Macon County Chronicle
Man Arrested in Undercover Sex Crimes Investigation
By Jessie Williams A 41-year-old Westmoreland man is behind bars on a $100,000 bond following an undercover sex crimes investigation. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Danny Meador, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the investigation began on February 2, 2023. During the investigation, on February 8, 2023, it was discovered that…
Read MoreProposed USDA Financing of New Administrative Bldg.
On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Legislative Body of Macon County will conduct a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Macon County Courthouse, located on the public square in Lafayette. The purpose of this meeting is to give the citizens of Macon County, Tennessee, the opportunity to become acquainted with…
Read MoreNWTF Receives Recognition at State Capital
The 50th Anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) was recognized in the Tennessee Senate and House at the Capital this past Thursday Feb 16th. The organization was commended for their habitat work, which benefited more than the wild turkey, but also their championing of the hunting heritage. NWTF State Chapter President, Mark Darnell,…
Read MoreDriver Hits 2 Patrol Cars While Fleeing Scene
By Jessie Williams Lafayette resident Earl Joseph Dallas, age 43, is behind bars on a long list of charges after crashing into police vehicles while attempting to flee local law enforcement. According to an Affidavit of Complaint filed by Deputy Tyler Gann of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he was on patrol February 8, 2023…
Read MoreKentucky Teen Killed in Clay County Wreck
By Debbie Gregory: The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated a one vehicle wreck in Clay County, on Clay County Highway near Hilltop Road, that killed one Kentucky teen and injured two other Kentucky teenagers on Saturday night, February 11. The THP Preliminary Crash Report states that 18-year-old Jackson Pemberton, of Edmonton, Ky., was driving a 2019…
Read MoreTraffic Stop: Drug & Weapon Charges For Two
By Jessie Williams Two individuals were arrested last week following a traffic stop that led to drug and weapon charges. According to the affidavit of complaints filed by Deputy Clinton Friar, of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, he was patrolling on Highway 52 on January 31, 2023, when he observed a silver Jeep Cherokee with…
Read MoreVehicles Crash Head-On, One Killed
By Debbie Gregory Sixty-seven-year-old Michael Gregory, of Macon County, was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 52 West near the Phillips Hollow Road intersection, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The preliminary crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states that Michael Gregory was driving east on Highway 52 West in a 2010 Kia Forte,…
Read MoreHotel 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 MoreEmployee Arrested for Stealing Over $21,000
By Jessie Williams Donner Kay Manier, age 53, is accused of stealing over $21,000 in cash from Peggy’s Market while she was an employee at the locally owned store. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Bobby Jacoby, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, he was dispatched to Peggy’s Market, on January 15,…
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