Tag Archives: Overton County Sheriff’s Office

Overton County jail stands COVID free after a recent spike in cases. Sheriff John Garrett said the department continues to take measures to limit exposure. “It’s been a challenge. It’s been very difficult,” Garrett said. “We have had to take multiple precautions. We’ve really had to look at the folks we were bringing into the facility. We’ve had to suspend a ... Read More »

A TBI investigation has been launched after the deadly shooting of a Sewanee man by the Overton County Sheriff’s Office. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway requested TBI assistance on the case Monday. The shooting occurred Friday night in the 1600 block of Standing Stone Highway. Deputies responded to a man brandishing a handgun identified as 42-year-old Jerry Henley. Henley had ... Read More »

Overton County is experiencing downed limbs, power lines and outages on a countywide level. Sheriff John Garrett said this started occurring at about 2:00 PM and expects more downed lines and trees as rain continues. Garrett said roads are wet for the most part right now. but However, He said he expects problems as temperatures drop overnight and into tomorrow. ... Read More »

A Livingston man faces two charges of Aggravated Statutory Rape after a five-month investigation by multiple agencies. The Overton County Sheriffs Department took 44-year-old Timothy C. Duke into custody Friday. Duke was booked into the Robertson County Jail and is being held on $25,000 bond. The case began with a May tip to Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline from management at ... Read More »

The Livingston Police Department and Overton County Sheriff’s Department are following leads on two suspects in a Kentucky double homicide on Sunday. The two suspects have been identified as 29 year old Edward Whiteledge of California and 28 year old Kayla Spivey of the Hillman community of Clay County. The two could be driving a black Nissan Altima with a ... Read More »

The Overton County Sheriff’s Office will be able to expand services toward impaired driving thanks to a $20,000 grant. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office funded the grant. Sheriff John Garrett said the funds have helped the sheriff’s office tremendously. “[It helps] being able to use this grant money for not only training, equipment, but also overtime pay for deputies that ... Read More »