DA: Deadly Force Still Requires Imminent Life Threat
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said it will be important residents understand the legal requirements for the use of deadly force as a new law takes effect July 1. Public Chapter 1100 addresses the use of force to protect real or personal property. Dunaway said he issued a formal clarification because several media reports have inaccurately […]
Cookeville Police Battling Sophisticated Retail Crime
Putnam County Law enforcement utilizing the Tennessee Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act to target traveling criminal groups that steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from high-end merchants. Cookeville Police Department Sgt. Charlotte Austin said the legislation addresses sophisticated criminal enterprises instead of shoplifting. Austin said one detective in Cookeville has already taken out approximately 12 […]
Dunaway: Strip Searches Must Follow The Law
With multiple strip search lawsuits ongoing across the Upper Cumberland, District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said he expects law enforcement in his service area to follow the law. Dunaway said specific statutes have been passed by Tennessee Legislatures to protect people’s privacy. “No person who is arrested for a traffic or regulatory or other misdemeanor offense […]
Putnam Rabies Clinic Begins Saturday
Get your pets vaccinated this weekend through Putnam County’s 2020 Rabies Clinics. Tennessee law requires all dogs and cats over six months of age to be vaccinated every year. Putnam County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Tiffany Johnson said the yearly clinic usually lasts for two weeks. This year the clinic expanded to three weeks […]
