A Cookeville man will appear in court next month after a welfare check resulted in multiple drug charges. Cookeville Police arrested 45-year-old Robert Chencharick earlier this week after finding him slumped over in his vehicle. Arrest warrants indicate the arrest took place at a residence along West Broad Street Monday evening. Police arrived on scene and found Chencharick intoxicated. The ... Read More »
The Crossville Police Department has launched a fraud investigation into a Facebook page claiming to be the city’s codes department. A police report states an individual created the account Wednesday announcing Aldi’s would soon locate to the city. However, city officials said the announcement was false and the codes department did not have its own Facebook page. The report states ... Read More »
Two people face charges after Algood Police discovered marijuana and methamphetamine during a vehicle search Thursday. Officers arrested Holly Morgan and River Pomeroy after conducting the search at the Walmart parking lot. A press release states police approached a suspicious vehicle and spotted the suspects inside on top of each other. The officer woke the individuals up to check their ... Read More »
Three missing Maury County children last seen in Van Buren County have been located safe in Minnesota. The TBI announced Friday morning the children’s non-custodial parents 45-year-old Michale Christian and 25-year-old Amanda Essex were arrested for custodial interference. Authorities issued a missing endangered child alert for one-year-old Michale Christian, two-year-old Abigail Christian, and six-year-old Analia Essex Tuesday evening. The TBI ... Read More »
Smith County’s new spending plan eliminates funding from The Emmanuel House in Carthage. Commissioners cut the county’s $12,000 contribution to the organization in order to pass its 2019-2020 budget Monday. Monica Mowdy serves as the vice president of The Emmanuel House’s board of directors. She said the cuts come as no surprise to the organization. “To be honest, we had ... Read More »
The Crossville Fire Department and HAZMAT units responded to a chemical reaction Thursday afternoon at Garrison Park. Fire Chief Mike Turner said crews were called to the site of the park’s new splash pad. “There was a small chemical reaction, an acid and an industrial cleaner that came into contact with each other,” Turner said. “It off-gassed and it created ... Read More »
The City of Byrdstown has completed its purchase of the former Regions Bank property. Mayor Sam Gibson said the city will utilize the property’s 93 parking spaces for public events. “We’ve had a hard time to finding any place to park for these people,” Gibson said. “But now it’s ours, we organized it. It’s going to be a big asset ... Read More »
Clay County is seeking bids to install a new video arraignment system within its courtroom. Chief Deputy Rick Lisi said the system would cut down on travel costs and reduce safety risks in transporting inmates. “The goal would be to have an officer with a mobile data terminal or laptop… go to the facility, bring the inmate out of that ... Read More »
The City of Celina will soon have a new website allowing for online bill pay. Mayor Tonya Spears said the website will provide added convenience to city residents. “We haven’t had the capability of taking online payments an debit payments up to this point so we’re excited about that,” Spears said. “It’ll also have department info on there. It’ll have ... Read More »
Authorities are searching for three missing Maury County children and their non-custodial parents last seen in Van Buren County. The TBI issued an endangered child alert Tuesday for one-year-old Michale Christian, two-year-old Abigail Christian, and six-year-old Analia Essex. According to the TBI, 25-year-old Amanda Coleen Essex and 45-year-old Michale Darrel Christian are wanted for custodial interference. The parents and their ... Read More »
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