Crimes

Nine Warren County Businesses Busted for Selling Alcohol to persons under the age of 21

All Stories, Crimes, Local, News, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

On March 17th, the McMinnville Police Department and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint operation throughout the county and within the city limits. The purpose of the operation was to check businesses to ensure they are following Tennessee law regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. The current law requires a person to be …

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Bill Proposal would Classify Fentanyl and its Derivatives as Chemical Warfare

All Stories, Coffee, Crimes, Government, Legal, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

A bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would classify fentanyl and its derivatives as chemical warfare agents like tear gas, nerve agents, and blister agents. Tullahoma Republican Sen. Janice Bowling filed the senate bill this legislative session. Under present law, it is a Class B felony for anyone to possess, develop, manufacture, produce, transfer, acquire, …

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Parents of Five Children taken away by DCS after Misdemeanor Traffic Stop in Coffee County Appear in Court

All Stories, Coffee, Crimes, Government, Legal, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

On Monday, Bianca Clayborne and Deonte Williams from Georgia were in Coffee County, TN court. The couple was traveling on Interstate 24 in February with their five children when the Tennessee Highway Patrol pulled them over for having windows that were allegedly too darkly tinted and using the left lane without actively passing. Later, after …

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Georgia Couple has Children Take Away after Traffic Stop on I-24; District Attorney Issues Statement

All Stories, Coffee, Crimes, Legal, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Five children were taken away from a couple from Georgia after a traffic stop in February in Coffee County by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The children were put in state custody after their parents were charged with misdemeanor drug charges. According to the affidavit retrieved by WKRN-TV, Bianca Clayborne and Deonte Williams were traveling on …

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Two Area Counties to Receive Funds to help with Drug Trafficking

All Stories, Crimes, Franklin, Government, Grundy, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

More than $275 million of federal support to fight drug trafficking will be split up among 33 High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas nationwide. Tennessee is receiving $10 million, with Grundy and Franklin counties included in the 10 state counties that will get a portion of the funding to help fight the major problem.

17-year-old Grundy County Student Shoots His Twin Brother

All Stories, Crimes, Grundy, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Two Grundy County High School students reportedly got into a verbal disagreement on a school bus on March 7. The twin brothers live just across the county line in Marion County, and one of the 17-year-olds has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, one of …

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TennCare Fraud Charges Filed against Winchester Man

Crimes, Franklin, Government, Legal, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

A Winchester man has been arrested and charged with theft and TennCare fraud. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in July 2022; agents began investigating a report of fraudulent billing of the TennCare CHOICES program. Throughout the investigation, agents determined Robert Brown, who served as a caregiver for and resided with a CHOICES recipient, defrauded …

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New Scammer claims to be working with area Bank

All Stories, Business, Coffee, Crimes, Local, News, Police, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

We have a warning about a scammer making his way around the area. Coffee County Bank officials want to make everyone aware of an individual that is trying to scam local businesses. The male subject is attempting to sell advertisement opportunities for a calendar, claiming a recommendation from Coffee County Bank. The bank is in …

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Joint Operation Leads to Fentanyl Arrest

All Stories, Crimes, Local, News, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Detectives with the McMinnville Police Department, Warren County Sheriff’s Department, and the District Attorney’s Office received information of illegal drug activity by Warren County resident 30-year-old Crystal A. Jones. During the investigation, officers discovered that Jones was selling pressed M-30 pills that contained Fentanyl. On March 7, 2023, Jones was charged with the Sale of …

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Scam Warning from Decherd Police

All Stories, Crimes, Franklin, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Decherd Police Department wants to warn citizens about a phone scam that is currently circulating in the area. The caller claims to be from the United States Clearing Grant Company. The person will call you to say you are a winner of a cash prize and ask for personal information. They will also ask …

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