Cooke Sentenced To Life For Murder of In-Laws
A Warren County jury has convicted a McMinnville man in the stabbing deaths of his in-laws in 2015. The jury found Bryan Cooke Guilty Wednesday of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Gail and Gary Dodson. The couple found dead in June of 2015 inside their home in the Fairview Community. Following […]
Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center Opens Second Location Today
The Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center expanded today as a second facility officially opened in Livingston. The new facility, which serves domestic violence and sexual assault victims, is located in the Overton County Chamber of Commerce building. Livingston FJC Director Dana Looper said a several months ago they decided to expand into Overton County to […]
Lawmakers Moving To Cordell Hull Building
Beginning next week all 132-state lawmakers will be moving their offices to the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville. Cookeville State Representative Ryan Williams said at first, he didn’t like the idea of moving, but now he’s all for it. “Now that I have been actively involved in assisting the Speaker of the House and Lieutenant […]
Cumberland Authorities Searching For High Speed Pursuit Suspect
Cumberland County deputies are continue their search for a man who led officers on a high speed pursuit last weekend. According a police report, a man driving a black Honda fled from authorities as they attempted to stop him for a seatbelt violation on Westel Road near Interstate 40. Deputies said the unidentified motorist sped […]
Cookeville Council To Consider Overhaul To Public Parking Regulations Thursday
The Cookeville City Council will hold a first reading vote Thursday night on an ordinance seeking to overhaul public parking regulations. Cookeville Assistant Planning Director Jon Ward said the ordinance has expanded police authority to enforce parking regulations. “It’s also authorizes the towing of vehicles so the police department can tow vehicles out of the […]
Drug Take Back Day Collects Nearly 700-Pounds Of Medication In Putnam Co.
Putnam County’s drug take back event was a success last weekend, according to officials with the Power of Putnam Drug Coalition. “The weight we have in so far is right around 700-pounds, but there is still three sites that we do not have the weight for,” Power of Putnam Director Bill Gibson said. “All of […]
Halloween Crash Injures Two People In Cookeville
A head-on collision injured two people in Cookeville Tuesday night. According to a press release from the Cookeville Police Department, the crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on North Dixie Avenue near Kenway Street. Officials said 51-year-old Leonard Lowe of Baxter had to be airlifted to Nashville’s TriStar Medical Center following the crash. As of this […]
Deliberations Begin In Bryan Cooke Murder Trial
Warren County Jurors will begin deliberations today in the Bryan Cooke murder trial case. Cooke is charged with first-degree murder in the June 2015 shooting death on his in-laws, Gail and Gary Dodson. Their bodies found stabbed to death inside their Fairview Community home. Officials said Cooke fled to Jacksonville Florida following the killings. Prosecutors […]
More Details Released In Officer-Involved Shooting In Overton Co.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that Overton County law enforcement officers shot and killed an unidentified man Tuesday night. The shooting happened around 5:00 p.m. at a Petalbrook Lane residence. Authorities said a resident contacted authorities to report an abandoned vehicle with bullet holes on his property. Officials said two Overton County deputies […]
Man Killed In Officer Involved Shooting In Overton County
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that an unidentified male died during an officer-involved shooting in Overton County Tuesday night. According to a statement from the TBI, no officers were injured. Authorities said the incident happened on Petal Brook Lane, but they could not provide a specific address. The specific Overton County law enforcement […]
