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No Foul Play Suspected In Inmate’s Death
A Manchester man was arrested on Wednesday by Manchester Police on alleged drug charges. He was picked up on sealed indictments. After being booked in at the Coffee County Jail the inmate died a few hours later. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves says that CPR was quickly administered by jail and medical staff and an ambulance was called, but the inmate did not recover. Graves added that foul play was not suspected in the man’s death. An autopsy will be done by the state medical examiner to determine the exact cause of death. An investigation is being conducted by...
CDC Says It’s Time To Get Your Flu Shot
It’s time for flu shots again, and health officials expect to avoid a repeat of the misery last winter, when immunizations weren’t a good match for a nasty surprise strain. More than 170 million doses of flu vaccine are expected this year, with options ranging from traditional shots, a nasal spray, a high-dose version for seniors and even a needle-free injection. Last year’s flu season was especially rough, as a harsh new Type A strain burst on the scene after vaccine doses already were brewed, leaving them less effective than usual. Flu-related hospitalizations of seniors were the highest recorded...
Some Relief for Tennessee Rape Kit Testing Backlog
Thousands of rape kits sit on police department shelves across Tennessee some going untested for as long as 30 years. Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice and the District Attorney of New York announced that Memphis will be receiving nearly $4 million to process the 12,000 backlogged rape evidence kits in that city alone. Natasha Alexenko is a survivor of rape and waited nine years before her kit was processed. “Basically, your body becomes a crime scene after an assault,” says Alexenko. “My hope when I went in for a rape kit was, ‘OK, let’s find this...
Motlow College Opens Math Labs and Writing Centers
In an effort to better serve its growing student population, Motlow College has opened and staffed math labs and writing centers on each of its four campuses. The labs and centers are designed to assist students in reaching their goal of successfully completing their degree or certificate. With the help of Sandra Arman, department chair for mathematics at Motlow, the math labs will offer tutoring for students in need of assistance in mathematics. While the writing center was initially piloted at the Moore County campus and Smyrna Center last fall, it was expanded to all four campuses in spring,...
Coffee County Murder Trial Underway
The murder trial of Michael Curtis of Tullahoma got underway this week in Coffee County. Curtis is accused of killing Kayla Qualls Nov. 26, 2012 at his residence on General Street in Tullahoma and then placing her body in her SUV and driving it to an area on Spring Creek Road in Franklin County. According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, Qualls died of blunt force trauma to the head. Curtis was arrested after investigators from the Franklin and Coffee County Sheriff Departments, the Tullahoma Police Department and agents from the TBI conducted a search of his residence. Investigators...
Warren County EMS Worker Fired After Being Arrested
A Warren County EMS employee was fired after being arrested last month on drug charges. Travis Roberts, 35, was charged with possession of meth and distribution of prescription drugs after undercover agents made two drug buys from him, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Roberts was fired from the EMS after his arrest, according to the sheriff. Because of the arrest, the EMS is reevaluating its drug policy, in addition to using a MRO test, and would do more to address prescription drugs. The new policy would limit what drugs they can take under legal circumstances while on...
Shelbyville Police Asking For The Public’s Help
Shelbyville police are asking anyone who saw unusual activity or heard anything out of the ordinary late Sunday in the area near where a murder victim lived to call them. Police are particularly interested in activity between 10 p.m. and midnight Sunday near Oak Knoll Apartments — in the areas around Belmont Avenue, White, Landers, Myers and Burt Streets and Woodland Avenue up to Depot Street — Det. Lt. Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said. Angela Sales Kibble was found dead in her apartment early Monday morning. Her son, Michael Domonic Sales, was arrested a few hours...
