BRITTON, TRAVIS T Age: 34 Class: NON SENTENCED Race/Sex: W/M Intake Date: 10/09/2026 01:05 AM City: SEQUATCHIE Arrested By Department: MARION COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE Arrested By Officer: MCSD ANTHONY Release Date: Charge Bond ATT TO POSSES SCH II METH 0 UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 0 VIOLATION OF …
Category: Law Enforcement
Marion County Authorities Waiting on Wanted Man from Europe
In August of 2025, Nichita Petruleac entered the United States from the European country of Moldova and assumed the false identity of Felix Lemmens using a fraudulent Belgian passport. While in the United States, Petruleac used this identity to open bank accounts in North Carolina, establish a fictitious business called La Bahia Auto Sales …
Be Aware of Tennessee Fire Prevention
Beginning Oct. 15, (Thursday) Tennesseans must obtain a free burn permit before burning leaves or natural debris or conducting prescribed burns. As wildfire season begins, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) encourages residents and visitors to observe National Fire Prevention Week by practicing fire prevention and exercising extra caution when burning outdoors. …
Two-Vehicle Crash has Dunlap Fire and Sheriff’s Department Report
Last Friday, Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 111 just below the waterfalls. Firefighters assisted the Sequatchie County Sheriff deputies and Sequatchie County EMA at the scene with directing traffic as the roadway was partially blocked. Dunlap Fire responded with an Engine and a Rescue. The accident is being investigated …
Arrest Report for Marion County, October 5, 2026
The arrests have been reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as of 10/04/2026 DISCLAIMER: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information about an arrest that are published or reported on Sequatchie Valley Now Facebook page or SValleyNow.com are not an indication of guilt or evidence that …
TBI Charges Man in Pikeville with Connection to Kdnapping and Assault
A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Pikeville Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Pikeville man in connection to a kidnapping and assault. On Friday, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents began investigating an alleged kidnapping and assault …
Two-Vehicle Crash on Hwy 111
On Friday afternoon Cagle Volunteer Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle injured collision on Highway 111 North. Cagle VFD, Puckett EMS, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Griswold Towing responded to the scene. Traffic was reduced to one lane while crews worked the incident and the vehicles were removed. The names of those injured in the crash …
Swiss Memorial School in Grundy County placed on Soft Lockdown on Thursday
Thursday morning, Swiss Memorial Elementary in Grundy County was placed on a soft lockdown as a precaution after a male subject fled from a nearby residence while in possession of a firearm. Grundy County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded immediately, and the male subject was quickly apprehended without further incident. The soft lockdown was put in …
Don’t Run from Police; New Law begins in Alabama
Effective Thursday (10/01/2026), it is now a Class D Felony to flee from law enforcement in Alabama. Laws change to incorporate more strict punishment for fleeing and all Alabama police are working toward ensuring that pursuits end quickly, efficiently, and with minimal risk to the public. Jackson County Sheriff Rocky Harnen said the tougher penalties …




