Bedford County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

September 20, 2022

A Bedford County resident was arrested after an ongoing investigation in reference to alleged child pornography images. As a result of an investigation by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigation Division, Daniel Merrett has been charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to Merrett’s Facebook page, before it was deleted, he listed his job as a corrections officer at the Bedford County Jail.

Merrett bonding out of jail 30 minutes after being booked.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.