Manchester Police Department is investigating a stolen purse from an elderly woman at Wal-Mart Friday night around 7:30 pm. The female suspect left driving a black sports car, possibly a Mitsubishi Eclipse (convertible?). If you have any information related to the identification of this person, contact the Manchester Police Department at 931-728-2099 or 931-728-9555. The woman’s purse was recovered at Sav a Lot in Manchester, several items were missing. Manchester Police continue to...

Last week Bedford County deputies responded to Unionville Chapel Hill Road in reference to a disturbance. Before deputies arrived, they were informed a person at the residence had been stabbed. The victim was transported to Heritage Medical Center, and investigators were called to the scene to investigate. Members of the criminal investigations division of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department took Barbara Davis, 38, of Unionville, into custody for the stabbing. Davis was booked into the Bedford County Jail on a $10,000 bond for Aggravated...

On Sunday, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam issued a directive to Adjutant General Max Haston to review security policies and procedures at National Guard armories, storefront recruiting facilities, and other installations and take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of Guardsmen, citizens, and property. Early Saturday morning a 5th person died from the shooting in Chattanooga. A 24 year-old Navy Petty Officer. Haslam also instructed the Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons to evaluate the process for issuing handgun carry permits to trained members of the military and to look for ways to streamline it. All stateside...

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Department has issued a “be on the lookout for” alert for Beau Dawson Beecham. He is a 24 year old, white male. Beecham is currently wanted by Bedford County Sheriff’s Office personnel for Felony Theft, Violation of Probation and Failure to appear in court. Beecham is known to flee law enforcement. Please call the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 931-684-3232 or Crimestoppers at 931-685-4300. You can remain...

Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips has announced the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for June was 5.7 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the May revised rate of 5.8 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for June was 5.3 percent, two-tenths of one percentage point lower than the prior month. Economic Summary: *        Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased from 6.6% to 5.7 percent, while the national rate declined from 6.1 percent to 5.3 percent. *        Total nonfarm employment increased 5,500 jobs from May to June. The largest...

John Varner, aka “Jake” and “Kitchen”, was in court Thursday facing charges following a February 9, 2013 incident in which he shot another man following a verbal altercation and continued shooting at the victim as he was running away. Varner was on the run for over a year before being captured in Las Vegas in October of 2014. Varner was found guilty Thursday morning in Coffee County Circuit Court of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. His sentencing has been set for September 23rd at 9 a.m. Walter Kurtz presided over...

Four U.S. marines were killed Thursday by a gunman in Chattanooga. Mayor Andy Berke confirmed the fatalities in a news conference. The lone gunman was also killed. A Chattanooga police officer, identified as Dennis Pedigo was wounded, and is said to be in stable condition. The gunman fired 25 to 30 rounds at a military recruitment facility, a U.S. military official said. The gunman then drove about six miles to a Navy and Marines reserve center and opened fire there. The first shooting incident began on the U.S. Naval Recruiting offices on Lee Highway in Chattanooga and ended at...