crime in macon county
Eighteen-Year-Old Charged in Multiple Thefts, Shooting Incident
By Jessie Williams An 18-year-old Lafayette man is facing multiple charges after being connected to three different thefts and a shooting incident that endangered residents. According to the affidavits of complaint, Sergeant Josh McClard. of the Lafayette Police Department, responded to a burglary call at a Sewell Street apartment at approximately 2:30 pm on Tuesday,…
Read MoreWanted Macon Man Captured in Wilson County
By Jessie Williams A man who evaded Macon County law enforcement was captured by Mt. Juliet police last week. According to Macon County Sheriff Joey Wilburn, 27-year-old Tamiyus Bates was at the Macon County Justice Center for a probation visit on Friday, June 16, and failed his required drug test. An officer was called in…
Read MoreThree Arrested in Attempted Business Scam
By Jessie Williams Three individuals from Cookeville, Tennessee, were arrested in Macon County last week after their involvement in requesting donations from local businesses for corporations they were not employed with. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Josh Meador, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, a male subject was reported to have…
Read MoreChestnut Guilty of Murder & Animal Cruelty
A Macon County jury deliberated almost two and a half hours last Thursday, June 8, before finding 57-year-old Joseph Eugene Chestnut, Jr., of Red Boiling Springs, guilty of first degree murder, intentional & premeditated, and four counts of aggravated animal cruelty. Mr. Chestnut was convicted of killing his wife, 42-year-old Tracey Chestnut, and four family…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Giving 11-Year-Old Alcohol
By Jessie Williams Two Red Boiling Springs men were arrested and charged with child abuse and contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor on June 4, 2023, after giving a child alcohol. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Jason Sells of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, law enforcement was advised by a…
Read MoreFour Arrested on Drug Charges in RBS
By Jessie Williams Four subjects were arrested on numerous drug charges Wednesday, May 24, following the search of a vehicle and a residence in Red Boiling Springs. According to the affidavit of complaints, Detective Danny Meador, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, was on patrol when he got behind a red, Chevy pickup truck pulling…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for MCHS Vandalism
By Jessie Williams Parker Lane Duffer, age 18, and Aden Coffee, age 20, were arrested last week for their roles in the vandalism of Macon County High School on May 10, 2023. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Macon County High School SRO Terry Atkins, the two men entered the school around midnight…
Read MoreEx Employee Charged With Forgery & Theft
By Jessie Williams A former Performance Feeds employee is accused of making multiple purchases at a local hardware store and charging them to the company’s account after he was no longer an employee there. According to the Affidavit of Complaint, filed by Officer Justin Bergdorff of the Lafayette Police Department, the owner of Performance Feeds…
Read MoreMattress Dumper Found With Meth & Fentanyl
By Jessie Williams A man caught dumping a mattress on the side of the road, was arrested last week for criminal littering and a variety of drugs charges. According to the affidavit of complaint, filed by Detective Jason Sells of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the officer witnessed a GMC Envoy sitting in the middle…
Read MoreNaked Man Attempts Break-In at RBS City Hall & Police Dept.
The Red Boiling Springs Police Department has charged a man for attempting to break into their City Hall and Police Department. On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 31-year-old RBS resident James Whalen, jogged up to RBS City Hall and Police Department with nothing on but socks. Whalen then punched and kicked the glass doors, in what…
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