Macon County drugs
Lafayette Man Charged with Second Degree Murder
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette man was charged with second degree murder last week for his involvement in the December 2022 overdose death of Austin Carver. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Jacob McClard of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, officers executed two search warrants at the Jack Porter Rd. residence of…
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 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 MoreMan Attempting to Steal From Store Found With Meth
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Lafayette man was arrested on drug charges after attempting to steal items from Walmart last week. According to an affadavit of complaint filed by Lafayette Police Department Officer Justin Bergforff, he arrived at the Lafayette Walmart Supercenter on January 5, 2023 after being dispatched for a separate incident involving trespassing.…
Read MoreReckless Driver Faces Drug Charges
By Jessie Williams A 36-year-old Kentucky man faces multiple charges after driving his motorcycle recklessly and attempting to evade officers. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by arresting officer Jason Vinson, the deputy was dispatched to Powell Road on December 7, 2022 following reports of a motorcycle traveling up and down the road, revving…
Read MoreOfficer Witnesses Drug Deal, RBS Man Arrested
By Jessie Williams A Red Boiling Springs man was arrested last week after police witnessed a suspected drug deal take place. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Deputy Patrick Berry of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he was watching RBS Market on November 4, 2022, when he witnessed what he believed to be…
Read MoreLafayette Woman Arrested With Heroin, Meth & Fentanyl
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette woman was arrested on multiple drug charges after local law enforcement discovered heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl in her vehicle during a traffic stop. According to the Affidavit of Complaint filed by Macon County Detective Jason Sells, he was on patrol on October 20, 2022 when he witnessed a red Pontiac…
Read MoreMan Faces Counterfeit Cash & Drug Charges
By Jessie Williams A 22-year-old Goodlettsville man faces numerous charges after attempting to pass counterfeit money at a local gas station. According to a report filed by arresting officer Patrolman Taylor Boxold, of the Lafayette Police Department, he was called to the scene of the Tiger Fuel gas station on October 7, 2022, following…
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