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Hillsboro man dies in custody of Cowan Police
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a 47-year old Hillsboro man who apparently died while in custody of the Cowan Police Department Thursday. Gary Scott, age 47, has been identified as the victim. Scott was detained and then found unresponsive upon arrival at the Franklin County Jail. According to the Herald Chronicle, Cowan police responded to a disturbance on Chesnut St. in Cowan at 3:30 Thursday afternoon. Officers made contact with scott who appeared incoherent and confused, according to police reports. Scott was allegedly became combative and refused treatment from paramedics on the scene and...
Tullahoma to vote on new police chief Monday night
The Tulllahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet 5:30 p.m. Monday night and it is expected that Tullahoma City Administrator Jennifer Moody will recommend the hire of Jason Williams to be the city’s next chief of police. The board will have to approve the hire, per city charter. Williams was one of four finalists for the position. Currently he is the chief deputy of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department. Before the he was a lieutenant with the Shelbyville Police Department. Other finalists for the job were Phillip Sullivan of Abington, Virginia, Michael Anderson of Franklin, Tennessee and Phil...
One dead after early Sunday shooting in Murfreesboro
A man is dead, and police are looking for the suspect, after responding to shooting in Murfreesboro early Sunday (9/8/2019) morning. Paramedics from the Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services rushed a male victim to the ER at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Detectives are currently trying to determine his identity. Officers were initially dispatched to the 2400 block of Halls Hill Pike around 1:11 a.m. Sunday to assist Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies with a shots fired call and to help disperse a large crowd. It was determined the shooting victim was located within the city...
TDH reports six cases of serious disease from e-cigs in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health has reported six cases of suspected serious respiratory disease among people who use electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a cluster of severe pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes or vape, with 215 cases reported to date in 25 states. ‘’Tennessee health care providers are reporting to us any patients they treat for severe respiratory symptoms who report vaping in the weeks before they got sick,‘’ said TDH State Epidemiologist Tim Jones, MD. ‘’We’re investigating to look for...
Manchester man allegedly assaults US postal carrier
A Manchester man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly assaulting a United States Postal Carrier on Blanton Chapel Rd. in Coffee County. Arrested and charged with assault was Shane Omar Elgouhary, age 30, of Manchester. His bond was set at $3,000. According to a report filed by Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Dustan Foster, deputies responded to a call on Blanton Chapel Rd. to a complaint of a male subject with no shirt and khaki shorts jumping out in front of vehicles. When Foster arrived he encountered a United States Postal Carrier who was distraught. The postal carrier stated...
Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Department investigating case of possible animal cruelty
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a case of possible animal cruelty after several dogs were found with no owners around and no food or water on August 30 on Ute Dr. in Beech Grove. Deputies responded to a call at Ute Dr. to a complaint that a puppy had fallen out of a second floor window of a house across the road from the complainant. Deputy Austin Wilson was allegedly greeted at the residence in question by three aggressive pitbulls. Wilson used pepper spray to keep those dogs away. Wilson’s report states that he found the door...
Former Decherd Mayor Robin Smith arrested
The Decherd Mayor Robin Smith has been arrested and charged with one count of official misconduct and one count of theft of property between $1,000 and $2,500. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation secured indictments against Smith in charges that relate to his time as a probation officer. Smith was arrested Wednesday and released on $10,000 bond. During an investigation by the TBI that begain in November of 2018, agents learned that Smith allegedly took payments paid by those on probation for misdemeanors and used it for his personal benefit. Smith resigned from that job back in July. ...
Annual Myers benefit set for Saturday afternoon
Saturday is the sixth annual William Jacob Myers Memorial Benefit – it will be held at Praters BBQ in Manchester beginning at noon and ending around midnight. There will be a silent auction, live auction, cornhole tournament, raffle, food and live entertainment and everyone in the community is welcome. Over the past five years the benefit has given back around $50,000 in scholarships to Coffee County Central High School students....
