White County saw increases in domestic violence, drug charges, and theft in 2023. Sheriff Steve Page said the department received some 22,000 calls for service last year. Reports of physical domestic violence were the number one reason for the calls. “We had 178 domestics, calls for domestics in this county, which is just crazy,” Page said. “I mean, it’s just ... Read More »
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested three Cookeville residents Thursday after a saturation of high drug areas. Thirteen ounces of methamphetamine, a pound of marijuana and 30 THC vape pens recovered in two traffic stops. 32-year-old Keurstyn Lanae Garrett arrested for simple possession/casual exchange and one count of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $14,000 The second vehicle stop resulted ... Read More »
The State Court of Appeals dismissed three drug charges against a man found guilty by a Putnam County criminal court jury. Nicholas Ryan Flood argued that the car he was driving during a 2017 traffic stop along I-40 was searched illegally. The court agreed finding the officer had extended a typical traffic stop into a drug investigation. “It is clear ... Read More »
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