Trooper Makes Drug Bust in Coffee County

November 20, 2023

Last Thursday, according to warrants, Tennessee Highway Patrolman Matthew Parsley initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with extremely dark window tint in Coffee County.

After receiving consent to conduct a search of the vehicle, Trooper Parsley recovered a large quantity in small plastic baggies that allegedly held 193 grams of methamphetamine. Kentrell Southern of Cowan, TN, and James Waters of Nashville, TN, were arrested.

Southern and Waters were charged with manufacturing/sale/delivery/possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and uses.

Waters was also charged with driving while in possession of methamphetamine. Southern was additionally charged with the institution of contraband in a penal institution. The warrant states that he was found to be in possession of one Hydrocodone pill while being booked in at the Coffee County Jail. Their court date is set for December 14.

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 (30 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,917 (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.