Tag Archives: Cookeville Police Department

A Cookeville man has pled guilty to to arson on Monday, being sentenced to six years in state prison. The guilty party is Dusty S. Troglin who was determined to be a person of interest after a structure caught fire at 220 East 16th Street on June 7. Two people were inside the home at the time of the fire ... Read More »

A State Comptroller’s investigation of the Cookeville Police Department Canine Team resulted in three findings against the unit. According to the report released Tuesday, the Team Coordinator used city facilities to train and kennel dogs for a personal business and used a city email address to send documents related to the sale of canines. The police department and the city ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police Department is asking drivers to slow down and pay attention as school zones and student crosswalks return. Sergeant Joseph Williams said the number one focus by the traffic division is making sure motorists adhere to the reduced speeds. “People have been driving all summer long normally and are not use to those flashing lights, school traffic and ... Read More »

Eight of 44 Cookeville businesses failed tobacco and alcohol compliance checks, a decrease from the most recent operation. Power of Putnam Executive Director Bill Gibson said the Cookeville Police Department assisted by sending a minor to each store for an unlawful purchase. “We felt like the compliance checks were very successful, because the vast majority of business that we check ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Elinor Ross Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School is sending 40 kids in need home with a new bike. Executive Director Janet Isbell said the school is a six week summer literacy and enrichment program for K-4 aged kids on free and reduced lunch. Isbell said community support made this idea a reality. “I just got to thinking, what ... Read More »

Cookeville Police do not have a suspect at this time related to Wednesday morning’s shooting on North Franklin Avenue. Captain Darrin Stout said a person of interest in the case was questioned but was later released. Stout said that the last update on the 22-year old victim is that they are in stable condition after being shot twice. Stout said ... Read More »

In the age of cyber attacks, Cookeville Chief Technology Officer Steve Corder said infrastructure security has to be the top priority. Corder said when securing infrastructure is not the top priority every day, that is how a ransomware attack can happen. Corder said with all the city’s technology, his job is like being a single service provider to 14 different ... Read More »

Two men were arrested for aggravated robbery at the Cookeville Super 8 Motel Wednesday. According to the Cookeville Police Department, three males at approximately 4:00 p.m. robbed a guest at gunpoint. Drugs and money were taken before fleeing the scene. Officers located 20-year-old Javone N. Williams of McCalla, Alabama and 19-year-old Christopher H. Stevenson of Knoxville, Tennessee running east on ... Read More »

The new Cookeville Police Department will feature a fallen officer memorial near the front entrance. Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans said Putnam County artist Cindy Billingsley created the sculpture design which will be mounted on the granite wall. “She actually did a sculpture for Brentwood Police Department, so that’s how we came to know her,” Evans said. “We met with ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police Department will carry the flame of hope Saturday during the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said this event is to support the Special Olympics. Leonard said that Cookeville Police are still looking for residents to sign up and join them on their 15.6 mile run. “The Special Olympics Tennessee is a movement that’s built on ... Read More »