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The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Lieutenant John Weatherly from the prestigious School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University. This program was implemented by the Center for Public Safety in 1983. The SPSC program provides upper level college instruction with courses focused on leadership, organizational … [Read more...] about Lt. John Weatherly recently completed School of Police Staff and Command

A volunteer firefighter died in a car accident on Holly Grove Road Wednesday. According to the report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Michael Wolfe died when the 1991 GMC he was driving hit an embankment while he was negotiating a turn near Pisgah Road.In addition to being a volunteer with the Garland Volunteer Fire Department, he was a member of Agape Outreach … [Read more...] about Garland Volunteer Firefighter killed in car accident

Rumors had been swirling for weeks about investigators looking into the business practices of Marty McDivitt, owner of McDivitt Motors car dealership in Covington.Those rumors were validated Wednesday when McDivitt, 52, was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Tipton County Jail.He was arrested on a warrant from the Columbia (Ill.) Police Department and is charged with theft … [Read more...] about Local car dealer Marty McDivitt arrested, charged with two felonies

Five suspects have been apprehended in South Tipton County following a pursuit from Shelby County Tuesday morning.According to police, the suspects were being pursued by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and wrecked in South Tipton in the Watson Road area near MC Automotive.The multijurisdictional search effort includes SCSO, Tipton County Sheriff's Office, Munford Police, … [Read more...] about Five suspects in custody following Shelby County pursuit

A Tipton County woman has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for fraud after stealing money from a Drummonds-based business.According to information presented in court, in 2017, Cynthia Shellenberger, 52, was hired by Dozertrax USA as an office manager/bookkeeper.Between May 2017 and March 2018, Shellenberger systematically defrauded the company of $164,761 by using … [Read more...] about Former Drummonds bookkeeper sentenced to 51 months in prison after theft

Former Covington Fire Chief Michael Naifeh's recent arrest will be expunged next year if he is not again arrested. On Friday, Naifeh was granted pretrial diversion for his misdemeanor theft under $1,000 charge.This alternative to prosecution is not usually used in Tipton County, said court clerk Mike Forbess. The case requires a special prosecutor from Madison County, where … [Read more...] about Former fire chief granted pretrial diversion in theft case

MEMPHIS – A Covington man was indicted last week on federal drug charges, U.S. Attorney General Mike Dunavant announced Monday. According to a press release, on April 3 a probation officer smelled marijuana while conducting a compliance check at Marcus Green's North Maple Street home in conjunction with Operation Crime Driver. Later that day, deputies with the Tipton County … [Read more...] about Former Shelby County jailer from Covington indicted on federal drug charges

A former Covington man is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday night, his request for mercy denied by Gov. Bill Lee."After a prayerful and deliberate consideration of Don Johnson‘s request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the State of Tennessee and will not be intervening," he said via email Tuesday.Johnson, 68, has … [Read more...] about Former Covington man set to die by lethal injection Thursday night