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Manchester Teen Facing Burglary Charges
A teenager is facing burglary charges after allegedly breaking into two out buildings in Manchester. According to a report by Manchester Officer Ernie Colvin, on Oct. 6 Ronald Salvage of Foxchase Road reported that someone entered his two out buildings. The locks were pried off and someone entered the building scattering items throughout the yard. There were several items taken from the building. Police obtained a juvenile petition against a teenager on the burglary charges. Most of the property has been recovered as of this date and the case has been...
Lynchburg Accident Sends Three People To The Hospital
Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. on Highway 55 in Lynchburg. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 1997 Dodge pickup truck operated by Hazel Lamb 74, of Elora was turning off the Highway when her vehicle was struck by a 2000 Dodge Neon operated by Shannon Roberts, 42. According to the THP, the pickup truck then spun around in the roadway and traveled off the left side of the road and down an embankment. The Neon also spun around in the roadway and came to rest. Roberts was flown to...
More On Warning To Area Residents From Sheriff Steve Graves
Sheriff Steve Graves has a warning for area residents. There have been several burglaries in the county in the last two weeks. According to the sheriff, thieves have been breaking into residences in the Normandy and Beech Grove areas and stealing money and jewelry. Meanwhile, thieves have also been stealing farming equipment in the Hillsboro area. So far the thieves have taken a hay wagon and four wheel vehicles such as Gators. They have also entered barns and taken items. Thieves are also working the Summitville area. “People need to keep an eye on their area and report any...
Two People In Tennessee Confirmed To Have The D68 Enterovirus
The Centers for Disease Control confirmed two cases of enterovirus D68 in Tennessee on Wednesday. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, one patient lives in west Tennessee and the other in east Tennessee. Both are young children who were hospitalized for their illnesses but have since been released and are at home doing well. Enterovirus D68 is one of more than 60 types of enterovirus that causes cold-like symptoms. The Tennessee Department of Health said some 10 to 15 million infections occur annually in the United States, with most occurring during the summer and fall when children return...
Tennessee Targets Identity Thieves, Con Artists and Scammers
As the number of people who fall victim to identity theft and fraud continues to soar, Tennesseans are being urged to take steps to protect themselves. One way residents can get details on the latest cons and how to prevent being scammed is at a forum in Knoxville. Among the panelists will be police chief David Rausch, along with American Association of Retired Persons volunteer Fred Fields, an attorney who says seniors are often primary targets. “This is the base bottom line,” Fields says. “If somebody wants to know anything from your birth date to your Social Security Number,...
It’s Voting Time Again
Next up in the election cycle is the November 4 General Election. 32,067 registered voters in Coffee County will have the opportunity to cast ballots either on November 4 or during early voting from October 15- 30. The Coffee County Election Commission says a high voter turnout is possible because of the wheel tax referendum, the wine in grocery stores referendum for the cities of Tullahoma and Manchester, and four proposed amendments to the state constitution. One of those amendments is the yes/no vote on the changing of the abortion law language in the state of Tennessee. In Manchester,...
Police Return Money To Local Restaurant After 2012 Burglary
Back in September, 2012 Potrillo Mexican restaurant located in the shopping center next to Wal-Mart in Manchester was a burglary victim. At the time Manchester officers reported thieves cut a hole in the back of Potrillos. Once inside the business they took an undisclosed amount of money before leaving. On Wednesday Manchester Police Investigator Jackie Matheny was proud to announce the case has been closed. Matheny says that Howard Wiley age 47 of Georgia was charged with the crime. He said they knew Wiley had committed the crime about 15 days after it occurred. During that time Wiley was...
Tools Stolen In Tullahoma Have Been Recovered
On Monday of this week Keith Neal, a local contractor, reported that several power tools, air tools and various other equipment had been stolen from a job site on Wilson Avenue in Tullahoma. Investigator James Sherrill with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department received information that some of the stolen items were located at a residence on Millers Crossroads in Hillsboro, TN. Tullahoma Police Department Investigator, Harry Conway, along with Sherrill went to the Hillsboro residence and did in fact find the majority of the missing items, which were later identified by the owner, Keith Neal. After assistance from the...
