Emergency News in Southern Middle Tennessee
The Decherd Police Department recently received a complaint that a Decherd Police officer was illegally purchasing narcotics. An internal investigation was launched into the allegation. During the investigation by Chief Kenneth Griffin and Sergeant Investigator Greg King, evidence was found to sustain the allegation. A decision was made to initiate a control buy to confirm …
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your assistance regarding a theft that occurred between Friday Night, 9/29/23, and 10/1/23 on Bass Layne Road Gruetli-Laager. While a family was mourning the loss of a loved one and making the necessary arrangements, someone stole a new tractor plow red in color, an 8-foot utility trailer, …
Grundy County Sheriff’s Department Searching Theft Suspect Read More »
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test will be …
National Wireless, Radio and TV Emergency Test is Oct. 4 Read More »
Multiple lives have been claimed in traffic crashes this year; a 24 year-old male was killed in a Saturday accident on Hwy 41A between Tullahoma and Estill Springs. Two others were injured. (We will have more details when the THP releases the information.) The number of fatal crashes so far this year has amounted to at …
Saturday’s Fatal Crash on Hwy 41A is One of Over 1,000 in Tennessee this year Read More »
On September 28, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced $4,684,929 in Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) funding. Metro Moore County Emergency Management is receiving $140,650. The Office of Justice Programs is a federal agency that provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources …
A shooting occurred in Manchester around 2 p.m. on Friday at the Ambassador Inn on Interstate Drive. One man is in custody, and another man died at the scene, according to Assistant Manchester Police Chief Adam Floied. The victim, who had no identification on him, was found in the motel’s parking lot. 30 year-old Tauruis …
Fatal Shooting in Manchester on Friday Afternoon Read More »
Investigator Holden Baker with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department is asking for information regarding a camper that was stolen from 383 McCollum Bend Road. The camper is a 24′, creme color, bumper-hitch, 2005 Keystone Zepplin 281. It is believed that the camper may have been taken by a person driving a gray Dodge truck with …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Coffee County Sheriff’s deputies, Coffee County EMS, and school officials responded to the scene of a bus accident on Tuesday afternoon. Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin told On Target News that a pickup truck had stopped abruptly in front of a school bus, and the driver of a second bus maneuvered …
School Bus Accident in Coffee County; No Serious Injuries Read More »
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has been notified that scammers are contacting people in our area via phone. These scammers are posing as employees of FCSO. They are telling potential victims that they have a warrant or have delinquent payments. The scammers then ask the potential victims to use various payment methods to remove the …
A 14-year-old male is in custody after a Friday night shooting near Westwood Elementary School in Manchester.The victim is 13 years old and was airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. According to District Attorney Craig Northcott, the latest on the male victim has him listed in critical but stable condition. Manchester Police is leading …
