Manchester Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a subject who was allegedly involved in a shoplifting incident at the Manchester Walmart.
Anyone with information about this female subject is encouraged to contact investigator Trey Adcock at 931-728-2099.
Manchester Police Department is searching for a woman who allegedly broke into a car last week, took a purse and then purchased prepaid Visa cards.
According to MPD, the female in question broke into the car at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel. The suspect then went to the Manchester Walgreens and two Dollar General stores inside the city limits and purchased prepaid Visa cards with the break-in victim’s debit card. According to MPD, the crime has totaled nearly $3,000 in damage and lost funds.
According to MPD, the same suspect has committed similar crimes in other areas of the state, including Smyrna and Tullahoma, as well as northern Alabama.
Anyone with information about this suspect is encouraged to call investigator Trey Adcock at 931-728-2099 ext. 1515.
Manchester Police Department officers were looking for a suspect in a traffic incident Wednesday evening when they stumbled upon what appears to be a human skull.
Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott did not release the location of the discovery Wednesday night in an effort to not compromise the crime scene, but told Thunder Radio News Thursday that the discovery was made in a wooded area behind the old Pappy’s Restaurant (formerly Shoney’s).
“They did find what appears to be a human skull,” Northcott told Thunder Radio News.
Northcott confirmed that the discovery was made after dark Wednesday, making it hard to search the scene thoroughly.
“They were on a separate call and in their efforts on that call they came across these remains,” explained Northcott. “It was after dark, so they secured the scene and we are waiting on morning light to continue with the investigation.”
The discovery was not in relation to the original call the police were responding to. Northcott said as officers were returning to patrol cars in the wooded area, someone stumbled upon the skull.
Northcott explained that the state medical examiner’s office will be on site Thursday morning along with an anthropology team to support the Manchester Police Department. MPD will be the primary agency handling the investigation.
Music superstar Billy Ray Cyrus, along with the father and brother of Channing Smith, sat down for a meeting with First Lady Melania Trump at the White House this week to discuss Cyber Bullying.
It was announced yesterday by Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott that there will be no charges filed in the death of Central High School student Channing Smith, who took his own life in September after other students allegedly posted screenshots outing Smith’s gay sexual orientation on social media.
The First Lady tweeted about the meeting with David Smith, Channing’s father, and Joshua Smith, Channing’s brother, calling the death of Channing “tragic” and citing cyberbullying.
Coffee County School Board member – Dr. Shannon Duncan – has been named a 2019 All Tennessee School Board Member by the Tennessee School Board Association.
Duncan received the award at the TSBA annual Fall Conference last weekend. TSBA awards this to five to seven board members.
On Tuesday, November 19, at approximately 9 p.m., Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigators, in conjunction with Winchester Police Department investigators, initiated an investigation concerning a video that had been released on social media.
The investigation revealed that a person, who will remain anonymous according to FCSD, had posted a video on social media relating to bullying in the school system in Franklin County. Further investigation showed that another party had taken approximately 30 seconds of a 4-minute video and posted it to social media. The short clip was a “total misrepresentation of the intent of the original video,” according to Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators determined that at no time were there any direct threats made to the schools or students and staff.
“The matter is classified as closed and law enforcement would ask that everyone return to business as usual and law enforcement will stay vigilant in providing the safest environment possible for the citizens of Franklin County,” the department said in a release.
For the third year in a row, Tennessee has been recognized as the #1 state in the country for its collaborative work to address human trafficking.
Tennessee, the highest-ranking state since 2017, again earned the top grade in 2019. It extended civil statutes of limitations and removed criminal statutes of limitations, allowing survivors time to recognize their victimization before seeking justice through the court system.
Manchester Police Department officers were looking for a suspect in a traffic incident Wednesday evening when they stumbled upon what appears to be a human skull.
Information is limited at this time.
Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott did not want to release the location of the discovery in an effort to not compromise the crime scene.
“They did find what appears to be a human skull,” Northcott told Thunder Radio News. “We don’t want to disclose the location because it is a secure location at this time and we are waiting on forensic investigators to arrive in the morning.”
Northcott confirmed that the discovery was made after dark Wednesday, making it hard to search the scene thoroughly.
“They were on a separate call and in their efforts on that call they came across these remains,” explained Northcott. “It was after dark, so they secured the scene and we are waiting on morning light to continue with the investigation.”
Northcott explained that the state medical examiner’s office will be on site Thursday morning along with an anthropology team to support the Manchester Police Department. MPD will be the primary agency handling the investigation.
Thunder Radio News will report more information as it becomes available.
There will be no charges filed by Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott in the death of Central High School student Channing Smith.
Northcott released a statement with the decision Tuesday afternoon. It reads, in full:
“Upon the completion of the full investigation into the circumstances of Channing Smith’s death by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and this office and after a review of the criminal statutes of this State, I have determined that there is not probable cause to believe that any crimes have been committed in this tragic situation. Thus, no criminal charges or juvenile petitions will be sought by this office. The family remains in my prayers and I hope that all of Channing’s friends and family can find peace in this difficult time. “
You may remember the suicide death of Smith garnered national attention. Smith, a 16-year old student at CHS, took his life on Sunday, Sept. 22, allegedly after other students turned personal screen shot messages over to social media that outed Channing’s gay sexual orientation.
Starting on Sunday, November 24, the Rutledge Falls Bridge located on Rutledge Falls Drive will be closed for approximately four months. Crews will begin preparing the bridge to be replaced and the area will be closed for four months while the bridge is completely replaced, according to the Coffee County Highway Department. Dement construction will be overseeing the project.
