Two people were killed in car accidents over the weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed. Officers were dispatched to an accident near Hwy. 14 and 59 just after 5 a.m. Saturday where a Chevy truck traveling eastbound on Hwy. 59 crossed the center of the roadway and hit a Chevy Malibu head on. The driver of the truck, 46-year-old Stevey Flippin, was killed in the wreck. … [Read more...] about Two killed in separate car accidents on Saturday
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Covington hostage situation ends after suspect killed by police
A 14-hour standoff ended just after 7 a.m. Friday morning when the SWAT team shot and killed the man who held a woman hostage inside her Covington business. The victim, whom family members have identified as Pam Dean, was able to escape her office after a sniper shot the man who had been holding her at gunpoint since Thursday night. Covington's interim police chief Jack … [Read more...] about Covington hostage situation ends after suspect killed by police
The Sea of Blue procession for tonight has been cancelled, but here’s more about Trooper Jenks
On Thursday, Jan. 6, the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office was scheduled to host its 15th annual Sea of Blue memorial for Trooper Calvin Jenks and other fallen officers, but the event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Jenks, 24, was shot at killed on Hwy. 14, near Cotton Lake, during a traffic stop on Jan. 6, 2007. That night, he left the Criminal Justice Complex after … [Read more...] about The Sea of Blue procession for tonight has been cancelled, but here’s more about Trooper Jenks
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
A Burlison man was killed in an overnight accident
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported Friday morning that 20-year-old Nicholas Kellum of Burlison was killed overnight. According to the preliminary report, Kellum was driving a 2015 Can-Am Maverick westbound on Western Valley Road when he ran off the roadway, overcorrected and the utility vehicle overturned. Kellum was a 2018 graduate of Covington High School where he was … [Read more...] about A Burlison man was killed in an overnight accident
Covington man killed on Old Memphis Road
A 21-year-old from Covington died in an accident Monday afternoon, the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed. Spencer Farabee, who was traveling on what investigators have called a homemade moped, pulled out onto Old Memphis Road from a driveway on the east side of the road. He was killed in the head-on collision with a 2014 Dodge Ram driven by 25-year-old Zachary Cook. There … [Read more...] about Covington man killed on Old Memphis Road
Trooper in deadly I-40 wreck identified as Covington resident LeJulian Roy
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified Covington resident LeJulian Roy as the trooper involved in Wednesday’s deadly accident near Arlington. Trooper Roy was parked in a work zone in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40, near exit 26, when a semi plowed into three parked vehicles and two men contracted to work for the department of transportation. The semi, driven by … [Read more...] about Trooper in deadly I-40 wreck identified as Covington resident LeJulian Roy
Father, daughter killed on Beaver Creek Road
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is reporting a father and daughter were killed in a car accident near Mason Wednesday night. According to the accident report, Anthony and Emily Prater of Mason were traveling eastbound around the 900 block Beaver Creek Road when the 2016 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Anthony Prater left the right side of the roadway. Prater overcorrected, turning … [Read more...] about Father, daughter killed on Beaver Creek Road
