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On June 25, 2018 a theft report was filed with the Winchester Police Department. Between the dates of June 15, 2018 and June 25, 2018, an estimated $5,500 in tools were stolen from an address on Industrial Drive. The tools had “J.L” or “James Lymn” wrote in permanent marker on the tools. The tools stolen were Dewalt, Ryobi, and Milwaukee cordless power tools.
If anyone has any information about who may have taken the tools or has seen any of the tools in question, please contact Detective Ryan Fuller with the Winchester Police Department at 931-967-3840.

Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary that happened in the Charity Community on Bagley Hollow Road. Officials say a Sun Dolphin Kayak, and 45” Sanyo television were taken. Other items including tools, DVD player and DVD movies were also taken.
Those involved, also broke the glass out of a car parked at the location.
Any information about this crime, please contact Detective’s Shane Taylor, or Mike Rainey at 931-759-6389.

Governor Bill Haslam and other state lawmakers held a bill signing ceremony in Maryville as one of the nation’s strictest opioid policies became law.
TN Together legislation comes in the form of two bills. One aims at reducing the number of opioids prescribed while the other targets addiction rehabilitation in prisons.
The first bill limits the duration and dosage of opioid prescriptions for new patients. Initial opioid prescriptions will be limited to a 3-day supply.
However, reasonable exceptions can be made for major surgical procedures, cancer and hospice treatment, sickle cell disease as well as treatment in certain licensed facilities.
The second bill creates incentives for offenders to complete intensive substance use treatment programs while incarcerated and updates the schedule of controlled substances to better track, monitor and penalize the use and unlawful distribution of opioids.
Additionally, the 2018-19 budget includes more than $16 million in new state dollars to fund treatment and services in the fight against opioid addiction.

A record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of more than 5 percent compared with last year and the highest number since AAA started tracking 18 years ago. For the 39.7 million Americans planning a Fourth of July trip by car, Tuesday is predicted to be the busiest day.
A record-breaking 3.8 million people will travel by air, a 7.9 percent increase and the ninth year of consecutive air travel volume increases.
For those traveling by trains, buses and cruise ships, travel across these sectors will increase by 5.8 percent to a total of 3.5 million passengers.
The Independence Day holiday period this year (2018) is Tuesday, July 3 to Sunday, July 8.

An accident involving a jet ski has claimed the life of a Jackson, TN teenager. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency received the call on Tims Ford Lake a little after noon on Thursday.
TWRA officers responding to the call reported that, according to witnesses, 13 year old, Ryder Lewis was riding in a tube being towed by family members on a jet ski when the tube struck a dock. Family and friends who witnessed the accident rescued the boy from the water and emergency crews were called. The teenager suffered severe injuries and died at the scene.
The investigation of this accident is still ongoing.
In the original news release from authorities the teenager was listed as being from Moore County.

The Tullahoma Police Department (TPD) has been in contact with the State Medical Examiner regarding the body found near the Rock Creek Greenway on June 20, 2018. The Medical Examiner has given a preliminary report indicating there was no sign of trauma to the body. The department is awaiting the toxicology report in the next few weeks before a final cause of death can be determined.
Based on the Medical Examiners initial report and the investigation by authorities, officials have not found any indication of criminal involvement.
The Medical Examiner has identified the remains as that of Deborah White, 58, of Tullahoma. She was last seen walking in the area of North Collins Street near the D.W. Wilson Community Center. White was reported as missing by her family on or around June 16 and her body was discovered by authorities off the Rock Creek Greenway in a grassy area.

On Tuesday (June 26, 2018) Jerry Lane Messick age 37 of Manchester was allegedly involved in a hit and run accident on Interstate 24 at the 112 eastbound mile marker. Messick was later found at Trucker’s Inn on Hillsboro Blvd in Manchester with the vehicle that was involved in the accident. When Tennessee Highway Patrolman Troy Stickler made contact with the man, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was allegedly discovered about his person, Messick is accused in the arrest warrant of being unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech, and had bloodshot eyes and doing poorly on all field sobriety test. Messick consented to a blood alcohol test and results are pending.
Messick was charged with 2 counts of theft of property, DUI 3rd offense, driving on revoked/suspended license 2nd offense, leaving the scene of an accident. His bond was set at $30,500 he is set to appear in court on July 24, 2018.

On Wednesday, while investigating reports of livestock being killed in the Bedford County, detectives with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office were able to develop information of some potential suspects that were responsible for the killing of the animals. As a result of their work and investigation, they were able to develop and obtain evidence that led to the arrest of 19 year-old Ethan Everette Barrett. Barrett was charged with 3 counts of Vandalism and 3 counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty and has a $30,000 bond.
On Thursday detectives with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for the arrest of 19 year-old Jackson Chapman North for 3 counts of Vandalism and 3 counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty. He is now in custody.

Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29th through 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5th to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.
Over 831,000 motorists are expected to travel Tennessee’s interstates and state routes this July 4th holiday, according to TDOT Commissioner John Schroer.
Motorists will still encounter some long-term lane closures on construction projects. While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers may be on site in construction zones and reduced speed limits in work zones will still be in effect
AAA projects a record breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Independence Day weekend, a 5% increase from last year.