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Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Dept. asking for the Public’s Help
On January 10, 2018, Coffee County Deputy Joey Ricco responded to a call at 5991 Murfreesboro Highway due to possible shoplifters at Dollar General. Upon arriving one of the workers advised the subjects left in a Silver Kia Sorento with a temp tag. Surveillance video showed three African-American females all wearing blue jeans, one had a red and white jacket along with a bandana, another wearing a white jacket with some type of pattern on it, and the third had a white jacket but the video was unable to see her face due to it being covered up. The...
Shelbyville Man Convicted in Federal Court
On January 31, 2018, following a trial in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga before the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, U.S. District Judge, a jury convicted Donald Ray Hobgood, 31, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, of three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Evidence presented at trial revealed that, on January 20, 2017, Bedford County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Cedar Springs Road in Shelbyville, Tennessee. On arrival, they encountered Hobgood, who was brandishing an AK-style semi-automatic rifle. Hobgood evaded arrest on that date, but on February 15, 2017, deputies received information as to his whereabouts...
Missing Teen Safely Located
We have good news to report today. On Friday the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department issued a missing child alert. Maneshia Kidd age 17 of Beechgrove, TN was reported missing on January 31, 2018. She was last seen at her residence on January 24, 2018 and made contact with her family via Facebook on January 25. Kidd was safely located by authorities on Saturday morning. The sheriff’s department thanks the public and the media for its help with this...
Thursday Morning Bomb Threat at Coffee County Justice Center
Coffee County Justice Center was cleared Thursday morning after receiving a bomb threat. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department arrived on the scene around 9:30 Thursday morning. Sheriff Department employees and a search dog quickly began to look through the building. An all clear was given by Sheriff Steve Graves at 10:30am. Due to a bomb threat that was called into Bedford County on Wednesday, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department was prepared for any possibility of a threat being called in and arrived quickly on the scene after the threat was made. The Justice Center was closed while the search...
Tullahoma Man receives 20 years in Prison for 23 Counts of Rape
A 36-year-old Tullahoma man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to 23 counts raping a 14-year-old, allegedly since the age of 5. Jeremiah Lee Allsopp of Macs Lane was arrested Aug. 29, 2016 on 102 counts of rape of a child, sexual battery, sexual battery by an authority figure and incest. The charges were filed after a 14-year-old girl was taken to Harton Regional Medical Center where she tested positive for rape. Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott stated that Allsopp pleaded guilty to prevent the young girl from having to testify in a trial....
Lockdown at the Tullahoma News
For three hours Tuesday afternoon, the offices of The Tullahoma News were placed on lockdown by the U.S. Marshals. The lockdown was ordered after a fugitive from justice from the federal courts in Chattanooga and a female companion were discovered staying in the cab of a tractor trailer truck that was parked in the back-parking lot of the newspaper. Two marshals met with The News Publisher Brian Blackley just before noon and made him aware that the man was in the parking lot in the truck and of their plans to arrest him. The officers then began their plans...
Human Remains are those of Missing Winchester Man
A Winchester police investigation led to human remains being discovered at a 124 Spring Hill Drive, and authorities have determined it was a person reported missing on Jan. 18. Winchester Police Chief Ritchie Lewis said the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has examined the remains to determine an identity. He said the autopsy results were released last week, and the person has been identified as James Leon Wood, age 50, who resided at 124 Spring Hill...
Utility Payment Scam Hits Area
DREMC members should be on guard for an electric bill payment scam that has hit DREMC members this week. The people behind this fraud are using the name of Walter Griffin and instruct members to pay their overdue electric bills or they will be disconnected. The scammers have left this number, 818-813-7701, ext. 105, with members to call back for instructions on paying their bill. Once members call this number, they are instructed to go to their nearest retailer that sells Green Dot cards. In some cases, the scammers know the members’ address, but not their account number or...
