During the March 2021 term of the Tipton County Grand Jury several people were indicted for crimes allegedly committed against children and the elderly. Jason Michael Baber, 32, was indicted for three counts of aggravated child abuse and one count of aggravated child neglect. Court documents allege between May 1 and Dec. 1, 2020, Baber inflicted injury upon a 1½-year-old … [Read more...] about Several people were just indicted for crimes against children and the elderly
Public Safety
BHS planning to search building, all bags after bomb threat Wednesday
Brighton High School's administration notified parents Wednesday that after a student found a bomb threat in the bathroom the campus and every bag brought into the building would be searched. The student reportedly found a message scrawled above a urinal at about 12:45 p.m. today saying, "the school will be blown up at 12:25 tomorrow ... better stay home." "Our school is … [Read more...] about BHS planning to search building, all bags after bomb threat Wednesday
Covington police searching for suspect in Broadmeadow murder
Covington police are searching for a man they believe may have shot and killed another man Thursday night. Officers were dispatched to the apartment complex on Peeler Road at approximately 10:50 p.m. after a shooting was reported. When they arrived they found 23-year-old Andrew Terry in a black sedan suffering from multiple gunshot woulds. He was transported to Baptist-Tipton … [Read more...] about Covington police searching for suspect in Broadmeadow murder
Brighton man charged with second-degree murder after dumping woman who’d overdosed
The Tipton County Sheriff's Office has charged a Brighton man after a woman was found dead at a local Dollar General store Wednesday. Joseph Heath Huggins, 40, who was originally named as someone who could identify the woman, was charged with facilitation of second degree murder, tampering with evidence and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. According to … [Read more...] about Brighton man charged with second-degree murder after dumping woman who’d overdosed
THP investigating fatal semi accident
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that took place Wednesday morning and knocked out power to southern Covington for several hours. According to the preliminary incident report, the accident happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. just north of Baptist Hospital - Tipton. The 2019 Freightliner Conventional driven by 41-year-old Katherine Campbell of … [Read more...] about THP investigating fatal semi accident
TCSO investigating woman’s death, searching for man who can ID her
Tipton County detectives are investigating a woman’s death at a local Dollar General and searching for a man they believe can identify her. At approximately 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Tipton County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Dollar General Store, located at 7031 Hwy. 14 South, in regard to an unresponsive individual. Upon arrival deputies located a white female … [Read more...] about TCSO investigating woman’s death, searching for man who can ID her
After the homicide in Munford Saturday, family members publicly dispute issues central to the case
The Tipton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night which left one man dead and his tenant under investigation. Deputies were dispatched to 205 Gin House Lake Road, in the Munford area, at approximately 9:53 p.m. after it was reported Donald Ray Jones had shot Joseph Benjamin "Joey" Guy, the owner of the house in which he was living. Joey, 48, … [Read more...] about After the homicide in Munford Saturday, family members publicly dispute issues central to the case
A Covington man died in an ATV accident on Feb. 13
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported Charles “Chuck” Marcy Jr., 61, of Munford, died in an accident on Saturday, Feb. 13. Marcy was driving a 2014 Polaris RX8 northbound on Hazel Grove Road, near Hawkins, and hit ice on the roadway. The accident report stated the ATV went left, then right before flipping and landing on top of Marcy. His obituary states he was an avid … [Read more...] about A Covington man died in an ATV accident on Feb. 13
