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Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a deputy of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, who is accused of misusing information in a criminal investigation.
After receiving information from Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor requested TBI open an investigation into 47 year-old Timothy Martin Tyler on June 26th. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information Tyler provided a suspect with information about his impending arrest.
On Monday, the Franklin County Grand Jury returned an indictment, charging Tyler with one count of Misuse of Official Information. Wednesday morning, Tyler turned himself in to authorities, who booked him in the Franklin County Jail on $10,000 bond.

Almost one in 10 Tennesseans has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD – meaning the state has one of the highest rates in the country. Experts say the incurable disease, which killed almost 4,000 people in 2015 in the Volunteer State, often is undiagnosed and left untreated.
Dr. Mailan Han with the American Lung Association says shortness of breath or frequent incidences of bronchitis both are indicators of the disease.
“Certainly, smoking is a risk factor, but if the patient is also experiencing some of the symptoms, those also would be red flags that they need to talk to their doctor,” she says.
Han says the rate of COPD also could be under-reported since the test to diagnose the disease – spirometry – isn’t used with frequency during doctor and hospital visits. The Centers for Disease Control estimates the chronic illness costs the country upwards of $68 billion annually.
Han says it’s important to remember that there are medications that help patients live with COPD – with 60 percent of people with the disease taking at least one medication for it.
“It’s not curable but it’s definitely treatable,” she adds. “The lung that is destroyed, I have no way of getting it back, but we do have medications that can improve lung function, improve symptoms, as well as reduce the frequency of flare-ups. ”
A majority of patients with the illness are over 45 years old, and 11 percent of women in Tennessee have COPD, compared with six percent of men.

On Tuesday afternoon, (November 7th, 2017) Shannon D Baxter age 34 of Indianapolis IN was the driver of a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 24 westbound exit 114 by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Donnie Clark.
According to the arrest warrant, upon making contact with the driver of the vehicle, both the driver and the passenger were very nervous. Also, according to the warrants, Baxter and passenger Chanel L Satter age 28, also of Indianapolis IN had conflicting stories concerning where they were going and where they had been. The trooper asked if they had anything in the vehicle and Baxter and Satter apparently told the trooper no. Clark asked for consent to search and was denied.

Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jennifer Curbow and K-9 Max were called to the scene and the dog alerted that there were drugs inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded approximately 11 pounds of methamphetamine. Based on methamphetamine being sold per gram, the street value is approximately $500,000.
Clark was also assisted by Trooper Jason Boles.
Baxter and Satter were both charged with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance. Bonds were set at $500,000 each and they are set to appear in court Jan. 23, 2018.

A plane crash in a bean field in Warren County is believed to have killed two people Tuesday night. The FAA said a Piper PA-32 plane crashed in a field off Sherrell Road between Centertown and Morrison. The plane burst into flames upon crashing.
It happened at around 7pm. Sources say the plane was attempting to land at the Warren County airport.
The crash is being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board. The names of the victims had not been released as of Wednesday afternoon.

A new scam is working in Coffee County and the sheriff’s department is warning area residents. According to Sheriff Steve Graves a local person receives a call from an unknown caller and claims that the intended victim has won a prize from Publishers Clearing House. While the sheriff has heard of Publishers Clearing House scams before, this one has a new twist. The scammer tells the intended victim that they have won a car and $2.5 million, but you have to pay a fee to receive their prizes.
Publishers Clearing House claims on their website that winning is always free and you NEVER have to pay to claim a prize award.
If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House and are asked to send money, pay a fee or pre-pay taxes to enter, collect or claim a sweepstakes prize, DON’T BE FOOLED: IT’S A SCAM! You have not heard from the “real” Publishers Clearing House. The call you received was most likely from a fraudulent sweepstakes scam operation.
Sheriff Graves warns the public to not fall victim to this scam, simply hang-up if someone calls you asking for money in this way.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is also warning the public about another scam working in the area. Internal Revenue Service imposters are threatening arrests, lawsuits, and property seizures unless the victim pays up. Law enforcement officials say they’re investigating alongside several other agencies across the United States. Police say these calls are NOT coming from the IRS.
The Internal Revenue Service will never demand payment over the telephone. Typical IRS communication comes in the form of U.S. Mail. If you receive a phone call that you suspect is a tax scam, hang up and report it to the US Treasury, Office of Inspector General at 1-800-366-4484. To help avoid becoming the victim of a scam, area law enforcement recommend to never transfer funds through third-party wire or card services.
People in Coffee County have fallen for this scam in the past. Sheriff Steve Graves is advising local residents to not fall prey to this latest attempt by scam artists. He said the best thing to do is simply hang up on the caller.

Coffee County Veterans Association, Veterans Day on the Square will be held Saturday at 11am. The program is presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.

PROGRAM

Invocation Chaplin: Bob Brinkman
National Anthem: Karen Wainwright and Landon Spangler
Posting of Colors: Coffee County Sheriff Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance: Master of Ceremonies
Guest Speaker: Msgt. Larry Williams
Military Medley: Westwood Middle School Band
God Bless America: Everyone
Benediction: Chaplin Bob Brinkman

YOUR HOSTS

Commander VFW Post #10904: Kim King
Commander American Legion Gold Star Post #78: Eugene Warren
Commander Disabled American Veterans Chap #90: Howard Thompson
Master of Ceremonies: Lamar Wilkie
Music by: Dennis Teal
Westwood Middle School Band: Landon Spangler
Vocals by: Karen Wainwright and Landon Spangler
Coffee County Sheriff’s Office: Honor Guard
Invocation/Benediction: Bob Brinkman

Two Manchester residents were arrested Nov. 2 after they allegedly were caught shoplifting and fought with officers at Ollie’s on West Lincoln Street in Tullahoma.
According to warrants obtained by Tullahoma Police Officer Brook Earhart, police were called to the store by employees. When officers arrived they were taken to the back of the store where they found Jason Ray Perry, 29, of Mill Street Manchester laying in the floor. The warrant alleges that he appeared to be impaired. He told police that he had only taken his normal medication.
Store employees alleged to the officers that Perry and Felisha Desarae Monroe, 41, of Mill Street Manchester had shoplifted $103.93 in merchandise.
The officer started to take the pair into custody and Perry allegedly resisted and kicked an officer in the chest. Officers subdued Perry and transported him to the Coffee County Jail where he was charged with assault, disorderly conduct, theft of property, public intoxication and resisting arrest. His bond was set at $25,500. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Dec. 7.
Monroe was charged with theft of property and public intoxication. Her bond was set at $4,000 and she is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Dec. 7.

New information from Grundy County reveals two of the five football players charged in an attempted rape case were involved in a previous incident.
In a documented case of alleged sexual exploitation, it involved four football players in 2015.
Sheriff Clint Shrum says that two of the players are the same ones facing charges of attempted aggravated rape in the most recent case.
According to the reports, the players were not charged in the 2015 case and school officials followed protocol when reporting.