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Charges Dismissed in Clown Case
On Friday night Sept. 23, 2016 the Coffee County Communications Center notified officers that a call had come in with the caller identifying himself as the clown who has been threatening children. According to the arrest warrant, the subject became very lewd with the dispatcher talking sexually with her and stating he was going to harm children. He also allegedly stated that he was going to kidnap children and her, cut their ears off and other lewd acts. The call came through the non-emergency line and was not traceable. 64 year-old George Randy Hoppe of Manchester was charged in...
Warren County man facing TennCare Fraud Charges
A man who fled to Michigan to evade capture has been arrested and charged with TennCare fraud for selling prescription drugs paid for by the state’s healthcare insurance program. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the arrest of Matthew Haycox, 46, formerly of McMinnville, after a joint investigation with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. An indictment in Warren County accuses him of TennCare fraud and three counts of delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance. The indictment says Haycox used TennCare benefits to obtain the painkiller Morphine, which he sold to an undercover informant. He then fled...
Small Increase for Social Security Recipients
Millions of Social Security recipients and federal retirees will get a 0.3 percent increase in monthly benefits next year, the fifth year in a row that older Americans will have to settle for historically low raises. The adjustment adds up to a monthly increase of less than $4 a month for an average recipient. The cost-of-living adjustment, announced by the government Tuesday, will affect more than 70 million people – about 1 in 5 Americans. For recipients, the average monthly Social Security payment now is $1,238. Unfortunately for some seniors, even the small increase will probably be wiped out...
Hometown Hero for October
Al White Motors and WMSR (Thunder Radio) are teaming up to honor those who serve that thin blue line, our local law enforcement. Each month someone in law enforcement will be honored as a Hometown Hero. Our hero this month is Sgt. Chris Patterson with the Manchester Police Department. After receiving a degree in Criminal Justice from MTSU he attended the police academy in 2000. He began his career in law enforcement the same year with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department as a School Resource Officer. Patterson was hired in 2005 by the Manchester Police Department as a patrol...
Teenager Charged with Aggravated Child Abuse or Neglect and more
Brandi Michelle Gurdak, 19, of Expressway Dr in Manchester has been arrested on child abuse charges. Gurdak was arrested late last week and charged with aggravated child abuse or neglect, possession of schedule II and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest was made after a complaint was lodged about the alleged abuse. She was arrested by Manchester Police Investigator Butch Stewart after the officer served a search warrant at her residence. The investigator alleges in a warrant that he found Percocet tablets with no prescription and a glass pipe. She was booked into the Coffee County Jail with a...
Unity Medical Center holds Disaster Drill
Unity Medical Center in Manchester held a mock disaster drill on Tuesday. More than 20 volunteers and hospital employees took place in the drill at the hospital. The event was done to focus on plans for an actual crisis, which could send several patients to Unity. During the drill, mock patients were transferred by ambulances to the Unity Medical Center Emergency Department on Interstate Drive. The State of Tennessee Department of Health, MedStat, Coffee County EMS, Coffee County EMA, Manchester Fire Department, the South Central Regional Health Care Coalition and others were included in the drill. Hospitals are required...
Hit and Run in Coffee County sends one man to Jail
On Monday police responded to a hit and run accident on Highway 55. The driver of the hit vehicle gave officers a description of the fleeing vehicle. A witness stated to police that the driver was throwing some type items out of his car as he drove. The witness to the accident followed the vehicle to Highway 127 where the subject stopped and allegedly tried to remove parts from his vehicle. Tennessee Highway Patrolman Larzo Serna arrived and the man was outside his vehicle and had the keys. The arrest warrant states that the man identified as Timothy Wade...
Pump Prices Down Slightly in Tennessee
Pump prices in Tennessee continue their descent. Tennessee’s state average of $2.12 is 2 cents less than a week ago. “Gas prices are a mixed bag across the southeastern United States,” said, Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Motorists in Georgia and Tennessee continue to benefit from abundant gasoline supplies at a time when demand is low. Tennessee’s average has declined for several days in a row. In Coffee County the low price per gallon in Manchester is $1.98 and in Tullahoma it’s a...
