A 14-year old is dead after what police are calling a “senseless” killing.
According to Shelbyville Police Department, a 14-year old teenager was shot and killed in the parking lot of Duck River Laundry shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night.
Using surveillance video, Shelbyville police have identified the shooter as Horatio Lewis Rice. Police also identified a second individual of interest as Michael Anthony Caldwell, who has been located.
The victim has been identified as Israel Diego Pascual, a freshman student at Shelbyville Central High School. He was shot to death sitting in his brothers car outside the laundry mat. Police have charged Rice with first degree murder of Pascual, and attempted first degree murder of Pascual’s 22-year old brother Adolfo Sebastian-Pascual. Police say there is no evidence the brothers knew Rice and no evidence that conflict occurred before the shooting. Rice is also wanted felon in possession of a weapon.
Tiffany Taylor (AKA Tiffany Rice) is believed to be traveling with Horatio Rice and is a person of interest.
Shelbyville police continue investigating and are encouraging anyone with any information about this to contact detective Lieutenant Charles Merlo at 931-684-5811. A $2,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of Rice. Rice has been added as a TBI Most Wanted Fugitive and is considered armed and dangerous.
(An earlier version of this story stated that Rice had been captured. That was incorrect. Thunder Radio apologizes for the error).
Often-used scam tactics being used in Warren County, sheriff says
Warren County Sheriff’s Department officials are warning area residents of a phone scam making its way through the area – one that has often been used in Coffee County, as well.
Authorities have received reports of someone calling and identifying themselves as a lieutenant or captain with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. The scammer then tells the intended victim that there is a criminal matter or that the person has missed a court date. The intended victim is then instructed to get a verification code and pay fines.
Warren County Sheriff’s Department states that it will never ask for this type of personal information over the phone or call to request fines be paid. Call 931-473-7863 with questions.
This particular scam has also popped up in Manchester before.
Tullahoma Police need help identifying subject
The Tullahoma Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest in an incident at an area business on Sept. 3.
The person in question is a white male with short hair. You can see a photo below. Anyone with information about his identity should contact detective Johnny Gore at 931-455-0530 or email jgore@tullahomatn.gov.
Car club donates to Manchester Police Angel Tree Program
The group Rural Legends hosted a car show at the old Southern Family Markets building on Saturday, Sept. 11, and raised money to donate to the Manchester Police Department Christmas Angel Tree program.
In a presentation on Wednesday (Sept. 15), event organizers donated $911 to the police department – a total that coincidentally matched the 9/11 date of the event.
The group said it intends to host another event next September to donate to the same cause.
UPDATE: College Street back to normal operations after being on ‘heightened state of alert’
11:45 AM UPDATE: The subject who led to the school’s heightened state of alert is in custody of local police. The school is back to normal operations.
11:25 AM ORIGINAL POST – College Street Elementary School is on a “heightened state of alert” Wednesday morning, Thunder Radio news has learned. There is an increased police presence at the school.
“We are working closely with Manchester Police Department as they attempt to resolve a domestic situation,” Manchester Director of Schools Dr. Joey Vaughn told Thunder Radio. “We are being overly cautious to ensure the safety of our school children.”
Manchester Police Department officers are attempting to locate a parent who they believe may intend to cause harm to himself.
UPDATE: suspect identified after shooting death of 14-year old in Shelbyville
A 14-year old is dead after what police are calling a “senseless” killing.
According to Shelbyville Police Department, a 14-year old teenager was shot and killed in the parking lot of Duck River Laundry shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night.
Shelbyville police have identified the shooter as Horatio Lewis Rice – charged with first degree murder. Rice was identified as the shooter using surveillance video. Police have also identified a second individual of interest as Michael Anthony Caldwell. Police have located Caldwell.
The victim has been identified as Israel Diego Pascual, a freshman student at Shelbyville Central High School. He was shot to death sitting in his brothers car outside the laundry mat. Police have also charged Rice with attempted first degree murder of Pascual’s 22-year old brother Adolfo Sebastian-Pascual. Police say there is no evidence the brothers knew Rice and no evidence that conflict occurred before the shooting. Rice is also wanted felon in possession of a weapon.
