A multi-state was broken up and thousands of dollars worth of stolen items recovered Tuesday at a Manchester motel, according to Coffee County sheriff’s investigators. Although other arrests are expected, only one person, John Docherty, 46, of Virginia, has been charged. According to sheriff’s investigator Sgt. Danny Ferrell, the break came when a Manchester resident reported that his iPad had been stolen during a burglary and that his 8-year-old son knew how to trace it through the iPad’s security tracking system. The investigator said that the boy provided the location where the iPad could be found and when we...

Jury selection begins today for a 22-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son Coffee County Circuit Court. Jury selection is expected to take most of today with the trial starting Friday. Thomas Greenwood, 22, has been housed in the Coffee County Jail since his arrest March 9, 2010 for the murder of Hayden Gage West of Circle Drive, Tullahoma while he was babysitting for the child’s...

A Warren County man is suspected in as many as nine smash-and-grab break-ins just since the start of the year. The grand jury indicted Joseph Muncey on several charges this week. Investigators say Muncey broke into the Smoke Shop, a barbecue restaurant, and the same gas station twice, then he hit three other businesses. In every case, he allegedly smashed a window and then stole whatever items he could carry away. After the first burglary, the barbecue restaurant installed a surveillance system, and that helped lead to Muncey’s...

A “nervous” driver told officers he didn’t realize a small bag of marijuana would lead to his arrest, Shelbyville police said. Robert James Benson, 23, of Tullahoma was stopped recently for allegedly speeding at 47 mph in a 30 mph zone on Depot Street. Officer David Dye said Benson was “shaking very bad” and said he was nervous about being stopped. Officer Tracey Nelson and drug dog Rena were called. The dog detected drugs and Dye said he found a bag and pieces of foil containing marijuana. Benson was charged with simple possession of a schedule VI drug, possession...

A new bill that is gaining momentum in the state senate would make it illegal for a registered sex offender to live within 1,000 feet of the property line of a senior day care facility or a senior living facility. Right now, it is only illegal for a sex offender to live within 1,000 feet of a school, child care facility, park or recreation facility. Senate bill 2437 is now being reviewed by a senate judiciary committee. The companion bill is house bill 2590 and if it passes, the law will go in effect on July 1st of this...

A bill to close public access to teacher evaluation data is headed for a full Senate vote. The Senate State and Local Government Committee voted 7-0 on Tuesday to advance the bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville. Tracy said access to the data should be limited to school officials and not available to the general public. In the senator’s words; “Evaluations are supposed to be used as a tool to help teachers, it’s not going to be used for anything other than that.” Under recent changes to state law, half of teachers’ assessments must derive from...