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Deadly Fire in Warren County
Authorities in Warren County say a 47 year old man is believed to have died in a house fire Thursday morning in the Mt. Zion Community. A body, believed to be that of 47 year old Troy Lavalley, was recovered from the house. The identity has not been confirmed. Lavalley was the owner of the home. A woman and her 7-year old twins were able to escape the fire unharmed. Witnesses said Lavalley was sleeping in an upstairs bedroom when the fire broke...
Civil Ouster Trial set for April for Rutherford County Sheriff
A jailed Tennessee sheriff accused of profiting from the sale of electronic cigarettes to inmates will face an April civil ouster trial if a jury acquits him during a February criminal trial. The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro reports that Davidson County Chancellor William Young decided that Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold’s two-day ouster trial would take place in his Nashville courtroom on April 10. The ouster trial would not occur if the jury finds Arnold guilty in the criminal case, since he would already have been removed from office. The plaintiffs in the ouster lawsuit convinced the chancellor...
A Tullahoma Thank You
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the Tullahoma High School National Honor Society is pleased to host a luncheon to thank and recognize all of the workers who helped Tullahoma recover from the tornado damage. The luncheon is scheduled Tuesday, January 10 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at D.W. Wilson Community Center. “I want to express our sincere gratitude to all of the organizations that helped the City of Tullahoma recover,” said Mayor Lane Curlee. “The response from the area to help the people of Tullahoma has been tremendous. Many public agencies from the area have been part...
Stolen Car out of Kentucky found in Coffee County along with Meth Lab
On Wednesday, Coffee County authorities received information from Kentucky officials that a stolen vehicle might be located in Coffee County. Brandon Lee Thomas age 30 of Ashley Drive Beechgrove was found to be allegedly in possession of a 1998 Ford Mustang that was reported stolen on December 21 in Kentucky. Deputy Blake Simmons also allegedly found two shake bottles with chemicals broken down in them. Thomas was charged with theft of property, intent to manufacture methamphetamine and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities. His total bond was set at $87,500 and he is set to appear in Coffee County...
Tullahoma Police Investigating Promotion of Obscene Material
Tullahoma Police are investigating allegations of promotion of obscene material that allegedly occurred recently. A Monteagle woman reported to Tullahoma Police Sgt. Robert Weaver that her estranged husband had been sending explicit pictures of her to other people. She stated that a co-worker told her that an individual who had received one of the pictures had shown them one of the pictures on their phone. Detective Rana Pawlowski is investigating the...
Sheriff’s Department to get Three New Vehicles
When deputy patrol cars get 170,000-200,000 miles on them, they can become dangerous, says Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves. The sheriff’s department owns 26 marked patrol units, with almost half of them purchased before 2011 and some purchased as early as 2003. Graves and Patrol Capt. Danny Ferrell recently asked the Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee for funding for four vehicles. The committee agreed to 3 of the 4 because they say there concerned there could be a need for a new ambulance before the end of the fiscal year. Graves said he appreciates the committee allowing his...
Money Stolen from Tullahoma Lanes leads to Arrest
A resident of South Polk Street was arrested by Tullahoma Police for the theft of money from Tullahoma Lanes. Morgan Parkes, 48, was charged with theft from a building by Detective Johnny Gore. According to a report by Officer Phillip Smith, Eric Eakins the manager of the bowling lanes reported on Dec. 22 that he noticed a bank deposit bag missing from the safe in his office. He stated he watched the security video from his office and allegedly observed Parkes enter the office and go to the area of the safe. He then squatted down and then stood...
Drug Charges filed against Belvidere Man
A Belvidere man was arrested and booked into the Coffee County Jail Dec. 24 on drug charges. Joshua Barnes, 30, of Old Salem-Lexie Road, Belvidere was arrested and charged with possession of schedule II and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to a report by Tullahoma Police Officer Bill Pyrdom, police were called Christmas Eve to the parking lot of Silver Street apartments in regards to a man passed out in the vehicle. When the officer arrived he found that the ambulance personnel had arrived and had Barnes conscience. The officer observed Barnes allegedly trying to conceal an object between...
