We now know the identity of the victim in the gruesome murder that took place on Pete Sain Rd. Lisa Marie Hyder, 36 whose last known address was listed as being from Pikeville, TN in Bledsoe County. Gregory Scott Hale, age 37 of Pete Sain Rd has admitted to taking Hyder’s life.
Late Sunday night (June 8) information was received that Hale had murdered a female at his residence and was attempting to get help disposing of her body. An investigation revealed the body of Hyder at his residence.
Hale was taken into custody and charged with 1st degree murder and abuse of a corpse. His bond is set at $1.5 million, and he is scheduled to be in court on June 16, 2014.
Hyder according to the arrest warrant was beheaded and the rest of her body was dismembered. The warrant states that Hale buried the torso of the body in a burn pile at the residence. According to the warrant Hale allegedly admitted to cannibalizingpart of the victim.
Hale is currently represented by the public defender’s office.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are working alongside Manchester authorities to keep traffic flowing as 80,000 fans descend on Manchester for the 13th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
The festival kicks off on Thursday night and continues through Sunday, though organizers are opening the gates on Wednesday evening to allow more time for vehicles to enter the campgrounds.
“During the Bonnaroo festival, the main goal is to keep through traffic moving smoothly on I-24 while getting festivalgoers safely into and out of the festival site,” said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer.
He continued, “TDOT has once again coordinated with THP and other agencies well ahead of the festival to ensure that traffic delays are kept to a minimum throughout the festival period.”
State troopers will be patrolling the area on ground and by air beginning Wednesday night 24 hours a day.
TDOT HELP units are scheduled to assist with traffic management during the four day festival and will offer aid to any motorists who need assistance.
The speed limit will be decreased to 55 miles-per-hour on I-24 between mile marker 104.6, just west of Exit 105, and mile markers 129.4, during the duration of the festival.
Officials said Exit 111 will be used as the main festival exit, while exits 97, 105, temporary exit 112 along with regular exits 117 and 127 will be used as alternative exits if congestion begins to occur.
TDOT is also expected to provide variable message signs to warn drivers of any delays.
Last year, state troopers worked 17 traffic accidents, including one fatal, and wrote 88 citations.
During the event, motorists can call 511 from any mobile or land line phone for traffic updates or visit the TDOT Web site.

Crude oil and gasoline prices have been volatile across the country. In the past couple of weeks, prices in most states have fluctuated slightly, while motorists in the southeast have seen slow and steady declines. Since last week, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell 1-cent in Tennessee to $3.43 per gallon.
“Gas prices in the southeast are falling at about the same rate as they did during June 2013,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “However, the discount at the pump could end anytime. The summer months tend to be more volatile with increased demand, geopolitical tensions and the potential for hurricanes.”
High demand and positive economic news are keeping a floor on gas prices. Last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported the highest four-week gasoline demand figures in 35 months. The price of crude oil climbed Friday, following a report that US payrolls exceeded their pre-recession peak. That is encouraging economic news and raises expectations of further increases in gasoline demand. So far, supplies have met the heightened demand.
In Manchester the low price is $3.31 and in Tullahoma the low price for a gallon of gas is $3.28.

Veterans Affairs facilities in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and McMinnville have been flagged for further review following a nationwide audit of the agency’s troubled appointment process.
The audit of 731 VA hospitals and large outpatient clinics around the country found that a 14-day goal for seeing first-time patients was unattainable given the growing demand among veterans for health care and poor planning. The VA has since abandoned that goal.
Tennessee facilities in Memphis, Johnson City and Nashville were unable to schedule appointments within 30 days for about 7,000 veterans, or 3 percent of the total.

Myra Neal, 56, of College Street Normandy was arrested for firing a gun that was allegedly pointed at a bride following a wedding. According to a report filed by Detective Sgt. Chad Webster of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department, Neal said she “discharged the firearm two times in the air while she was in her yard” and admitted threatening to shoot a truck.
She was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment and posted $1,000 bond.
The incident stemmed from a wedding reception being held at the River Cafe in Normandy.
The wedding party went to take photos by a red caboose in an open field” near the old Normandy school, Webster said in his report.
Neal and two other women allegedly yelled at them to leave because the caboose was on private property.
The bride described in an investigative report that Neal pointed the firearm at her with a finger still on the trigger. (Shelbyville Times Gazette)

On Monday night (June 9) at 8:30pm Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel conducted a search at a residence on St. Mary’s Lane in the Sewanee, TN. area. A result of the search yielded 7 small green plants, believed to be marijuana, growing in individual containers. Also discovered in the search was material used in the production and cultivation of marijuana along with various drug paraphernalia items. Total street value of the plants at a mature stage is estimated at $5,000.
There is an ongoing investigation concerning this matter and charges are anticipated.