Algood Police Diffuse Dangerous Suicide Attempt
Two Algood police officers diffused a potential suicide attempt involving a young man on Tuesday. Officers Matthew Tyree and Kyle Meyer were observing traffic around 5:30 Tuesday morning when a young man bloody with self-inflicted cuts approached them with two large pocket knives. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour said the officers were able to disorient […]
Carjacking Arrest Made In Monterey, Two Vehicles Stolen
A carjacking suspect made his way to Monterey in two stolen vehicles before being arrested Tuesday. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the suspect Noah Hill wrecked a Kentucky stolen vehicle before hijacking a vehicle and forcing a woman to drive him to the McGugins Shell in Monterey. Farris said this is an example to […]
Fentanyl Dangers Rising For Communities, Law Enforcement
Opioids, not just a danger to users, increasingly they are becoming a safety issue for law enforcement. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said last week, a West Tennessee Deputy lost consciousness after inhaling a synthetic pain killer. “You can be just on a simple traffic stop,” Farris said. “If there’s drugs present and the winds […]
Putnam Opening Vaccines to 55 and up, Phase 2A-B
Putnam County has opened up its COVID vaccinations to the 55 and up age group, along with phase 2a and 2b starting Monday. The 2a-b group includes: Child and Adult Protective Services personnel, commercial agriculture and food production, public transit workers, public infrastructure, utilities and others. Residents can go ahead and start registering at putnamcountytn.gov/vaccine […]
Shots Fired Called Leaves One Dead In Monterey
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is working a homicide scene after one person is dead at the Monterey Solid Waste Processing Center. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said they are questioning one person of interest. Farris said the department and Monterey PD responded to a shots fired call at 2730 Old Walton Road at roughly […]
Cookeville Woman Arrested As Part Of Drug Roundup
Another arrest Tuesday in the ‘Operation Tis The Season’ drug investigation. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department arrested 30-year-old Ashley Greenlee of Cookeville for the manufacture, sale, and delivery of methamphetamines. Greenlee being held on $100,000 bond in the Putnam County Jail. Greenlee one of 26 individuals indicted on drug sale and distribution in early December. […]
Tennessee Dispatchers Required To Offer CPR Directions
Tennessee will require dispatchers to be able to give directions on how to perform CPR over the phone starting in 2021. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said he agrees with the law and supports making this training mandatory. Farris said most of his dispatchers have already gone through this training, but there’s more to the […]
New Fentanyl Poses Serious Threat To Putnam County
Heroin laced with dangerous fentanyl is becoming more prevalent in the Upper Cumberland. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said deputies targeted heroin in last weeks drug bust. Farris said this fentanyl is not pharmaceutical grade, posing a serious threat to anyone who comes across it. “It’s dangerous to law enforcement and first responders. EMS people […]
Trump Mural Vandalized Over Weekend
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is offering an award for information regarding a vandalism to a mural. The painting depicts President Donald Trump, President Ronald Reagan and President Abraham Lincoln located on Willow Avenue. Vandals cut the mural Sunday morning. Roland Digital Media Owner Dave Roland reported the vandalism of his property Monday. The Putnam […]
3 Pounds Of Meth Seized In Friday Arrest
A dealer believed to bring large quantities of methamphetamine into the Upper Cumberland faces multiple charges after a Friday morning arrest. Putnam County Sheriffs Deputies arrested Jacob Douglas along South Jefferson Avenue with 1.5 kilos of meth in his vehicle around 1am Friday. Douglas was out on bond after an earlier arrest this year on […]
