession was read aloud in court.
Pearman is accused of killing his wife inside their Rutherford County home on Valentine’s Day 2013.
Carla was a 2002 graduate of Coffee County High School.
Despite a confession to police, Pearman has pleaded not guilty to the three charges against him including, first degree murder, aggravated assault and child abuse of Carla’s son.

Two Franklin County residents have been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A report filed by Investigator Nick Watson stated that through information obtained via an investigation conducted, Anthony D. Coffman (346 Elk River Drive Lot 22, Estill Springs, TN.) and Virginia D. Slatton (346 Elk River Drive Lot 22, Estill Springs, TN.) were both charged with providing 4 minors with what is believed to be marijuana. The suspects were also charged with Possession of a Schedule VI drug and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Coffman and Ms. Slatton were transported to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office where Mr. Coffman is being held on a $25,000 bond and Ms. Slatton is being held on a $10,000 bond. Both parties have a General Sessions Court date set for Thursday February 19th at 8:00am. Also participating in the investigation were, Investigator Brian Brewer, Corporal Chuck Stines, Deputy Martin Tyler, Deputy Kalyn Machuta and Deputy Dewayne Stephens.

Gas prices fell another 7 cents last week as the price of crude oil continues to drop. WTI fell below $50 a barrel on the NYMEX, settling at $48.36 on Friday, the lowest settlement since April 2009.
“The price of crude is continuing its downward slide due to excess supply and weak demand,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Global oil prices are expected to remain low for the first half of 2015, which could put additional pressure on high-cost production countries like the United States. Rebel forces continue to disrupt supply from OPEC member country Libya, yet the level of global oversupply appears capable of easing concerns that might otherwise send prices higher due to production concerns.”
The average price for regular unleaded in Tennessee dropped below $2 a gallon for the first time since May 2009. The average price has fallen for 102 consecutive days in Tennessee. Gasoline prices are currently at their lowest level since May 2009.
The national average was $2.14 Sunday, 7 cents cheaper than a week ago, 48 cents below last month, and $1.18 less than last year. Tennessee’s average price of $1.97 fell 8 cents from last week, is 47 cents cheaper than last month, and $1.15 less than this time last year.
The low price in Manchester is $1.82 and in the low price is $1.86 per gallon in Tullahoma.

It is still more than three months away, but Tennesseans are being urged to spend a little time now to get ready for the upcoming income tax-filing season. Luis Garcia, a spokesman for the Internal Revenue Service, says by locating and organizing all your important tax documents early in the process, you won’t be scrambling to find them when the April 15 deadline is looming. “That means if you’ve got Form 1099s from your bank, or you have your W-2 from your employer, you want to make sure that all those documents end up in the same place,” he advises. “Now, whether it’s a shoebox or a folder – that’s really the most important thing.” More detailed information, forms and publications are online at IRS.gov. Garcia also notes this is the first tax season in which the Affordable Care Act figures heavily, which could mean a little extra paperwork for those who gained coverage. “The people who purchased health insurance, they want to be on the lookout for Form 1095A,” he points out. “And that’s the form that you’re going to use to make sure that you get the credit that you need, in order to make sure that you’re getting your health insurance covered properly.” Garcia adds there also is a form to fill out for anyone who received an exemption to the health insurance mandate for 2014.