macon county crime
Three Arrested Following Probation Search
By Jessie Williams A probation search at the Howell Rd. residence of 40-year-old Kevin Newman, ended in the arrest of three individuals. According to reports filed by arresting officers from the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Newman is on state probation in Tennessee, and officers arrived at his residence around 6 p.m. on February 20,…
Read MoreLaundromat Thief Arrested During Traffic Stop
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette man wanted for the theft of approximately $200 in quarters from a local laundromat, was arrested by Macon County deputies last week following a traffic stop involving methamphetamine. According to law enforcement reports, 26-year-old Dillian Lee Peterson was identified in video surveillance, along with two other individuals, vandalizing a coin…
Read More40 Grams of Meth Found Inside Safe in Woman’s Trunk
By Jessie Williams Thirty-three-year-old Felecia Denise Trammel was arrested last week after a vehicle pursuit revealed approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine inside a safe in the trunk of her Chevy Malibu. According to a report filed by arresting officer, Sergeant Clinton Friar, he and another deputy were traveling south on Rocky Mound Rd. around 10:54…
Read MoreConvicted Felon Assaults Officer
By Jessie Williams A 35-year-old Westmoreland man was arrested last weekend on multiple charges, including assaulting an officer, after the convicted felon was found to have drugs and a loaded rifle in his possession. According to a report filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the officer was patrolling Highway 52…
Read MoreBullington Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Christopher Lewis Bullington, of 5357 Hauskins Lane in Westmoreland, has been indicted by the Macon County Grand Jury for sexual exploitation of a minor. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office took out search warrants on his computer and cell phone, based on evidence found from a previous case and found 195 images and videos of children…
Read MoreTeen’s Remains Discovered in Sumner County, 17-Year-Old Arrested for Murder
By Misty Green On the night of June 29th, 2024, the Macon County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a runaway juvenile Trinity Bostic. During the investigation, Sheriff Deputies gathered information from family and friends regarding her possible whereabouts. Trinity’s cell phone number was obtained, and immediately they began to trace her location, which led…
Read MoreConvicted Felon on Probation Arrested During Traffic Stop
By Jessie Williams A May 21 traffic stop ended with the arrest of a convicted felon from Scottsville, Kentucky. According to a report filed by Macon County Deputy Jacob Lopata, the officer was parked stationary at D&G Tire around 8:18 pm when he observed a white Chevy Silverado with a non-functioning tail light. The officer…
Read MoreChild Pornography Found on Man’s Cell Phone
By Jessie Williams A Macon County man was arrested last week after child pornography was extracted from his cell phone by Secret Service agents. Events leading up to the arrest began on Friday. April 19, when a sex offender compliance check was performed at a Maple Lane residence in Westmoreland. Living at the residence were…
Read MoreMan Arrested for Theft & Scrapping of Vehicles
By Jessie Williams A suspect was interviewed and arrested after five vehicles were stolen from a woman and her father at a residence on Skillet Creek Road. The woman told law enforcement the property had been broken into and the titles to the five vehicles, kept inside the house, were gone. During the course of…
Read MoreSex Offender Caught with Child Pornography
By Jessie Williams A 59-year old Westmoreland man was arrested last week during an ongoing sex offender compliance check being conducted by local law enforcement. According to a report filed by Macon County Detective Robert Jacoby, Deputy Tim Freeman arrived at the Maple Lane residence of sex offender Paul Price on April 19, 2024. The…
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