PCSO Investigating Human Remains Near Arnold Vaughn’s Home
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, TBI and the District Attorney’s Office are investigating human remains that were found at Anderson Road near Monterey on Tuesday. At 11:00 a.m., deputies responded to a call from an Anderson Road resident that found human remains in the area. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is a possibility that the […]
18-Year-Old Found Dead At Fairfield Glade Residence
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department and the Appalachia Drug Trafficking Task Force are investigating the death of an 18-year-old Crossville woman. Andrea Judkins was found dead at 247 Rugby Road by law enforcement on Tuesday after a report someone was dying at the residence. The cause of death is currently unknown, and the body will be […]
Multiple Entities Investigating Missing Money At Livingston PD
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway, the TBI and the Comptroller’s Office are investigating the disappearance of money from the Livingston Police Department. Dunaway said Police Chief Greg Etheredge notified him of the missing funds about two or three weeks. “I don’t have an exact number, but it is reported that it is several thousands dollars,” Dunaway […]
Cookeville Outside Counsel Near Final Opinion On Shelton Hiring
The Cookeville City Council could have the outside counsel opinion on CRMC’s hiring of Mayor Ricky Shelton by next week. City Manager James Mills said that time frame is not set in stone, but is a possibility. Mills said attorney William Carver has indicated he does not need to conduct any more individual conversations with […]
South Cedar Avenue Fire Inside Converted Garage
Cookeville fire crews spent two hours on scene Wednesday night fighting a structure fire on South Cedar Avenue. Chief Daryl Blair said the call came in just before 10:30 PM. Blair said there were no injuries but the structure took internal and external damage. “It had a lot of hot spots,” Blair said. “And the […]
Cookeville Hires Knoxville Attorney For Shelton Hiring Investigation
Cookeville has retained the services of a Knoxville attorney for its investigation of CRMC’s hiring of Mayor Ricky Shelton. That attorney is William J. Carver from the firm Kramer Rayson LLP. City Manager James Mills said Carver met the qualifications he was looking for. That includes extensive experience in local government and having no ties […]
CPD Investigating Bill Smith Road Shooting
Cookeville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning on Bill Smith Road. According to the Cookeville Police Department, at approximately 1:00 a.m. officers responded to a complaint of gunshots being fired. Detectives learned that three unknown suspects entered the residence at 905 Bill Smith Road. After a struggle, 22-year-old resident Jonathan Ownby […]
Deceased Male Found Near Cookeville’s Woodland Heights
A deceased male was found near the Woodland Heights neighborhood in Cookeville Wednesday. According to the Cookeville Police Department, the body was discovered in a wooded area near the water north of the community. Detectives are working to identify the body. The investigation ongoing.
Investigation of Crawdaddy’s Fire Expected To Last Days
Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said finding the cause of Wednesday’s Crawdaddy’s fire will take some time as officials continue to evaluate the situation. Blair said this is routine for a situation like this. For now, fire crews are regularly checking for hot spots. “There is a lot of pockets inside the brick and stuff […]
Effler says, “TBI Investigating is Standard Procedure.”
Eighth District Attorney Jared Effler said asking for a TBI investigation for Saturday night’s Clarkrange shooting is standard. Effler said TBI provides an unbiased third party to interview and review evidence for the situation. “That is standard operating procedure for our office to request TBI,” Effler said. “Any time there is an officer involved shooting […]