Tiffany Taylor (AKA Tiffany Rice) is believed to be traveling with Horatio Rice and is a person of interest.
Police are investigating and are encouraging anyone with any information about this to contact detective Lieutenant Charles Merlo at 931-684-5811. A $2,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of Rice. He is considered armed and dangerous.
(An earlier version of this story stated that Rice had been captured. That was incorrect. Thunder Radio apologizes for the error).
Area first responders honored at 9/11 ceremony
Approximately 250 folks made it out to the Coffee County Veterans building on Shelton Rd. Saturday for a Patriot Day ceremony – honoring area first responders on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America.
Here is a list of the awards that were given:
CDR Kimberly King; VFW Post 10904: Coffee County Sheriff’s Department; SGT Investigator James Sherill; Coffee County Sheriff’s Department; Deputy Cody Koon Coffee County EMS.CDR Robert Brinkmann; VFW Post 10904; American Legion Post 78: Coffee County 911 Communications Center and Manchester Police Department; Deputy Police Chief Adam Floied. CDR Howard Thompson; VFW Post 10904; Disabled American Veterans Chapter 90: Manchester Fire Department and Coffee County Rescue Squad; Volunteer Jamie Mccullough. Commodore Doug Dietz; Marine Corps League: Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department and Hickerson Station Volunteer Fire Department. President David King; VFW Post 10904 Auxiliary: Summitville Volunteer Fire Department. Carol Sember; American Legion Post 78 Auxiliary: New Union Volunteer Fire Department Virginia Hooker; DAV Auxiliary: North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department
Renewed tax credit can help Tennessee employers hire workers; key certification requirement applies
With many Tennessee businesses facing a tight job market, the Internal Revenue Service reminds employers to check out a valuable tax credit available to them for hiring long-term unemployment recipients and other groups of workers facing significant barriers to employment.
During National Small Business Week, the IRS is highlighting tax benefits and resources designed to help new and existing small businesses. For any business now hiring, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) may help.
Legislation enacted in December extended the WOTC through the end of 2025. This long-standing tax benefit encourages employers to hire workers certified as members of any of ten targeted groups facing barriers to employment. With millions of Americans out of work at one time or another since the pandemic began, the IRS noted that one of these targeted groups is long-term unemployment recipients who have been unemployed for at least 27 consecutive weeks and have received state or federal unemployment benefits during part or all of that time.
The other groups include certain veterans and recipients of various kinds of public assistance, among others. Specifically, the 10 groups are:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients,
- Unemployed veterans, including disabled veterans,
- Formerly incarcerated individuals,
- Designated community residents living in Empowerment Zones or Rural Renewal Counties,
- Vocational rehabilitation referrals,
- Summer youth employees living in Empowerment Zones,
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients,
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients,
- Long-term family assistance recipients,
- Long-term unemployment recipients.
To qualify for the credit, an employer must first request certification by submitting IRS Form 8850, Pre-screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit, to Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development. Do not submit this form to the IRS.
Normally, Form 8850 must be submitted to the SWA within 28 days after the eligible worker begins work. But under a special relief provision, a Nov. 8, 2021, submission deadline applies to two groups of new hires—qualified summer youth employees living in Empowerment Zones and designated community residents living in Empowerment Zones.
To qualify for the Nov. 8 submission deadline, eligible employees must start work on or after Jan. 1, 2021, and before Oct. 9, 2021. Other requirements and further details can be found in Notice 2021-43 and the instructions (.pdf) to Form 8850.
Eligible businesses claim the WOTC on their federal income tax return. It is generally based on wages paid to eligible workers during the first year of employment.
The credit is first figured on Form 5884, Work Opportunity Credit, and then is claimed on Form 3800, General Business Credit.
