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In the early morning hours Friday, when most of Tipton County was sleeping, 24-year-old Davoris Rashon Polk was being personally escorted to jail by Sheriff Pancho Chumley. “I don’t like thieves and it’s not good to be a thief, period;  people that work for a living don’t like a thief… And we really don’t want a thief to get into our patrol car.”Wearing a black and red shirt … [Read more...] about Watch as the sheriff walks an accused gun thief to jail

A federal jury convicted three men in their roles in the 2017 murder of Timothy Edwards in Covington with two others entering guilty pleas, U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant announced Thursday afternoon. Edwards, 38, was killed during a Jan. 19, 2017 home invasion in Covington.Twenty-one-year-olds Willie Somerville, Armoni Hall and Eddie Poindexter, along with Christian Sherill, 24, … [Read more...] about U.S. Attorney announces five convictions in 2017 murder of Timothy Edwards

On Monday afternoon, Covington business owner David Whaley pleaded guilty to more than a dozen charges related to a failure to pay sales and use taxes and falsifying vehicle registrations.Charged in a 98-count indictment in November, Whaley pleaded guilty to theft of property over $10,000, failure to remit collected sales tax, tax evasion, falsifying vehicle registration and … [Read more...] about Whaley pleaded guilty to 17 of 98 charges against him

A former investigator was acquitted Wednesday after his drug possession case went to trial in Tipton County Circuit Court.Brent Chunn, 41, who is also a former narcotics investigator, was indicted a year ago and charged with 28 counts of simple possession or casual exchange of a schedule VI drug and one count of tampering with evidence after it was alleged he erased his … [Read more...] about Update: Former investigator acquitted after drug possession trial

The truck belonging to a missing Burlison man was recovered from the Mississippi River Monday, the Tipton County Sheriff's Office announced. Paul Rodgers has been missing since July 18 when he left his Munford-Giltedge Road home at approximately 4 p.m., reportedly headed to work. "A follow-up with his employer revealed he had called in on Thursday the 19th stating he would need … [Read more...] about Truck of missing man recovered from Mississippi River

Before dawn, 124 law enforcement officers from nine agencies met for a briefing before Operation Crime Driver officially began.The speeches, prayer and instructions began at 4:06 a.m. with the Dyersburg State Community College auditorium packed almost to capacity.“I’m tired of my phone ringing about shots fired,” Sheriff Pancho Chumley told the crowd. “I want something more … [Read more...] about There was a huge law enforcement operation in Tipton County Friday – here’s why

The Tipton County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday morning two of its correctional officers have been arrested on separate drug charges.Amanda Jones, 37, was arrested Friday after narcotics officers saw her buying Schedule II narcotics. She was not on duty at the time of her arrest."There is currently no evidence to indicate (she) participated in any illegal activity while … [Read more...] about Two Tipton County correctional officers were arrested on drug charges