Fire destroys mobile home... By Barry West

On Tuesday morning  (June 5, 2012) just after 9am, the Manchester Fire Department received a fire call from Oakdale Street. Firemen found a mobile home on fire in the Parker Place mobile home park. Jeremy Woods, who investigated the fire, says that the home was heavily damaged by fire and smoke and is considered a total loss. According to Woods the blaze started in the bathroom and was deemed to be an electrical fire. The rental property is owned by Freddie Reynolds. One person and an animal were inside the trailer but were able to escape without any injury.

Firefighters on the scene... By Barry West

North Coffee Fire Department responds to fire... By Barry West

Grease left on the stove caused an early Tuesday morning house fire at 3197 Matts Hollow Road. North Coffee Fire Department responded quickly and kept the damages to a minimum. The kitchen area suffered most of the fire damage although heavy smoke spread throughout the house. No one was injured in the fire, and all pets were saved.

Fire damages roof top... By Barry West

As attendees of Bonnaroo arrive, area law enforcement are gearing up to deal with the huge influx of people to Coffee County. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will be operating a communication truck to handle dispatching for Bonnaroo. Sheriff Steve Graves says that his department will also be maintaining a specially equipped trailer to handle the booking process during the busiest times at the festival. This trailer will handle the paper work to book a person into jail, which will speed up the process at the jail. Manchester Police will also be operating a specially equipped truck at the intersection of Ragsdale and Highway 55 where traffic will be turning to get into the festival. All drivers are urged to use caution in the the area as there will be a number of out of town drivers who aren’t acquainted with the area. Again this year the National Weather Service will have a forecaster assigned to watching the weather over Bonnaroo. EMA director Allen Lindley will be monitoring the weather service radar with a large monitor set up on the grounds of Bonnaroo.

On Monday June the 4th at approximately 2:00pm, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel conducted a search of the residence located at 260 Knights Home Place Decherd, TN. As a result of the search, Sheriff’s Office personnel discovered what they believed to be 34 marijuana plants with a street value of approximately $27,000. Future criminal charges are anticipated in an ongoing investigation concerning this case. Investigator Todd Hindman and Corporal Craig Arnold participated in the search.

Tullahoma Police are investigating the burglary of a business on West Carroll Street. According to a report by Tullahoma Police Officer Samuel Campbell, a burglary was reported at Snow White Laundry and Dry Cleaners located at 405 West Carroll Street. When the officer arrived he found the front door glass was broken out of the business. He also found a brick that was apparently used to break the glass door. The damage to the front door equals $800 according to the officer’s report.  The business’ owner, Howard Eads, noted the cash register holding $273.38 cash was missing.

A Grundy County family no longer feels safe, after bullets riddled their home. One struck their 17-year-old son in the head. It was just after midnight when Benji Goins says bullets flew through the windows of his Coalmont home, with one grazing his 17-year-old son Timothy. “He has fragments under the scalp,” says Goins. “Nothing penetrated deeply, so we’re thankful for that.” Goins believes the shooting was intentional, but is unsure who would want to hurt his family. “As far as we know he doesn’t have any enemies, so we’re just struggling to try and find answers,” he says. The Goins family plans to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Timothy Goins was released from the hospital, but will have to return to have the bullet fragments removed from his head. If you have any information, call the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office at 931-692-3466.-WRCB-TV