Tag Archives: Theft

The White County Sheriff’s Department is looking for tips regarding a theft at the BonDeCroft Elementary School construction site. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the theft was not major. He said tools, copper, and a trailer were stolen from the job site. Dronebarger said the Sheriff’s Department and the school system will be keeping a close eye on the ... Read More »

Van Buren County’s Committee A is looking to increase security at the Spencer Convenience Center because of theft and other issues with the center’s camera system. County officials said electronics were recently unplugged and a chain stolen from the office. County Commissioner Cale Crain said there is only one functioning camera at the center at this time. “We need cameras ... Read More »

Former White County Chief Deputy Clerk Laura Gardner has been indicted for theft and violating the Computer Act according to a State Comptroller’s report released Thursday. An investigation of the Clerk’s Office records spanning from 2012 to 2019 found that Gardner stole over $12,000. Director of Communications John Dunn said both the former and current clerks failed to provide adequate ... Read More »

A former Warren County home dealer has been indicted on 29 criminal charges for allegedly stealing $300,000 from customers. 63- year-old Aubry Dale Davis owned Davis Homes. He allegedly accepted payments for mobile homes and never delivered a product in return on 10 instances. Warren County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Aaron Roberts said 26 victims were impacted directly. “Many people’s lives ... Read More »

Overton Sheriff John Garrett said that a little common sense goes a long way when it comes to protecting yourself against burglary. Garrett said that the best practice to prevent theft of Christmas presents in your home is to avoid posting on social media. “A lot of people just put way too much stuff on there,” Garrett said. “And remember ... Read More »

The ‘Devious Licks’ trend on the social media platform TikTok is a reason for concern in the Putnam County School System. The viral prank encourages students to steal and destroy school property and post a video of it online. Communications Supervisor Hannah Davis said it has popped up in the system recently at Cookeville High School. “They will face disciplinary ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Baxter Police caught a suspected side-by-side and truck thief Monday, aided by the K-9 unit. The suspect allegedly stole the side-by-side from an address on White Cemetery Road, when deputies pursued the suspect they fled. Later, a truck with the side-by-side matching the given description was spotted and the suspect fled again. That is ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation reports scammers posing as company employees in Jackson County. UCEMC CEO and General Manager Jennifer Brogdon said that people in a black suburban would approach residents saying they were company employees who wanted to check on things in the home, but then would later return and break into their cars and steal things “I think ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech remains one of the safest universities in the state according to the TBI Campus Crime Study  released Friday. In 2020, Tennessee Tech reported less than two percent of total assault offenses statewide. That despite ranking among the 10 biggest campuses in the state. Director of News Buddy Pearson said the university police department strives to keep this number ... Read More »

There has been an uptick in timber theft across Tennessee, and the Upper Cumberland is a hot spot for these crimes. Tim Phelps is the Public Information Officer for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division. Phelps said that the type of land owners we have are making them more susceptible in the booming timber market. “There’s a lot of ... Read More »