Men Flee Cops, Found in Woods With Drugs
By Jessie Williams Two men that fled from authorities in Macon County last week, were found a short time later hiding in the woods – along with a bag containing methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. According to the affidavit of complaints filed by Deputy J. Lopata of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, 32-year-old Joseph Harris was…
Read More40 Grams of Meth Found Inside Safe in Woman’s Trunk
By Jessie Williams Thirty-three-year-old Felecia Denise Trammel was arrested last week after a vehicle pursuit revealed approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine inside a safe in the trunk of her Chevy Malibu. According to a report filed by arresting officer, Sergeant Clinton Friar, he and another deputy were traveling south on Rocky Mound Rd. around 10:54…
Read MoreConvicted Felon Assaults Officer
By Jessie Williams A 35-year-old Westmoreland man was arrested last weekend on multiple charges, including assaulting an officer, after the convicted felon was found to have drugs and a loaded rifle in his possession. According to a report filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the officer was patrolling Highway 52…
Read MoreDCS Worker Indicted for Aggravated Perjury
Forty-seven-year-old Sarah Ruth Wooten, of Lafayette, was indicted by the Macon County Jury during its October 2024 criminal court session. Wooten, an employee of the Department of Children’s Services, was indicted on one count of aggravated perjury. The sealed indictment reads as follows: The Grand Jurors of Macon County, Tennessee, duly empanelled and sworn upon…
Read MoreClay County Highway Superintendent Indicted: Theft & Misconduct
The Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury investigated allegations of malfeasance related to the Clay County Highway Department for the period of July 1, 2020 through January 31, 2024. The investigation included a review of selected records of the Clay County Highway Department and the following results were presented on September 11, 2024. 1.…
Read MoreCaptured! Massive Manhunt for Man & Child Ends
By Jessie Williams A Dixon Springs woman and her boyfriend are both facing charges following a massive manhunt involving a 15-month-old child in Macon County last weekend. According to reports filed by officers with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, 50-year-old Gerald Dixon Blair was involved in a motor vehicle accident on the afternoon of August…
Read MoreMother Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse & Neglect
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette mother is charged with aggravated child abuse & neglect after her 5-year-old, autistic child tested positive for methamphetamine. According to the affidavit of complaints, dispatch advised local law enforcement to be on the lookout for a black Pontiac SUV, displaying a BMW license plate, that had fled from THP on…
Read MoreDuo Attempts to Break-In Into RBS City Hall, Police Car
By Jessie Williams Two men were arrested last week after vandalizing Red Boiling Springs City property while attempting to break into city hall. According to the affidavit of complaints filed by Interim RBS Police Chief Jeffery Maynard, he was contacted by dispatch regarding two men attempting to break into RBS City Hall on July 20,…
Read MoreNew Details Emerge in Local Teen’s Murder
By Jessie Williams The suspect accused of the murder of 17-year-old Macon County High School student Trinity Bostic will remain in custody. Hendersonville police have named 17-year-old Fernando Perales Mejia, of Westmoreland, as the suspect after phone records revealed the two were together for roughly eight hours on the day Bostic went missing, June 29,…
Read More18 Counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minor
By Jessie Williams A 29-year-old Westmoreland man was arrested last week after being indicted on 18 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor by a Macon County Grand Jury on June 3, 2024. According to Macon County Detective Jacob McClard, the 18 charges come in addition to 17 charges of aggravated sexual exploitation of a…
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