On Friday February 23rd at approximately 3:09am Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel initiated a traffic stop in the Jump Off area of Franklin County. The traffic stop led to a foot pursuit of the driver later identified as Todd D. Weaver 3375 Jump Off Road, Sewanee, TN. Once in custody, a search of the suspect’s vehicle and person yielded 128 grams of a substance believed to be marijuana along with digital scales, in addition authorities also recovered approximately 20.3 grams of a substance believed to be methamphetamine and $5,420 in U.S. currency. Weaver was transported to the Franklin County Jail and booked on several criminal charges with federal charges anticipated and has a court date set in Franklin County General Sessions Court for Thursday April 19th at 8:00am. Weaver is currently still in custody and is being held under a $150,000 bond.

On Sunday March 4, 2018 Deputy Cody Lendley was at the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department when Timothy Allbert Sr. walked in stating he wanted to report his son missing. His son’s name is Timothy Clay Allbert Jr. The man was last seen in Summitville around 3 weeks ago. Allbert Jr. is 29 years-old standing 6’2” with brown hair and brown eyes. The man could possibly be medically endangered.

UPDATE: The man was found safe near the Warren and Grundy County line.

After an investigation into a burglary that occurred in February at Gallagher Guitar Company in Wartrace, an arrest has been made and the two custom guitars that were stolen have been recovered.
Due to some good breaks and work by Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Ramon Castillo and John Sweeney information was developed that led to Balaam Youngman, age 22 of Wartrace, as the sole suspect in the burglary.
Stephen Gallagher – whose grandfather opened Gallagher Guitar Co. in 1965 – said one of the guitars, a 71 Special Customer with walnut back and sides and maple binding, belonged to a man with a terminal illness. The other guitar was a G-70 with rosewood back and sides and spruce top.
This past Friday, Detective Castillo was able to return the guitars to Gallagher Guitars.

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has formed a panel to review school safety in Tennessee and recommend improvements.
On Monday, Haslam’s office said the group includes executive branch, General Assembly, safety, education and mental health leaders.
Haslam’s office says the group will convene this week to review school safety policies and work with law enforcement, educators and mental health professionals, among other study areas.
Haslam’s office mentioned school entry and exit, school resource officer training and availability, and in-school student mental health resources.
Haslam expects the group’s first recommendations before the legislative session’s conclusion, which is likely in April.
Haslam supports banning bump stocks and increasing the minimum age to buy semi-automatic weapons to 21. He says he doesn’t think arming more teachers is the answer.

The Coffee County Election Commission will meet on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 4:00 PM in the Election Commission office, Administrative Plaza, 1329 McArthur Street, Suite 6 in Manchester.
The purpose of the meeting will be to lock and seal ballot boxes, tentatively approve poll workers and to set early voting times for the May 1, 2018 Republican and Democratic primaries. Registration forms for this quarter will also be audited.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vernita Davis, Administrator
Coffee County Election Commission