High Speed Chase Through Two Counties Ends in RBS
By Jessie Williams Twenty-six-year-old Michael Umberto Pineda was arrested by Macon County law enforcement last week following a high speed pursuit that began in Trousdale County. A report, filed by Trousdale County Sergeant Jesse Gentry, states that the officer was conducting stationary radar on River Rd. at the bridge facing north on Sunday, August 31,…
Read MoreCaptured! Wanted Man Arrested
By Jessie Williams Arian Ras-Devries, the 26-year-old Michigan man who crashed a Ford F150 truck into Citizens Bank on Scottsville Rd. earlier this month, has been arrested in Michigan, according to local law enforcement. Lieutenant Shane Reed, of the Lafayette Police Department, told the Chronicle his department has been coordinating with law enforcement in Michigan…
Read MoreWanted Michigan Man Believed to Have Fled TN
By Jessie Williams Local law enforcement believes the wanted 26-year-old Michigan man, who crashed a Ford F150 truck into Citizens Bank on Scottsville Rd. is no longer in the state of Tennessee. Arian Ras-Devries was last seen in Macon County fleeing from the scene on Tuesday, July 29, wearing black pants and no shirt. He…
Read MoreIntoxicated Man Shoots at ‘Home Intruders’
By Jessie Williams A 38-year-old Lafayette man was arrested last week after allegedly shooting at non-existent home intruders while under the influence of drugs. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Macon County Sergeant Meyer, Leonardo Justo called the Macon County Sheriff’s Office on July 17, 2025 to report a home intrusion at his…
Read MoreRBS Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Red Boiling Springs man was arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly beating and choking his girlfriend. According to a report filed by RBS Chief of Police Jeffery Maynard, he was dispatched to RBS Market on June 28, 2025 in reference to a domestic dispute that had taken place at a…
Read MoreRegistered Sex Offender Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
By Jessie Williams A registered sex offender residing in Lafayette faces new charges after child pornography was found on his phone and TV during a state probation check of his residence. According to reports filed by Macon County Detective Robert Jacoby, his office was notified on Monday, June 16, that state probation officers had gone…
Read MoreMasked Men Cause Public Alarm on Friday the 13th
By Jessie Williams We’ve all heard the unlucky lore behind the Friday the 13th superstition. But it was last Friday, June 13, that a few unlucky folks had a run-in with two masked men attempting to scare, taunt and alarm Walmart customers and employees. According to a report filed by Lafayette Patrolman D. Delp, officers…
Read MoreFormer Macon County Teacher Indicted on Four Counts of Solicitation of a Minor
By Jessie Williams A former Macon County teacher has been indicted on four counts of solicitation of a minor. In a sealed indictment filed on June 2, 2025, Colby Tyson Jones, age 48, was charged with one count of Solicitation of Minor: Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of Minor, one count of Solicitation of Minor: Aggravated…
Read MoreIrate Woman Tased Twice in Courtroom
By Jessie Williams Dena Loraine Pettry, age 35, was tased twice by law enforcement in a Macon County courtroom after becoming irate and threatening a judge. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Deputy Derrick Gann of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, Pettry appeared in court on Friday, May 16, before Judge Greg Traylor…
Read MoreMother Faces Three Counts of Child Neglect
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Lafayette mother was charged with three counts of child neglect after local law enforcement discovered three of her young children alone in the roadway near their home. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by responding Lafayette Police Officer Jake Ayers, he was dispatched to the Cothron Dr. residence on…
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