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Another Shoplifting Case, this time in Tullahoma

Tullahoma Police are investigating the theft of $740 worth of items from Hibbett’s Sports in Northgate Mall on Jan. 31.
According to a report by Officer Jimmy Coleman, store employee Jimmy Morrison reported that three black females entered the store and removed the merchandise from the racks. The three then fled to the parking lot and got into a gray Kia Sorento with damage to the right front feeder and a temporary tag.
One female was described as tall with long dark hair, wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt.
A second female was shorter with red hair, wearing a white jacket.
The third female was average height, wearing a red hoodie with the hood up.
Detective Johnny Gore is investigating the theft.
The descriptions are very similar to those concerning shoplifting that took place recently at Dollar General on the Murfreesboro Hwy.

Murfreesboro man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

David Dehoff

An investigation by Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Murfreesboro man, who is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.
TBI Agents received information via a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about images of child pornography that existed on a social media account. During the course of the investigation, Agents were able to determine that the account belonged to 31 year-old David Dehoff.
On Tuesday, Agents executed a search warrant at Dehoff’s residence and arrested the man, charging him with one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and one count of Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Dehoff was booked into the Rutherford County Jail, where he is being held on a $95,000 bond.

Gas Prices continue to Rise

Gas prices increased throughout most of the country last week, albeit by a smaller margin than recent weeks. Tennessee gas prices increased by only one cent during the past week but declined by fractions of a penny over the weekend. Sunday’s average price of $2.41 is 14 cents more than a month ago, and 34 cents more than this time last year.
AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said while we could see some small discounts this month, those will likely be erased as we move in refinery maintenance season. Typically, maintenance season peaks in mid-March. This results in reduced refinery output and rising prices at the pump.
The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.53, 20 cents more than this time last year.
The low price in Manchester as of Tuesday afternoon was $2.33 and in Tullahoma the low price per gallon was $2.39.

National Motto might be displayed in Tennessee Schools

National Motto on a quarter.

A Tennessee bill is aiming to get the nation’s motto prominently displayed in schools.
The bill reads as follows; “As introduced, enacts the ‘National Motto in the Classroom Act,’ which requires each local education agency to display the national motto, ‘In God We Trust,’ in a prominent location in each school.” – HB2368
It’s sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mt. Juliet, and has passed on first consideration.

Weekend Fire at Continental Apartments in Manchester

Fire scene photo provided.

Manchester Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire at Continental Apartments on Ester Lane on Saturday afternoon (February 3, 2018). When crews arrived on the scene they saw light smoke on the first and second floors of one of the buildings. Crews made an aggressive search of the area to locate the fire and found the activity in the laundry room between the first and second floor. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and checked out the facility.
One resident was transported to Unity Medical Center for smoke inhalation.
Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers said he commends the job done by all firefighters on the scene. He added that the Tullahoma Fire Department provided air resupply while crews were on scene. Chambers also thanked Coffee County EMS, Coffee County Communication Center, Duck River Electric and Manchester Police for providing assistance to crews during the incident. Red Cross was contacted to help with displaced residents due to fire damage and no electricity in their apartments.

Six People Charged in Winchester Murder Case

On Friday, (February 2, 2018) the Franklin County Grand Jury met, and indictments were obtained for the murder of James Leon Wood, 50, of Winchester, Tennessee. Wood had previously been reported as a missing person on January 18, 2018. A search warrant of Wood’s residence was performed on January 25, 2018. As a result of the search warrant, Wood’s remains were found on the property of the residence. Indictments were obtained for six individuals. The indictments are as follows:
Glenna Yvonne Wood
1st Degree Murder
Conspiracy to Commit Murder (2 counts)
Abuse of a Corpse
Mikayla Danielle Harmon
1st Degree Murder
Conspiracy to Commit Murder (2 counts)
Abuse of a Corpse
Grant Matthew Poole
1st Degree Murder
Conspiracy to Commit Murder (2 counts)
Abuse of a Corpse
Shawn Michael Hampton
1st Degree Murder
Conspiracy to Commit Murder (2 counts)
Abuse of a Corpse
Kisha Evelyn Anderson
Accessory after the fact
Joseph Scott Newingham
Accessory after the fact

James L. Wood

Also, on Friday around 4:30 p.m. Glenna Wood, Mikayla Harmon, Grant Poole, Joseph Newingham, and Kisha Anderson were located in Thornton, Colorado. They were all taken into custody without incident. Shawn Hampton was located in Madison County, Alabama around 9:45 p.m. Hampton was also taken into custody without incident. Winchester Police thanks the Thornton Colorado Police Department and the Madison County Alabama Sheriff’s Department. These agencies were instrumental in apprehending these individuals. They also thanked members of our local community for providing information that has been beneficial to their investigation into this matter.

Military Training Exercises being conducted in Moore County

Military Training Exercises are taking place around the areas of Moore County for the next couple weeks. These will occur around near Motlow College, Highway 130, the 5 Points Road area.
Military type vehicles, aircraft, as well as pyrotechnics and simulated weapon exercises will be used at the old Motlow Dorms and the surrounding areas during these times.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Office at 931-759-7323.

Seven Deaths due to the Flu in Tennessee

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The Tennessee Department of Health reported Thursday that seven people have died from the flu in the state.
The department says three children died in East Tennessee. Three more children died in Middle Tennessee and there was a pregnancy-associated death.
The health department is still urging people to get the flu vaccination this season. Health department clinics across the state are providing vaccines at no charge.
In order to prevent the spread of the flu, the health department says to wash your hands thoroughly or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer, cover your nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing, avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth, and stay home if you’re sick.

Possible Scam Hitting Businesses

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is bringing awareness to an incident that has occurred to a Manchester business. The company has been receiving multiple invoices from three companies for “advertising”.
The three companies are:
• Media Print Solutions – Arlington, TX
• Blueprint Publishing – North Richland Hills, TX
• County Connection Marketing – Hurst, TX
The Ionia County Sheriff Office, located in Michigan, notified residents on Aug. 25th, 2017 via Facebook that they had reports of County Connection Marketing scamming their local area.
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department wants business owners and employees to be very aware of what you have signed up for and double check with others inside your company so that you are not tricked into paying for something you did not agree to pay.

Two-Vehicle Crash Takes the Life of Tullahoma Female

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol there was a two-vehicle crash just after noon on Friday in Decherd on Monroe Floyd Road.
41 year-old Christy M. Sharp of Tullahoma was driving a 2012 Kia Sorrento when it collided nearly head-on with a 2015 Ram pickup truck driven by 74 year-old Joe D. Little of Decherd.
Sharp was pronounced dead at the scene, she was 8 months pregnant at the time of the accident. Little was injured in the accident.
The conditions of the child and Little are unknown at this time.