Wreck scene photo from the Tullahoma News

Hunter Jay Kimbrough, an 18-year old Manchester resident, lost his life Friday morning around 9:30 a.m. in a single vehicle crash on Rock Creek Road.
According to Tennessee Highway Patrolman Duane Stevens, Kimbrough was driving a 2002 Acura on Rock Creek Road some two miles outside of Tullahoma when he went off the roadway. According to the police report the teenager apparently overcorrected and came back on the roadway. He ended up traveling across both lanes and off the road.
According to the trooper, after leaving the roadway Kimbrough’s vehicle hit trees and overturned landing on its top. The North Franklin County Fire Department and the Winchester Fire Department arrived and began the task of cutting trees away from Kimbrough’s Acura. Kimbrough and passenger Chelsy Baker, 18, of Rock Creek Road in Tullahoma, were still inside the vehicle.
Baker was taken by an ambulance to Harton Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Kimbrough was also transferred to Harton where was pronounced dead on arrival.
Hunter Kimbrough graduated from Coffee County High School May 27. Kimbrough was a manager for the basketball team at Coffee County High School.

Tullahoma Police arrested a 17-year-old Manchester teen last week on multiple charges.
Tullahoma Officer Samuel Campbell charged the teen, whose name was not released because of his age, with aggravated burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, property damage, evading arrest, violation of drinking age law, and illegal consumption.
Campbell’s report alleges that the teenager pulled into a driveway on Washington Street and jumped out. He left the car in drive and the vehicle struck a porch.
The teen was located hiding in some nearby bushes.
According to the officer’s report, the teen admitted to breaking into a residence on Stratford Court and taking the keys to the car.
He was transported to the Coffee County Jail and juvenile petitions were taken against him. He was later transported to a juvenile detention center.

Mary Mason

A resident of the Highway 130 is being held in the Franklin County Jail under a $1 million bond and is charged with criminal homicide. 61-year-old Mary Mason of 9321 Old Tullahoma Hwy is accused of shooting 71-year-old Eules Wimley multiple times following a domestic disagreement at Mason’ residence. According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, deputies received a call of a domestic disagreement at the residence. When they arrived they found the two standing in the yard talking and Mason had a weapon. As the officers approached the pair, the woman fired multiple shots and Wimley collapsed. Deputies and ambulance personnel administered first aid in an attempt to revive the man, but at 9:20 pm he was pronounced dead at the scene. Mason was transported to the Franklin County Jail and charged with criminal homicide. She is to appear in general session’s court this week.
Investigators were at the residence most of the night gathering evidence.

A Tullahoma man has been charged in connection with the beating of a Silver Street resident last week.
Patrick Perkins, 20, of Eastgate Apartments in Tullahoma, was served a warrant for aggravated robbery Friday while in custody in the Franklin County Jail in Winchester. He is being jailed on charges of assault and failure to appear in court. Perkins is accused of beating Timothy Richard Howard, 40, early last Tuesday morning outside of Briarwood Apartments. According to a police report, Howard was beaten by three men as he went to remove an item from his vehicle. He told police that he was beaten and one man picked up a beer bottle and beat him in the head. Howard told the officer that the three assailants took his wallet, credit cards, and $200 in cash.
According to a warrant obtained by Tullahoma Police Investigator Jason Kennedy, Perkins was one of the three men who assaulted Howard. Kennedy is continuing to search for other individuals involved in the incident.

Manchester Police Investigator Butch Stewart is continuing to search for three men who burst into a Summer Street residence Friday, May 25, and beat a 32-year-old woman in the house. They then tied the woman up and placed her in a closet. Investigator Stewart said Friday that evidence that has been obtained in that incident indicates that those involved in the Tullahoma beating had nothing to do with his investigation. He said that he has gathered numerous “pieces of evidence” and is continuing to follow up on the information gathered.

Allen Lendley

Coffee County Emergency Management Agency Director Allen Lindley says that people with Smart phones will soon begin receiving emergency alerts automatically on their phones. He said that the wireless industry, The FCC, and FEMA will roll-out the Wireless Emergency Alerts system nationwide this year. Starting this month with alerts of severe weather. The EMA director says that the alerts will go directly to wireless users in an affected county automatically if their device is compatible. Lindley also noted that his office will continue to provide the free Nexis alerts to the area.

You can also sign up for weather alerts from Thunder Radio.