The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to last week’s no contest plea of John Constantine to seven counts of sales tax evasion. Constantine, 47, is the managing member of a Manchester business. Coffee County Circuit Court Judge Walter Kurtz accepted Constantine’s plea and sentenced him to four years of supervised probation. Constantine was also ordered to pay restitution of $42,743.10. In January 2015, a Coffee County Grand Jury indicted Constantine on six Class E felony counts of tax evasion, one count of theft over $10,000 and one count of filing...

Two people were injured after a motorcycle accident Saturday night on River Bluff, Dr. just outside Manchester. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 52 year-old Timothy A. Kanehl of Manchester, TN was the operator of the 2001 Harley Davidson when the wreck occurred. 45 year-old Suzanne Lamon from Lavergne, TN was a passenger. Both Kanehl and Lamon were airlifted from the scene and taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville for treatment of unknown injuries. No other information was released by the...

A man was airlifted Thursday morning when he was run over in his driveway by hit-and-run driver. 36 year old Christopher Higgins was taken by helicopter to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga for injuries he suffered when the car ran over his legs and chest area. According to Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened around 9 a.m. on Short Road located in the Smartt Station community. Higgins told the Sheriff’s Dept. that a black Nissan pulled into his driveway and was blowing his horn. He went outside and once he reached the car, the man inside threw open the door...

A 12-year-old boy was injured after what appears to be an accidental shooting. Tullahoma officials say the incident involved a hunting rifle and took place Friday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. Officials said the victim was taken to Harton Regional Medical center by his parents before being taken by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. According to Winston Brooks with City of Tullahoma, the 12-year-old was responsive after the accidental shooting on Avondale Lane. His condition is unknown at this...

Last Thursday, (July 23rd, 2015) a male subject allegedly entered three vehicles at 138 Dakota Place in Coffee County, the vehicles had been ransacked and no property was missing. This was observed via video camera and by statements from family where the subject apparently admitted to breaking into vehicles. Then at 18 Dawson Court the same person allegedly broke into another vehicle and took $100.00 from that vehicle. Later the man went to 170 Harper Lane and entered one vehicle and supposedly stole a Ruger .380 pistol which was later recovered from the subject’s residence. The subject apparently broke...

On Thursday afternoon a man allegedly ran a red light at Highway 41 and Viola Road in Hillsboro at a high rate of speed. A Coffee County deputy tried to stop subject, but he continued on Highway 41 going South at speeds of over 100mph. As the pursuit continued, the man was apparently passing vehicles with oncoming traffic. James Eric Hanger was stopped near Pelham, Tennessee with the assistance of a Grundy County deputy. Hanger allegedly became combative and had to tased. The Coffee County deputy placed Hanger age 46 of Tullahoma into custody and transported him to the...

In Tullahoma on Saturday, officers responded to 205 Windbriar Drive concerning a domestic situation. According to an arrest warrant, the victim told police that she and a male subject had argued and that it became physical when a male subject allegedly began beating her and holding her against her will. The warrant states that the man locked her in a closet at 129 West Lincoln Street for over 4 hours and that he would hold his hand over face to keep her quite. The warrant goes onto say the woman stated that the subject threw her up against the...