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New Information for Parents of Children in Coffee County
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to tirelessly investigate a person(s) that is contacting several young children in the area. The person is sending very crude sexual and threating messages through various social media and online gaming sites. The person(s) has also sent lewd photos. Parents please be aware that this has occurred to students at various schools in Coffee County. Investigators are urging parents to suspend your child’s use of social media and online gaming sites until this problem is resolved. They are also asking parents to pay close attention to your child’s cellular phone especially text...
Man that was Shot by a Tullahoma Officer Now Arrested for Attempted Murder and More
A Tullahoma man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and resisting arrest in connection with an incident that occurred on Dec. 17. William Moon, 44, of East Moore Street, is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $1.1 million. On Dec. 17 Tullahoma Police Cpl. Michael Wilder went to the 800 block of East Moore Street, near College Street, to serve an aggravated assault arrest warrant on Moon. Warrants allege that Moon “became combative” and produced a Taurus 9 mm handgun, pointing it directly at Wilder. The two men scuffled, and shots were...
Tullahoma man facing Multiple Charges
A Tullahoma man had multiple charges filed against him after he was involved in a traffic accident and left the scene. According to a report by Tullahoma Police Officer Michael Wilder, on Jan. 23 Houston Kane Smith of Jean Drive Tullahoma was charged with possession of schedule IV, schedule VI, leaving the scene of an accident, evading arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and manufacture/sell/delivery of a controlled substance. According to the officer’s report, an accident was reported at 131 Silver Street. Callers said that a vehicle struck a utility pole and left the scene. The vehicle was described as...
Woman Files Federal Suit against Moore County and Former Jail Correctional Officer
A federal lawsuit contends a Tennessee jail guard impregnated an inmate after repeatedly raping her. The Tennessean reports the lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses former Moore County Jail correctional officer Caleb Shane Hopkins of forcing Jessica Fowler to engage in nonconsensual sex for four months in 2017. Fowler, who is still in jail and has given birth, is suing Hopkins for $1 million and the county for $300,000. Fowler’s attorney Ben Raybin says Hopkins pleaded guilty last November to two counts each of sexual contact with an inmate by a law enforcement officer and official misconduct. Raybin questions why the...
Police Pursuit Ends with Self-Inflected Gunshot Death
On Wednesday night (January 24, 2018) around 10:45pm Coffee County Deputy Kevin Smith noticed a vehicle headed south bound on the Hillsboro Hwy with a front head light out. Smith then got behind the vehicle and it left the lane of travel at least twice making the deputy believe it was a possible DUI. Smith then attempted to conduct a traffic stop at which time the car pulled over like it was going to stop, then it took off at a high-rate of speed. After the vehicle took off, Smith says he noticed the driver was throwing what appeared...
Manchester Police Asking for the Public’s Help
Manchester Police is continuing to investigate the burglary of three businesses in the early morning hours of Thursday Jan. 17, 2018. According to Investigator Jackie Matheny, thieves broke into Great Clips and Posh Nails located on Relco Drive near Walmart and Pappy’s Restaurant located on Skinner Flat Road. Due to a collection of evidence and surveillance video, three people (2 males and 1 female) have been identified as suspects in the burglaries. The thieves reportedly took an undisclosed amount of money from two of the businesses. Also, there was damage to each of the businesses. If anyone has information...
Human Remains Found in Winchester
Human remains were found by Winchester Police Officers Thursday morning at a residence on Spring Hill drive in Winchester. Authorities are attempting to determine if the remains are those of a missing person James Wood who was reported missing Jan. 18, but was last seen on July 29, 2017. According to Winchester Police Chief Richie Lewis, Wood’s mother, who lives in New Mexico, reported him missing after she had not talked him for several months. “We obtained a search warrant to search the residence at 124 Spring Hill Drive and went to the house around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday”...
Coffee County Sheriff Department Recognizes Its 2017 Reserve Officer of the Year
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department recently recognized Reserve Officer Randy Kennedy as its “2017 Reserve Officer of the Year.” The award is presented each year to an officer in recognition of reserve officers having demonstrated professionalism and dedication in their service to the citizens of Coffee County. Officer Kennedy began his service to the county in 1986 with the Emergency Management Police until the programs end at which time he continued by joining the Sheriff’s Department Reserve Program. Kennedy retired from the U.S. Army National Guard after 40 years with the rank of E7; he also recently retired from...
