The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in the investigation of a homicide that occurred at approx. 3:30 pm on September 9, 2026, at 167 Green Forest Rd. in the Cagle Mtn community. Deputies responded to the scene at this location and found one resident, Michael Rumbel, deceased with …
The Dade County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement regarding an investigation into allegations that a Dade County commissioner improperly used a credit card. The statement reads as follows: Over the last few days, Sheriff Cross has received calls from multiple citizens requesting an investigation into allegations of improper credit card use by a Dade …
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Stone Creek Trail in the Fredonia community at approx. 7 pm on September 8, 2026. Sheriff deputies responded after friends discovered the married couple residing at the home deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Due to circumstances surrounding the incident, it is suspected the couple’s death …
The State Review Board will meet on Friday, September 18, 2026, to examine Tennessee’s proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. The Board will vote on 11 nominations from across the state. Those nominations that are found to meet the criteria will be sent for final approval to the National Register of Historic …
Following a tip from a member of the community, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office began following up on information related to the theft of tools and equipment from the Sequatchie Valley Electric Company. Through the course of the investigation, investigators identified Joseph Tyler Green of McMinnville as a suspect. Investigators with the Grundy County Sheriff’s …
Labor Day morning Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Hwy 127 on the side of Signal Mountain. Callers reported that a vehicle was on its top in the roadway with injured occupants. Sequatchie County sheriff deputies were first to arrive followed by Puckett EMS and Dunlap Fire. Both occupants were …
Late Sunday morning, Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a fire beside a single wide mobile home that was threatening to set the residence on fire. The residence was located near the intersection of Cherry and 2nd street. Dunlap Police arrived first and reported that a person was attempting to extinguish the fire with water …
Just before 5 on Sunday afternoon, Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a 2-vehicle motor vehicle accident on Rankin Ave (Hwy127) just south of Hardee’s. There were no injuries but the southbound and turn lanes were blocked. Dunlap Police worked the accident and Dunlap Fire assisted with traffic. Photos by Dunlap Fire.
On the night of September 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 PM, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting in the (Wesley Chapel area) 600–900 block of 55th Avenue in Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee. During the incident, a victim was operating a motor vehicle when the vehicle was fired upon three times. The victim was …
Labor Day weekend travelers faced the highest gas prices ever for this time of year. The national average is $4.14, up 4 cents from last week. Continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil prices in the $90 per barrel range. Tennessee’s average price was $3.81; Alabama $3.80 and Georgia’s average price was $3.89. The …
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