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Some County Offices getting more Storage Space
Four Coffee County offices are housed in the Justice Center building in Manchester and have had storage issues for some time. The offices are the Circuit Court Clerk, Chancery Court, Clerk and Master, Youth Services, and Probation. Coffee County officials are trying to improve the situation by transforming some of the cell blocks at the old jail into storage rooms to be used by county offices. The old jail is located next to the Justice Center building. The intent is for the offices to move some of the older files to the soon-to-be-renovated storage area at the old jail....
Franklin County Woman Charged with Statutory Rape
A 59 year old Franklin County woman is being held in the Franklin County Jail under a $30,000 bond after being arrested for 3 counts of statutory rape. Janis M. Hill of Wilder’s Chapel Road, Decherd was arrested last week after being indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on the charges. The indictments allege that the woman had sex with a boy who was at least 13 years old but under 18 on least three times. The charges were brought to the attention of the sheriff’s department and Investigator Andrea Davidson investigated. According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim...
Thin Blue Line Banner donated to Manchester Police
The Manchester Police Department would like to thank Harden Signs for creating and donating the “thin blue line” banner and installing it on the outside wall of city hall as a show of respect for the law enforcement community. Manchester Police Department says that Harden Signs has been a local business in Manchester for many years and has always worked hard to support their community. All those at the department are sending their prayers for all of the law enforcement agencies and their families that have dealt with unimaginable violence and loss over the past couple weeks. Brian Harden...
Possible Animal tries to break in Cannon County Home
Just exactly what was trying to break into a Cannon County residence recently is the question that the TWRA is searching to provide the answer for. According to Cannon County Sheriff Department reports, Deputies were dispatched to a Vanhooser Road on Monday in reference to someone or something trying to break down the back door to the house. The resident stated that something was beating on the door before the call was made. Upon further investigation, bite marks on the side paneling were visible along with claw marks in several spots along the door. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency were...
Gwyn Reappointed to head TBI
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced the reappointment of Mark Gwyn as director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Gwyn, 53, has led Tennessee’s lead investigative law enforcement agency for 12 years. Under his leadership, the TBI has expanded its resources and embraced technology to enhance the agency’s investigating strengths. Gwyn oversaw the creation of a Technical Services Unit that is responsible for high-tech surveillance methods, computer forensics, and investigating internet crimes against children; helped establish the nationally recognized Tennessee Fusion Center which services as a central hub of information sharing between local, state, and federal law enforcement...
Lawsuit Filed in pursuit of Stolen Vehicle
On June 24 Jessica Campos age 28 of Murfreesboro, was killed when her car was struck by a vehicle driven by Garieon Simmons of Decherd. Authorities were pursuing Simmons after he reportedly stole a Cadillac Escalade from the Coffee County Funeral Chapel on the McMinnville Highway in Manchester. At times Simmons was allegedly traveling on the wrong side of the road including Interstate 24. The family of Campos has filed a $10 million lawsuit. Campos’ husband, Edgar Campos, filed the lawsuit in Rutherford County Monday through the Law Office of Ivan Lopez and Andrew Love. The defendants are Simmons,...
Fugitive and Female Arrested in Tullahoma
On Tuesday, Investigators with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department working alongside Investigators with the Tullahoma Police Department arrested a wanted fugitive from Coffee County. Andrew Jefferson age 35 of East Moore St in Tullahoma was wanted on at least 11 warrants. Also arrested was Chelsea Lynette Nunley age 28 of Tullahoma with accessory after the fact. When Jefferson was taken into custody he was found to be possession of what is believed to be 4 grams of cocaine and allegedly a stolen Taurus 9mm pistol. He’ll face additional charges on those 2 counts. Jefferson was booked in at the...
No New Information in the Death of Grundy County Woman
Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says that laboratory reports are still pending in the death of 26-year-old Grundy County, mother Samantha Kathleen Chandler. Although authorities in May had “a strong lead,” Shrum said there have been no new developments or new details to release. No charges have been filed. Chandler’s body was found May 1 about 150 feet off a remote, rural road in an isolated area south of the town of Gruetli-Laager. Some ATV riders spotted Chandler’s body near the area where Ross Creek Road becomes Burkett’s Chapel Road, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The area...
