Emergency News in Southern Middle Tennessee
Wind Chill Warning in effect from midnight Thursday night to Noon on Friday. Dangerously cold wind chills will be as low as 20 below zero. These cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Precautionary/preparedness actions: Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you Wear appropriate …
National Weather Service Issues Wind Chill Warning Read More »
The Decherd Police Department wants to raise awareness to all parents and citizens that may not be aware of a growing issue. At first look officers could have thought that some items looked like a normal bag of chips during a traffic stop on December 15, but they later seized the items. During a search …
A fatal two-vehicle accident occurred on Friday afternoon at 4:45 p.m. A Tennessee Highway Patrol reports says that Floyd “Tommy” Pendergraff of Estill Springs was traveling south on the Wattendorf Memorial Highway in Coffee County when his 2005 Ford Freestar was struck head-on by a juvenile in a 2003 GMC Sierra traveling north. Pendergraff died …
Fatal Accident took place Friday on the Wattendorf Memorial Highway Read More »
On Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, Decherd Police Department was dispatched to Sonic Drive-In in reference to a subject locking their keys in their vehicle. Sgt. Tyler Womack arrived at Sonic and could immediately smell a strong odor believed to be marijuana in the parking lot. After getting the vehicle unlocked, Sgt. Womack and Officers Patrick …
The Estill Springs Police department continues to investigate the robbery of the Speedy-Sak on September 17 at approximately 10:40 p.m. The individual entered a local store and robbed it at gun point. If you or anyone knows or saw anything suspicious, please contact Detective Tyree by calling (931)-649-2233 or contact Franklin County Dispatch (931)-967-2331. This …
Reward Money Increased in Estill Springs Robbery Case Read More »
Ruth Ann McInnis appeared in General Sessions Court on two charges of fraudulent use of a credit or debit card up to $1,000. A special judge will be appointed to hear her case. Her next court date is January 6, 2023. McInnis, who is a school secretary at Hickory Creek Elementary in Warren County, was …
Warren Co. Schools Employee Charged with Fraud appears in Court Read More »
The Franklin County School System’s student information specialist/attendance director, Delinda Kay McDonald was arrested on Sunday night. She was charged with charged with driving under the influence by a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy. Reports indicate that McDonald performed poorly on a field sobriety test. She was released from the Franklin County jail on a $2,500 …
Franklin County Schools Employee Arrested for DUI Read More »
On Monday morning at approximately 6:15 am a twenty-six-year-old white male was brought into the Coffee County Jail by another agency for an outstanding warrant and due to another incident. The subject was in the process of being booked in when corrections staff saw the individual in some type of medical distress. Medical personnel at …
Man being Booked at the Coffee County Jail goes into Medical Distress, later Dies Read More »
On December 5, Lieutenant Jody Cavanaugh of the McMinnville Police Department obtained information of a possible threat of mass violence at Boyd Christian School located on Morrison Street in McMinnville. He then contacted Det. Lt. Tony Jenkins and Det. Sgt. Todd Rowland and began a thorough investigation into the allegations. The investigation led to a …
Another Teenager Arrested for School Threat in Warren County Read More »
