Cookeville OKs Bond For Police Station, Fire Trucks
Cookeville City Council authorized the issuance of $19 million in bonds to pay for the Cookeville Police Department construction and the purchase of two fire trucks. “This resolution before you represents the first step in the process to issue general obligation bonds,” Finance Director Brenda Imel said. The next step in the bond process will […]
Cookeville Passes Resolution Supporting Police
Cookeville City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday night supporting the city’s police department. “(The council) continues to have full faith and confidence in the law enforcement agencies providing service to the citizens of Cookeville,” Mayor Ricky Shelton read from the resolution. “(We) recognizes that professional law enforcement is NOT synonymous with those individuals that […]
Crimes Decreased In UC Past Month
Crime across the Upper Cumberland during the stay at home order significantly decreased compared to last year. Cookeville Police Department compared crime statistics from March through April from 2019 to 2020. Captain Bobby Anderson said overall, crime decreased by 39 percent. But some specific crimes increased. “Verbal domestics have increased by six percent, and we […]
Skeletal Remains Identified In Putnam County
The skeletal remains found during the March tornado search have been identified. Cookeville Police report the remains are those of 34-year-old Brian Matthew Keserich. Keserich was originally from Kentucky with no known last address. He is believed to have been homeless. The death remains under investigation. However, no foul play is suspected at this time. […]
T-DOT Truck With Logos & Lights Stolen
Cookeville Police are investigating the theft of a fully-labeled T-DOT truck. The keys had been left inside at the TDOT office on Ferrell Drive. Cookeville Police report the 2000 white Ford truck was last seen April 27. The truck features a T-DOT logo on both the drivers and passengers side with reflective chevrons on the […]
