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Tennesseans turn in record number of Unwanted or Expired Medications
Officials say Tennesseans that participated in a national prescription drug disposal initiative turned in a record number of unwanted or expired medications. The Drug Enforcement Administration said in a news release that Tennesseans turned in more than 68,000 pounds (30,845 kilograms) of unwanted or expired medications during the DEA’s 14th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative on Oct. 28. That was the highest total ever collected in the state, surpassing each of the 13 previous events. More than 6.5 million Tennesseans contributed. The Tennessean newspaper reports that the state also surpassed the combined take-back totals of Kentucky, Michigan and...
Manchester Man Arrested for Criminal Attempt to Commit Aggravated Statutory Rape in Bedford Co.
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Shelbyville Police Department kicked off Operation Safe Christmas this December and have seen significant success. Operation Safe Christmas was the collaborative effort of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and the Shelbyville Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division working together to assure a safe Christmas for the counties most vulnerable children. Earlier this month, investigators with both agencies began monitoring the internet for suspected child predators. Detective Cody Swift of the Shelbyville Police Department discovered an ad on Craigslist that led investigators to believe the poster was looking to have sex with an underage female....
Update on Officer Involved Shooting in Grundy County
This past Saturday night a Grundy County sheriff’s deputy observed a gray Ford Mustang traveling at a high rate of speed near the Coalmont Elementary School. An attempt to stop the vehicle was made near the intersection of Hwy. 56 and Morgan’s Ridge Road but the vehicle fled. Deputies gave chase which took them to B-Mine Road in the Flat Branch Community. The suspect vehicle pulled off the road in an attempt to turn around. The deputy exited his vehicle and ordered the suspect out of the vehicle. The suspect brandished a firearm. The deputy engaged the suspect and...
Successful Year for Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is celebrating a successful year. In all of 2017, they’ve certified nearly 4,000 firefighters to serve across the state. They’ve also worked nearly 400 fire investigations, including five explosions and more than 100 arson-related fires. They’ve also completed 1,065 training classes and had 62 new firefighter recruit graduates at the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy in Bedford County. They’ve issued over 120,000 electrical permits and over 1,000 residential permits. The number they’re most proud of is the 25,000 smoke alarms that have been distributed to neighborhoods across the state as part...
New Law Changing who enforces Marijuana Laws in Tennessee.
A new law will change who enforces marijuana laws in Tennessee. A law taking effect in January removes the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission from the Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication. The push to remove the commission began in 2012, when law enforcement discovered what they believed to be marijuana in the home of the commission’s director. Police never did a criminal investigation and the director retired in 2012. Still, state Sen. Bill Ketron pushed to have the commission removed from the task force. His bill passed in May 2017 and will take effect on Jan. 1. A representative...
Unemployment Up Slightly in Tennessee
Tennessee officials say the state’s unemployment rate in November was well below the jobless figure a year earlier. Officials say the preliminary, seasonally adjusted statewide jobless rate last month was 3.1 percent. That’s 2 percentage points lower than the rate a year ago. It’s also 1 percentage point below the national jobless average of 4.1 percent. Last month’s statewide rate was slightly higher than the previous month, but officials say unemployment in Tennessee remains historically low. Officials say the state jobless rate reached 3 percent in both September and October, the lowest level since the government began tracking the...
Gunshots Lead to Manchester Man’s Arrest
On Thursday night (December 21, 2017) Justin B Davenport age 22 of Benson Rd, Manchester confronted a female at a residence on Dixie Court in Manchester. As Manchester Police were responding to the scene, the female ran to a nearby home. Apparently, Davenport went to the door of that home and began to “beat” on the door. A resident yelled at Davenport and then heard two gunshots. There were three adults and four children in the home. According to the arrest warrant, another neighbor reported to police that Davenport had fired the gun. Davenport was charged by Manchester Police...
Two Meth Busts in Warren County
Four people were arrested in two separate drug busts last week. The first happened in the Smartt Station community near the Coffee/Warren County line. When officers, armed with a search warrant, reportedly caught two men trying to leave their apartment with over three pounds of meth. Sheriff Jackie Matheny said officers arrested Dustin Jennings for possession of meth for resale, and Trenton McKinley for fabrication of evidence. The two were also in possession of over $9,000 in cash. About an hour later, officers went to a residence on Cumberland Caverns Road and discovered five ounces of meth along with...
