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Investigation Continues Into Fairfield Glade Homicide, Assault

The Cumberland County Sheriffs Department and the TBI investigating an apparent homicide and assault in Fairfield Glade early Wednesday. The suspect in the case, 33-year-old Jason James Chapman, was found dead at an Arkansas hotel Wednesday afternoon from self-inflicted injuries, according to the department. Fairfield Glade Police responded to a domestic call at 510 Wimberly Road around 7:55am Wednesday morning. ... Read More »

Roane Man Charged In Cumberland Woman’s Drug-Related Death

A Roane County man arrested in the drug-related death of a woman at her Cumberland County workplace in August, 2021. 45-year-old Michael Paul Kerley charged with one count of Second Degree Murder and one count of the Manufacture, Sale, Delivery of Schedule II Narcotics. Kerley charged in the death of Ashley Nicole Cressel. The woman found unresponsive at her workplace ... Read More »

357K In Grants Coming To Cumberland, Putnam County To Help With Highway Safety

House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced some $357,000 in Highway Safety Grant funding for law enforcement agencies in the district. The money will help with safety on local roadways as well as efforts to fight drunk driving. The Cumberland County Sheriffs Department will receive $55,000 for DUI enforcement. The Fairfield Glade Police will receive $50,000 for a senior driver safety campaign ... Read More »

Cumberland Sheriffs Department Investigation Death Of Two Sunday

The Cumberland County Sheriffs Department investigating the death of two Cumberland County residents Sunday afternoon. 56-year old Tamara Clark and 54-year old Del Clark were found in a residence on Deep Draw Road, in the eastern section of the county. Deputies responded to call of two deceased individuals around 4:20pm Sunday afternoon. There was no signs of foul play. Both ... Read More »

Crossville Man Faces Gun Charges In Connection With Tuesday Shooting

The husband of a Crossville woman faces gun charges after his wife was shot Tuesday night. TBI Special Agents have charged 39-year-old Donald Wayne Jackson with one count of Unlawful Carrying or Possession of a Firearm. Jackson has a felony criminal history and cannot possess firearms. The investigation continues after Jackson’s wife, 52-year-old Terri Loretta Pitton, died of a gunshot ... Read More »

Investigation Underway In Shooting Of Crossville Woman Tuesday

The TBI and the Cumberland County Sheriffs Department investigating the shooting of a Crossville woman inside her Brown Road home. 53-year old Terri Loretta Pinton discovered Tuesday night after deputies were called to a shooting. They discovered Pinton with a gunshot wound. She died at Cumberland Medical Center from her injuries. The incident happed just after 11pm. The two agencies ... Read More »

Cumberland County Man Indicted For Second-Degree Murder After Woman OD’s

A Cumberland County man has been indicted for Second Degree Murder after allegedly providing methamphetamine to a woman who overdosed. On Friday, deputies booked Mark Christopher Brown into the Cumberland County Jail on a $150,000 bond for Second Degree Murder, Sale of Schedule II Controlled Substance and Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance. Tennessee law enforcement agents joined Cumberland ... Read More »

18-Year-Old Found Dead At Fairfield Glade Residence

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department and the Appalachia Drug Trafficking Task Force are investigating the death of an 18-year-old Crossville woman. Andrea Judkins was found dead at 247 Rugby Road by law enforcement on Tuesday after a report someone was dying at the residence. The cause of death is currently unknown, and the body will be sent to the state medical ... Read More »

Cumberland Deputies Participate In Active Shooter Training

The Cumberland County Sheriff Department feels more prepared for an active shooter incident. That’s according to Sergeant Gary Howard. During fall break this week deputies participated in an intense active shooter training at Homestead Elementary. He said high school students volunteered to take part in the training, creating a realistic experience. “It was a very important way of training so ... Read More »

Man Arrested As Suspect In Cumberland Co. Murder

A suspect in a Cumberland County murder was arrested Monday in Georgia. Thirty-eight-year-old Thomas Mack Arnold, Sr. was charged with first degree murder of 63-year-old Billy Ray Jones. Jones was found dead Sunday at his Christian Road home with a single gunshot wound when the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department arrived to a shooting call. An investigation by the Sheriff’s Department, ... Read More »