Farris Delivers School Threat Message To Students & Parents
In light of a series of prank phone calls to end the school year, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office released an educational video reminding parents the legal consequences of threats of violence. Sheriff Eddie Farris said he coordinated with the safety team to develop the video as a tool for school resource deputies to use […]
Twenty-Two Arrested In Major Putnam Narcotics Sweep
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22 individuals Thursday in a countywide drug enforcement operation titled “Protecting Putnam County.” Months of investigations conducted by the agency’s narcotics division. Several types of illegal narcotics and firearms were seized during the investigations. The charges against the 22 individuals include the manufacture, delivery, and sale of methamphetamine, fentanyl, […]
Tech Names Crabtree Chief Safety Officer, 30+ Years Service
Tennessee Tech has named Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bob Crabtree as the university’s new Chief Safety Officer. Crabtree said his final day with the Sheriff’s office will be July 16. Crabtree said the decision to leave the agency after more than three decades was difficult but represented a unique opportunity to serve his […]
Putnam Man Arrested After Relative Found Severely Malnourished
A Putnam County man faces multiple charges after officials discovered his 84-year-old relative living in a home with caved-in flooring and suffering from severe malnutrition. Brandon McBroom faces charges of Aggravated Neglect of an Elderly Adult, Theft of Property, and Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Adult. Bank records showed McBroom allegedly transferred approximately $4,460 from […]
Putnam County Deputy Arrested In Jackson DUI Crash
A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a single-car accident Tuesday. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the incident involved Deputy Chase Carter in Jackson County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Carter was operating his personal vehicle at the time of the crash. Carter has been placed […]
Cane Creek Teen Reported Missing, Sheriff Asks For Help
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Natalia Antes, reported missing Sunday. Antes reported missing from her home on Cane Creek Road. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Antes was last seen during the early morning hours of Sunday. Antes is five feet, seven inches tall and weighs approximately […]
Investigators Target Sources Of Putnam School Hoaxes
Federal investigators and local law enforcement are targeting the sources of multiple hoax threats made against Putnam County schools on Tuesday morning. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said that Cane Creek Elementary received a call at approximately 7:58 a.m. reporting an individual allegedly hiding in a school bathroom with an AR-15. The press release said […]
Authorities Investigate Cane Creek School Bomb Hoax
Authorities investigating a bomb threat at Cane Creek Elementary School after a hoax caller reported bombs around the school Friday morning. Sheriff Eddie Farris said his received notification of the threat at approximately 9:20am. Farris said the individual claimed to have planted explosive devices both inside and outside the school building. Farris said the caller […]
Annual Memorial Honors Five Fallen Putnam Deputies
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual memorial service Tuesday morning to honor five deputies who lost their lives in the line of duty. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the local event coincides with National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which was established by President John Kennedy in 1962. Farris said […]
Rutherford Man Identified From Monterey Skeletal Remains
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the skeletal remains found in Monterey have been identified as 69-year-old Kevin Sharp of Rutherford County. The discovery occurred March 29 when individuals searching for mushrooms located the remains in a wooded area between Highway 70 and Interstate 40. The identification follows a missing person investigation that began in […]
