crime in macon county
More Child Abuse Charges Filed Against Stepfather
By Jessie Williams A 27-year-old stepfather charged with child abuse last month, now faces four additional charges of child abuse under Haley’s Law. William Arizona Vannasdale, who was investigated after his 6-year-old step-son came to school with a black eye, was originally arrested in early December for child abuse and neglect. Further investigation by local…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Patronizing Prostitution & Solicitation of Minor
By Jessie Williams Two men were arrested last week for offering money for sex, to an undercover posing as a 14-year-old girl. The first arrest involved 32-year-old Ricardo Ramon Moctezuma, of Celina, TN. According to a report filed by Red Boiling Springs Chief of Police Joseph Woodard, Moctezuma messaged an undercover Facebook account, speaking with…
Read MoreIntoxicated Man Arrested with Over 21 Grams of Fentanyl
By Jessie Williams A 19-year-old Lafayette man, who was under the influence, was arrested last week after approaching a woman leaving for work and asking if she was his Uber driver. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Logan Swindle of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he was dispatched to a residence on…
Read MoreCouple Charged with Child Abuse & Neglect
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette couple is being charged with child abuse following an investigation into a 6-year-old who came to school with a black eye. According to reports filed by Detective Robert Jacoby of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he received a Department of Children’s Services referral on December 7, 2023, regarding a 6-year-old…
Read MoreMore Men Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor
By Jessie Williams Two more men have been arrested for soliciting minors through an undercover Facebook page ran by the Macon County Sheriff’s Department. The first arrest involved 27-year-old Tobbie Herren of Spencer, Tennessee. According to law enforcement, Herren messaged the undercover Facebook page on December 6, 2023, and was told he was speaking with…
Read MoreMen Charged with Soliciting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
By Jessie Williams Two men have been charged with Solicitation of a Minor by Electronic Means following an undercover operation led by Macon County detectives. James A. Tyler, age 37, of Manchester, Tennessee, was the first to be placed into police custody on October 21, 2023. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective…
Read MoreGarrett Found Guilty Following 3-Day Trial
By Jessie Williams Former Tennessee Highway Patrolman and Lafayette resident Keith Garrett was found guilty of unlawful photographing of an individual in violation of privacy and observation without consent on Thursday, October 12, following a three-day trial in the Macon County Criminal Courtroom of Judge Brody Kane. Macon County Chronicle readers may recall the details…
Read MoreSlayton Indicted by Grand Jury In Connection to Officer’s Death
By Debbie Gregory A Macon County man has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence in a sealed indictment returned by the Macon County Grand Jury on Monday, October 2, in connection to the death of Sgt. William Cherry. The sealed indictment was served the same day, and 24-year-old Devin L. Slayton…
Read MoreWoman Charged with Attempted Homicide of Couple
By Jessie Williams Sixty-year-old Brenda J. Wall, of Red Boiling Springs, was arrested and charged with the attempted criminal homicide of a woman and her boyfriend during the early morning hours of September 29, 2023. According to a report by Red Boiling Springs Chief of Police Joseph Woodard, the victims were staying the night at…
Read MoreMeth, Fentanyl, Marijuana, Guns & Pills Seized During Search
By Jessie Williams A 38-year-old Westmoreland man was arrested last week after law enforcement discovered approximately 482 grams of methamphetamine, 141 grams of marijuana, six guns and other various narcotics during a search of his Howell Rd. residence. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Jacob McClard of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department,…
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