Katelyn Nicole Matis
Three people have been charged with kidnapping and robbing a man on Tuesday.
According to a warrant obtained by Tullahoma Police Investigator Rana Pawlowski, Katelyn Nicole Matis, 26, of Freeman Street in Tullahoma, John C. Hinkle, 30, of Circle Drive Tullahoma and Tommy Wayne Wilkerson age 44 of Wheeler St Tullahoma were all charged.
According to the warrants, a man was found on Old Brick Church Road in Franklin County where he had been thrown out of a vehicle after allegedly being kidnapped at Eastgate Apartments in Tullahoma.
According to the warrants, the victim was picked up in Birmingham, Alabama and taken to Eastgate Apartments. The victim told police that his attackers then removed his clothes and robbed him of $320.
John C Hinkle… Photos provided by the CCSD…
He told police that the three held him at gunpoint. He became fearful of what was about to happen and began to fight “for his life.” The three are charged with allegedly striking the man in the head and tied him up and placed him in a closet. After leaving him in the closet for a while they removed him and placed tape around his face and hands and led him to a truck. The victim stated that an older man drove him to Old Brick Church Road and left him. According to warrants, the man told the investigator that Hinkle and Matis talked of killing him before they released him.
Tommy Wayne Wilkerson
Matis and Hinkle were booked into the Coffee County Jail early Tuesday morning and Wilkerson was charged later in the day. Hinkle and Wilkerson were charged with, especially aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated sexual battery. Bond was set at $100,000 each. Matis was charged with, especially aggravated kidnapping and especially aggravated robbery. Her bond was set at $50,000. All three are scheduled to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on Jan. 12.
