macon county crime
Wanted Man Caught With Drugs, $100,000 Bond
By Jessie Williams A wanted 28-year-old Bethpage man was arrested on drug charges by Macon County law enforcement last week and given a bond of $100,000. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar, he was on patrol during the early morning hours of April 1, 2024, when he observed a vehicle…
Read MoreLafayette Man Charged With Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child
By Jessie Williams The family of a juvenile female reported 63-year-old Charles Anthony West to local law enforcement on February 17, 2024 for the continuous sexual abuse of a child over the course of at least three years. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Robert Jacoby of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department,…
Read More266 Grams of Meth Seized During Traffic Stop
By Jessie Williams A 27-year-old Adolphus, Kentucky, man is behind bars after local law enforcement seized approximately 266 grams of methamphetamine, along with other drugs, during a traffic stop last Saturday, March 2. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar, the officer observed a tan, Chevy truck traveling north on Hwy…
Read MoreDrugs Hidden in Child’s Carseat: Man Arrested Also Charged in Burglary of Local Restaurant
By Jessie Williams A 40-year-old Red Boiling Springs man was arrested last week after local law enforcement discovered methamphetamine hidden inside the carseat his child was sitting in during a traffic stop. According to a report filed by Detective Jeff Hix of the Lafayette Police Department, Ron Carson Kendrick was found to have a baggy…
Read MoreMeth & Fentanyl Found Under Hood of Vehicle
By Jessie Williams A container was found under the hood of a 47-year-old Westmoreland man’s vehicle, containing methamphetamine and fentanyl, during a routine traffic stop last week. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Macon County Detective Jason Sells, he was on patrol on January 11, 2024, when he observed a white Cadillac Escalade…
Read MoreIntoxicated Man Arrested with Over 21 Grams of Fentanyl
By Jessie Williams A 19-year-old Lafayette man, who was under the influence, was arrested last week after approaching a woman leaving for work and asking if she was his Uber driver. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Logan Swindle of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he was dispatched to a residence on…
Read MoreSlayton Indicted by Grand Jury In Connection to Officer’s Death
By Debbie Gregory A Macon County man has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence in a sealed indictment returned by the Macon County Grand Jury on Monday, October 2, in connection to the death of Sgt. William Cherry. The sealed indictment was served the same day, and 24-year-old Devin L. Slayton…
Read MoreWoman Charged with Attempted Homicide of Couple
By Jessie Williams Sixty-year-old Brenda J. Wall, of Red Boiling Springs, was arrested and charged with the attempted criminal homicide of a woman and her boyfriend during the early morning hours of September 29, 2023. According to a report by Red Boiling Springs Chief of Police Joseph Woodard, the victims were staying the night at…
Read MoreMeth, Fentanyl, Marijuana, Guns & Pills Seized During Search
By Jessie Williams A 38-year-old Westmoreland man was arrested last week after law enforcement discovered approximately 482 grams of methamphetamine, 141 grams of marijuana, six guns and other various narcotics during a search of his Howell Rd. residence. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Jacob McClard of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department,…
Read MoreLone Hickory Farm Vandalized Over Weekend
By Misty Green Lone Hickory Farm & Nursery on Tanyard Road, in Lafayette, Tennessee was vandalized this past Saturday night, September 23, 2023. Dean and Mary Lazarou, owners/operators of Lone Hickory Farm told the Macon County Chronicle they woke up on Sunday morning, headed back out to work at 7 a.m., and discovered it was…
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