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12/20/17-Randy Dewayne Carter
Mr. Randy Dewayne Carter, age 59, of Manchester, TN passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his residence. Randy was a manager at a finance company, he loved football, basketball, and to travel. He loved his dogs and his family very much; especially his sisters and mother.
Randy is survived by his parents Marshall Carter, Sr. and Jewel St. John; three brothers, Ricky, Derrick, and Marshall, Jr.; and three sisters, Connie, Regina, and Rhonda.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve The Carter and St. John family.
12/20/17–Wanda Fox Barker
Graveside services for Mrs. Wanda Fox Barker, age 84, of Manchester, TN will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mrs. Barker passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, December 17, 2017.
Wanda was born in Cumberland Co., TN, the daughter of the late Nathan and Lola Loftis. She was a homemaker and worked for Main Street Church of Christ, and loved to cook and crochet.
Wanda is survived by her two children, John (JoAnn) Barker and Kathy Seals; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve The Barker family.
12/27/17 — Claire Victoria Stugis
Funeral services for Ms. Claire Victoria Stugis, age 95, of Manchester, TN will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until the service time at 11:00. Ms. Stugis passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Unity Medical Center.
Claire was born in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Jacob and Jeanette Wcislo, Sr. She was a cashier at Dominicks. Claire was a member of St. Bernard’s Parish in Homer Glen, IL for many years. She ran various senior citizen groups, was once named Woman of the Year in Homer Glen, and she loved animals and made frequent donations to the TLC Animal Shelter.
In addition to her parents, Claire is also preceded in death by two brothers, Jacob, Jr. and Stanley Wcislo; and one sister, Martha Wcislo. She is survived by her son; Joseph (Rita) Stugis; four grandchildren, Sally (Terry) Cordes, Danielle (Dan) Barth, Sandy (Scott) Parus, and Joseph (Heather) Stugis; nine great-grandchildren, Jaclyn (Chris) Fitzpatrick, Crystal (Richard) Shaw, Tyler Zemkawitz, Montana Cordes, Samantha Barth, Austin Barth, Marissa Parus, Grace Stugis, Joe Stugis; and two great-great-grandchildren, Hayden and Rowan Fitzpatrick.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Claire’s name to TLC Animal Shelter, 13016 W. 151st Street, Homer Glen, IL 60491.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Stugis family.
Officer Involved Shooting in Tullahoma–Update as of 7:13pm Sunday
There was an officer involved shooting in Tullahoma on Sunday afternoon.
Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott says that Tullahoma Police were trying to serve a warrant on William Moon when police say a struggle took place and that is when Moon allegedly pulled out a gun.
Moon was shot by an unnamed officer and was rushed to a hospital for surgery.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to scene and an investigation is underway.
WMSR News is following this story and when we receive new information from Tullahoma Police and/or the TBI we will update you on our website.
Missing Teens Located in Florida
We have an update on three teenagers that reported as missing from our area. We can now report that all three have been found.
16 year-old Katrina Lynn Blackburn from Coffee County, 16 year-old Kaylee Lenoria Stephens from Cannon County and 15 year-old Nicholas Brazier of Manchester were reported as safe on Friday.
The teenagers reported in at the Miami Florida Police Department and told them who they were. They were returned to their parents who traveled to the Florida police department to pick them up.
The teenagers were last seen in Coffee County on November 30, 2017.
Tullahoma Looking for Missing Teen
Jesus Mata who is 5’1” and he weighs 80 pounds. Mata has black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen at Tullahoma High School around 8am on Friday morning.
Tullahoma Police say it is unknown what clothing he was wearing when he was last seen. The say he was supposed to stay the weekend with a friend, but did not show up.
If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of Mata please call Tullahoma Police at 931-455-0530.
Bondsman Privileges Suspended in Coffee County
Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott told WMSR News that his office presented information that Barker had coerced a woman to have sex with him in exchange for making bonds.
“A woman went to the Manchester Police Department and notified them of the allegations and they in turn notified me,” Northcott said. The TBI was then asked to conduct an investigation.
The investigation is continuing, and no charges have been filed at this time.
Shooting Involving McMinnville Police leads to One Man’s Death
At the request of Warren County District Attorney General, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting shortly after midnight Friday morning at a home in McMinnville.
Preliminary information indicates the incident began when law enforcement officers from the McMinnville Police Department arrived at a home in the 1300 block of Chestnut Ridge Road in an attempt to arrest 34 year-old Clifford Keller on several outstanding warrants. At the time, Keller was also out of jail on a furlough and recently failed to report back to jail when ordered. During the exchange Friday morning, the situation escalated when Keller threatened a police patrol dog that located him in a camper on the property, fired a weapon from inside the camper, and later brandished a weapon in the direction of the officers. Despite verbal orders to drop the weapon when approaching the officers, Keller did not comply. At least one officer fired his service weapon, striking Keller, who died at the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
TBI Special Agents, assisted by a team of Forensic Scientists, will gather all relevant interviews and evidence as part of this ongoing investigation. Throughout the process, Agents will submit investigative findings to the District Attorney General for her review and consideration.
One Peson Dies in Traffic Crash in Kentucky–Injures Tullahoma Man
One person was killed, and a Tullahoma man was taken to the hospital after a fiery two vehicle crash.
It happened at Highway 60 east last week in Daviess County near Owensboro, KY.
Kentucky State Police say 38-year-old Donald Gibson of Hardinsburg, KY, who died in the crash, was traveling east in his pickup truck while 50-year-old Eric Norton of Tullahoma, TN, was heading west in a semi-truck.
They say Gibson crossed the center line and hit the semi.
News reports indicate that both vehicles caught on fire.
Norton was taken to a Kentucky hospital in critical condition.
The crash shut down Highway 60 traffic for around eight hours.
Gun Related Crimes Up in Tennessee
Gun-related crimes are up in Tennessee by 24 percent, according to the TBI.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its findings on Thursday in a report called Firearm Violence in Tennessee.
It details the nature and volume of reported gun-related crime from 2013 to 2016.
“I am deeply concerned with the findings of this report reflecting a substantial increase in firearm-related crimes in our state,” said TBI Director Mark Gwyn in a news release. “This increase puts an additional strain on Tennessee’s law enforcement resources and poses a serious threat to public safety.”
During that time frame, murders involving a firearm increased by 54 percent.
The report also showed that males were nine times more likely to engage in a firearm-related criminal offense than females.