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Coffee County Home Allegedly Burglarized, Man Charged
A Manchester man was arrested March 3 after a house in the northern part of the county was allegedly burglarized. According to a report by Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Stephen Sharketti, officers were dispatched to Green Grass Way Road which is off Highway 280 where the owner of a house spotted a silver Mercedes SUV leaving. The homeowner stated that the rear door had been kicked in. As the deputy was headed to the residence he spotted a silver Mercedes SUV in a field on Gnat Hill Road. The deputy states in a report that Silk Delonina Trapp,...
Illinois Woman Arrested in Manchester for Identity Theft and More
On Tuesday (March 6th, 2018) Tennessee Highway Patrolman Jason Boles was notified of a stolen vehicle in the area. The officer found the vehicle at Trucker’s Inn on the Hillsboro Highway in Manchester. A female was on video as being the only person in the vehicle when it pulled in. The woman attempted to buy gas 10 different time using two different credit cards not belonging to her. When taken into custody she had in her possession 2 Georgia driver’s licenses not belonging to her. When inventorying the vehicle, Boles allegedly found a checkbook with several checks written out....
Tullahoma Female Facing Multiple Charges
A Tullahoma woman was arrested March 5 for possession of drugs by Tullahoma Police Officer Taylor Gannon. According to warrants, officers saw her walking in the early morning hours on Jeffeson Street and stopped to do a welfare check. In speaking with Alisha Suzette Burks, 30, of East Grundy Street, she allegedly had a “strong smell of marijuana coming from her person.” The officer asked her if she had anything and she produced a small bag of marijuana from her pocket. As the officer was checking her he noticed a small box coming from her pants and hitting the...
Carrying your Handgun without Permit might bring Lesser Penalty
The Tennessee House has passed legislation that would lower the penalty to $250 for a first offense of toting a gun without a handgun carry permit. The chamber voted 72-20 Monday on the bill. The bill was amended to let officers decide whether to confiscate ammunition. Bill sponsor Rep. Micah Van Huss said under current law, it’s up to a $500 fine, confiscation of the gun and possible imprisonment. The bill now heads to the...
Motlow Gala is March 31
The Motlow College Foundation will host the 26th annual Motlow Gala on Saturday, March 31, at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center. Festivities will begin with a champagne social hour at 5:30 p.m. during which guests can peruse donated silent auction items, and dinner will be served at 6:30. The Foundation will also host a Gala Preview Cocktail party on Saturday, March 17. Proceeds from both events help the Motlow College Foundation provide financial assistance to Motlow students. This year’s gala features a masquerade theme, according to Lane Yoder, executive director of the Foundation. “The Motlow Gala has not had...
Tullahoma Man Complains about School Murals, Changes Made
Murals in a Tennessee school gym have been modified to remove Confederate flags after school district officials received complaints. The complaints began in mid-December by Tullahoma resident and political activist David Clark. According to media reports, a district administrator gave the maintenance department orders to modify the murals at South Cumberland Elementary School in Crossville. One mural was a Confederate battle flag; South Cumberland’s mascot is a “rebel.” Jane Franklin, assistant to the district’s director, says that flag was painted over and may ultimately be repainted as a Tennessee state flag rather than a Confederate flag. A second mural...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Sewanee Man
On Friday February 23rd at approximately 3:09am Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel initiated a traffic stop in the Jump Off area of Franklin County. The traffic stop led to a foot pursuit of the driver later identified as Todd D. Weaver 3375 Jump Off Road, Sewanee, TN. Once in custody, a search of the suspect’s vehicle and person yielded 128 grams of a substance believed to be marijuana along with digital scales, in addition authorities also recovered approximately 20.3 grams of a substance believed to be methamphetamine and $5,420 in U.S. currency. Weaver was transported to the Franklin County...
UPDATE: Missing Man in Coffee County Found
On Sunday March 4, 2018 Deputy Cody Lendley was at the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department when Timothy Allbert Sr. walked in stating he wanted to report his son missing. His son’s name is Timothy Clay Allbert Jr. The man was last seen in Summitville around 3 weeks ago. Allbert Jr. is 29 years-old standing 6’2” with brown hair and brown eyes. The man could possibly be medically endangered. UPDATE: The man was found safe near the Warren and Grundy County...