Though the credit is not available to tax-exempt organizations for most groups of new hires, a special rule allows them to claim the WOTC for hiring qualified veterans. These organizations claim the credit against payroll taxes on Form 5884-C, Work Opportunity Credit for Qualified Tax Exempt Organizations.
For more information about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, visit IRS.gov/WOTC.
Tennessee now 8th lowest price in nation for gasoline
The Tennessee gas price average declined slightly over last week, falling nearly two cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.89 which is nearly a penny more expensive than one month ago and 95 cents more than one year ago.
The average price per gallon in Coffee County is $2.90 per gallon, which is a penny higher than the state average and 27 cents below the national average of $3.17. The lowest-priced nearby gas can be found in Bedford County, where the average price is $2.77.
“Timing is everything, and while supplies have tightened due to the slow recovery after Hurricane Ida, this is also the point when gas demand starts its seasonal decline,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “While there may be some price fluctuation, we expect most motorists to see stability at the pump.”
Quick Facts
· 91% of Tennessee gas stations have prices below $3.00
· The lowest 10% of pump prices are $2.70 for regular unleaded
· The highest 10% of pump prices are $3.17 for regular unleaded
· Tennessee moved to the 8th least expensive market in the nation
National Gas Prices
With the height of summer in the rearview mirror, motorists are seeing some relief at the pump, as the national gas price average dropped by a penny on the week to $3.17. However, the recovery from Hurricane Ida remains slow, with the latest U.S. data showing just under half of the U.S. offshore oil production in the Gulf still idle after companies shuttered production ahead of the storm.
Meanwhile, refinery utilization is down almost 10%, causing gasoline stock levels to fall by 7.2 million bbl to 220 million bbl, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Stock levels are likely to remain tight until Ida-affected refineries resume normal operations. While refineries are reporting progress towards restarting, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said it would release an additional 1.5 million bbl of crude oil held at the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help ease tightened supplies brought by Hurricane Ida. This is the second such release, and the DOE said the SPR has now released a total of 3.3 million bbl of crude oil in response to the storm.
The constraint on stocks would typically lead to higher prices, but it has been offset by decreased demand going into the fall. In the week ahead, pump prices may be impacted by Tropical Storm Nicholas, which is expected to bring heavy rains and a storm surge to the Texas coast this week. If the tropical storm puts additional refineries offline, we are likely to see prices increase.
Today’s national average of $3.17 is a penny less than a month ago but is 98 cents more than a year ago.
National Oil Market Dynamics
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, WTI increased by $1.58 to settle at $69.72. Crude prices remain elevated as approximately 48% of crude oil production in the Gulf Coast region is shuttered due to Hurricane Ida, according to the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. As production gradually returns to normal operations, crude prices should stabilize as supply increases. Additionally, crude saw jumps last week after the EIA reported that total domestic crude inventories decreased by 1.5 million to 423.9 million bbl.
Tennessee kicks off ‘TN Working Week’
Monday, September 13, 2021, marked the start of Keep TN Working Week across the state. In conjunction with National Workforce Development Month, Tennessee is highlighting this week to focus on the hiring momentum across the state that is putting Tennesseans back into the workforce. Keep TN Working Week emphasizes the number of employers in the state actively searching for new employees.
Keep TN Working Week will include nearly two dozen job fairs in areas across each grand division of the state. These events will help to connect Tennesseans with the skills and opportunities necessary to secure meaningful employment. More than 50 job fairs are scheduled across Tennessee throughout September.
In addition to the highlighted job fairs, listed below, there are more than two dozen other events taking place this week across the state. You can find more information about those events here (https://www.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=166478db53c066a7d114ea462&id=48590f006e&e=29851e7b63) .
* September 13 – Breakthrough Knoxville , 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
* September 14 – Wilson County Career Expo, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
* September 15 – Chattanooga American Job Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
* September 16 – Blount County Library, 10 a.m. – noon
* September 16 – Washington County Chamber – Virtual, 9 – 11 a.m. & 2 – 4 p.m.
* September 16 – West Tennessee Employers – Virtual, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
* September 17 – KCDC Knoxville , 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
