Overton Man Jailed For Online Child Exploitation Charges
An Overton County man faces multiple felony charges after a joint investigation revealed he allegedly solicited child sexual abuse material from minors across the country in exchange for money. The TBI said 22-year-old Tristan Hicks of Overton County arrested following a coordinated effort between the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the Fairfax County, […]
Reagon Pleads To Misdemeanor, Gives Up Law Enforcement
Former Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of tampering with or destroying governmental records. As part of the plea agreement, Reagon is permanently barred from serving as a law enforcement officer. Court documents said Reagon voluntarily waived his right to a trial and formal indictment to receive a […]
Baxter Man Arrested In Hilham Road Homicide Investigation
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Overton County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of a Baxter man in connection to a homicide. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agents began working alongside local detectives on March 23 at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway. The […]
Jamestown Woman Arrested In Link To Residential Fire
A joint investigation by TBI and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a Jamestown woman in connection with a residential fire that occurred Thursday morning along Wright Place Road. 59-year-old Regina Owens Scroggins was arrested after investigators determined that Scroggins intentionally set the fire while the homeowners were still inside. […]
Fatal Overton County House Fire Still Under Investigation
A fatal house fire in Overton County that killed two children Saturday remains under investigation by the TBI. The fire took place in the 200 block of Railroad Street in Livingston. The fire injured eight other individuals in the household. Livingston Fire Chief Rocky Dial said the investigation has not yet revealed what caused the […]
One Fatality After Structure Fire Off Dyer Ridge Road
Local authorities have reported one fatality after a single-wide trailer caught fire off of Dyer Ridge Road in Putnam County. Authorities first responded to the fire early Monday morning. Upon arrival, responders discovered the trailer had already collapsed. While searching through the debris, human remains were discovered. The remains were unidentifiable and were sent to […]
Sheriff To Face Formal Decertification Hearing After Request
The State will hold a formal hearing to consider the decertification of Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon and former officer Jerry Mifflin. The lawyer for Reagon made the request Thursday in front of Tennessee’s Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. Mifflin accused of completing required firearm training on behalf of the Sheriff last year. “I […]
Jackson Man Arrested For Threatening Elected Official
A Jackson County man arrested Friday, charged with threatening an elected official. The TBI began its investigation in July at the request of District Attorney Jason Lawson. 62-year-old Lester Clouse jailed Friday. The case allegedly involves retaliation for a past action according to the TBI. Clouse booked on $50,000 bond in the Jackson County Jail.
Overton: TBI Investigating Dead Body Discovered In Burning Refrigerator
TBI is investigating a dead body that was found Friday morning inside a burning refrigerator in Overton County. According to investigators, a burning fridge was discovered in a ravine off Highway 164 near Sunk Cane Road. The individual who discovered the burning fridge stopped, and while evaluating, the fridge door came open, and they realized […]
TBI Investigating Cookeville Police Shooting On Willow
The TBI investigating a Sunday night incident where a Cookeville Police Officer shot and killed a man at a home on North Willow Avenue. According to the TBI, police attempted to serve a domestic assault warrant on 22-year old Dawson McCracken around 10:30pm Sunday. Officers found McCracken armed with a handgun. Police tried to negotiate, […]
