Lafayette Police Department
TBI Investigates Deaths of Married Couple
A Macon County woman and her husband were found deceased on October 15, 2025 in what appears to be a murder-suicide. At the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the deaths of two people. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Public Affairs Officer Leslie Earhart…
Read MoreThree Charged with Sex Trafficking, Prostitution
By Jessie Williams A female and two male subjects were arrested last Friday on prostitution charges following reports of a group of prowlers near a Haley St. residence. According to the affidavit of complaints filed by Lafayette Police Department Sergeant Justin Bergdorff, he arrived on the scene and located a gray car sitting in the…
Read MoreCaptured! Wanted Man Arrested
By Jessie Williams Arian Ras-Devries, the 26-year-old Michigan man who crashed a Ford F150 truck into Citizens Bank on Scottsville Rd. earlier this month, has been arrested in Michigan, according to local law enforcement. Lieutenant Shane Reed, of the Lafayette Police Department, told the Chronicle his department has been coordinating with law enforcement in Michigan…
Read MoreWanted Michigan Man Believed to Have Fled TN
By Jessie Williams Local law enforcement believes the wanted 26-year-old Michigan man, who crashed a Ford F150 truck into Citizens Bank on Scottsville Rd. is no longer in the state of Tennessee. Arian Ras-Devries was last seen in Macon County fleeing from the scene on Tuesday, July 29, wearing black pants and no shirt. He…
Read MoreMasked Men Cause Public Alarm on Friday the 13th
By Jessie Williams We’ve all heard the unlucky lore behind the Friday the 13th superstition. But it was last Friday, June 13, that a few unlucky folks had a run-in with two masked men attempting to scare, taunt and alarm Walmart customers and employees. According to a report filed by Lafayette Patrolman D. Delp, officers…
Read MoreMother Faces Three Counts of Child Neglect
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Lafayette mother was charged with three counts of child neglect after local law enforcement discovered three of her young children alone in the roadway near their home. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by responding Lafayette Police Officer Jake Ayers, he was dispatched to the Cothron Dr. residence on…
Read MoreStore Clerk’s Vehicle Stolen, Suspect Arrested
By Jessie Williams A 38-year-old Lafayette man was arrested last week after allegedly stealing a car while the owner was working inside a local business. According to the affidavit of complaint, filed by arresting officer Jake Ayers of the Lafayette Police Department, law enforcement was dispatched to the business at around 8 p.m. on April…
Read MoreSex Offenders Arrested in Operation Overwatch
By Jessie Williams The TBI and the United States Marshals Service assisted the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and Lafayette Police Department with a sex offender compliance operation on April 9 & 10, dubbed ‘Operation Overwatch.’ Out of 41 offenders contacted by law enforcement, 27 were found to be in compliance. Thirteen were found to…
Read MoreDrug & Child Abuse Charges for Three
By Jessie Williams Lafayette police officers arrested three individuals on drug and child abuse charges last week following a traffic stop. According to the affidavit of complaint, Officer Zachary Hanson initiated the traffic stop on Scottsville Rd. after observing a black car driving the wrong way on the Lafayette Public Square. The driver, 24-year-old Kameron…
Read MoreOver 48 Grams of Meth Found in Hotel Room
By Jessie Williams Two men were arrested last week after local law enforcement discovered approximately 48.7 grams of methamphetamine in their hotel room. According to a report by Lafayette Police Department Sergeant Aaron Colter, he observed a black Dodge Durango with a missing bumper traveling on Highway 52 East and initiated a traffic stop at…
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