crime in macon county
Hotel Room Search Warrant; Two Arrested
By Jessie Williams Two individuals were arrested after local enforcement served a search warrant on a room at the Hearthstone Inn last week. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Josh Meador of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the search warrant was served on the room on January 20, 2023. Located inside were…
Read MoreMacon County Woman Arrested for Perjury
A Macon County woman has been charged with perjury after she allegedly falsified government paper work to become a Tennessee Notary Public. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, 41-year-old Kimberly Dozier, of Lafayette, did commit the offense of perjury by falsifying government paperwork to become a Tennessee Notary…
Read MoreThree Counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery
A Westmoreland man is behind bars, on a $100,000 bond, after being charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery. According to an Affidavit of Complaint, filed by Detective Danny Meador of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, 55-year-old David Rich Culbert is accused of forcibly touching a female in 2011 to 2013 when the victim…
Read MoreMan Attempting to Steal From Store Found With Meth
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Lafayette man was arrested on drug charges after attempting to steal items from Walmart last week. According to an affadavit of complaint filed by Lafayette Police Department Officer Justin Bergforff, he arrived at the Lafayette Walmart Supercenter on January 5, 2023 after being dispatched for a separate incident involving trespassing.…
Read MoreIndecent Exposure & Harassment Inside Store
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Lafayette man was charged with harassment and indecent exposure after an incident at Walmart on December 21, 2022. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Officer Justin Bergdorff, of the Lafayette Police Department, a female subject contacted law enforcement to report that a man was walking around the Lafayette…
Read MoreRBS Man Connected to Two Thefts
By Jessie Williams A 30-year-old Red Boiling Springs man was arrested on December 2, 2022 after allegedly stealing and selling two trailers. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Danny Meador of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, Terry Lee Strong committed burglary and theft of property on November 14, 2022. The report states…
Read MoreRBS Man Charged With Fraud by Home Improvement Provider
By Jessie Williams A Red Boiling Springs man was arrested for fraud by a home improvement provider after allegedly taking $8,125 from a couple for work on their home that was never completed. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by Deputy Patrick Berry of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the victims reported they contacted…
Read MoreOfficer Witnesses Drug Deal, RBS Man Arrested
By Jessie Williams A Red Boiling Springs man was arrested last week after police witnessed a suspected drug deal take place. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Deputy Patrick Berry of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he was watching RBS Market on November 4, 2022, when he witnessed what he believed to be…
Read MoreLafayette Man Charged With Arson & Assault
By Jessie Williams A 52-year-old Lafayette man was arrested last weekend for allegedly setting a barn on fire and pulling a knife on firefighters. Law enforcement was called to the scene of a barn fire on October 30, 2022 by firefighters who reported a male subject with a knife. The male subject was identified as…
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