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Delivery Driver Leaves Customer More Than Pizza

By Jessie Williams Fifty-six-year-old pizza delivery driver, Troy Scott Tuttle, was arrested by Macon County law enforcement last weekend after one local family was shocked to receive a lot more than just the pizza they ordered. According to a report filed by Deputy Jacob Lopata, officers were dispatched to a Morgan Rd. residence in Lafayette…

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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…

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Mother Charged with Child Abuse & Neglect: Children Living in Horrendous Conditions

By Jessie Williams Thirty-six-year-old Macon County mother, Mindy Michelle Mooney, was charged with three counts of child abuse and neglect after local authorities discovered her children living in horrendous conditions. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by Macon County Detective Robert Jacoby, he was contacted by a Department of Childrens Services investigator and Sergeant…

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Three 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…

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High Speed Chase Through Two Counties Ends in RBS

By Jessie Williams Twenty-six-year-old Michael Umberto Pineda was arrested by Macon County law enforcement last week following a high speed pursuit that began in Trousdale County. A report, filed by Trousdale County Sergeant Jesse Gentry, states that the officer was conducting stationary radar on River Rd. at the bridge facing north on Sunday, August 31,…

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Wanted 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…

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Man Dies After Overdosing During Transport to Jail

A Portland, Tennessee, man was arrested last week, and began overdosing during his transport to the Macon County Jail. He later died in the hospital. A report regarding the incident was written by Sergeant Friar and states the following: On 4/27/2025 at about 7:24 p.m., I, Sgt Friar was parked stationary at Gravely Hill Baptist…

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Traffic Stop Results in Arrest of Drug Dealer

By Jessie Williams A 36-year-old Goodlettsville man was arrested by Macon County law enforcement last week after admitting to selling narcotics – dealing mainly with crack cocaine. According to a report filed by Deputy Lopata, the officer was on patrol on April 17, 2025 when he observed a vehicle crossing the yellow center line while…

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Convicted Murderer & Passenger Arrested

By Jessie Williams A convicted murderer out of Kentucky and his passenger were arrested in Macon County last week following a traffic stop that resulted in the discovery of a loaded gun, drugs and drug paraphernalia. According to reports filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, it was around 3 a.m.…

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Woman Arrested for Drugs & Evidence Tampering

By Jessie Williams A Hartsville woman was arrested on drug and tampering with evidence charges last week after lying to police about a pizza delivery. According to a report by Macon County Sergeant Clint Friar, he was on patrol on the evening of March 15, 2025 when he observed a blue, Nissan Rogue on the…

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