crime in macon county
Slayton Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash of Macon County Officer
(November 15, 2024) – A Macon County man has pleaded guilty in the 2023 drunk driving crash that claimed the life of Macon County Sergeant William Cherry. Devin Slayton entered an open plea to the indicted charge of vehicular homicide in the case, and the case is now set for a sentencing hearing before a…
Read MoreBabynov CEO Pleas for County Pilot Extension
By Misty Green Macon County Commissioners met on Monday, November 4, 2024, for the Committee of the Whole work session and were allowed to hear from Babynov CEO Erik DE COCK, who was seeking the reason why the PILOT extension request was denied and to communicate with commissioners about the painful need for the $50-60,000…
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 MoreBullington Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Christopher Lewis Bullington, of 5357 Hauskins Lane in Westmoreland, has been indicted by the Macon County Grand Jury for sexual exploitation of a minor. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office took out search warrants on his computer and cell phone, based on evidence found from a previous case and found 195 images and videos of children…
Read MoreMan Charged after Altercation with Kenneth Hollis
Staff Writer According to a report released from the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, 31-year old Dalton Manion of 10607 Galen Road in Lafayette, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and disorderly conduct on October 5, 2024 after a public altercation with Red Boiling Springs Mayor Kenneth Hollis. The report states, that Lafayette Police Department…
Read MoreTeen’s Remains Discovered in Sumner County, 17-Year-Old Arrested for Murder
By Misty Green On the night of June 29th, 2024, the Macon County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a runaway juvenile Trinity Bostic. During the investigation, Sheriff Deputies gathered information from family and friends regarding her possible whereabouts. Trinity’s cell phone number was obtained, and immediately they began to trace her location, which led…
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…
Read More12 Bags of Meth Found In Man’s Bedroom
By Jessie Williams A 46-year-old Westmoreland man was found to have 12 bags of methamphetamine in his bedroom after local law enforcement executed a search warrant on June 5, 2024. According to the affidavit of complaint Macon County Detective Jacob McClard, along with other deputies and detectives, executed the search warrant at 1891 Clifty Road,…
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