Tag: Grundy County Sheriff’s Department

Booze It and Lose It Campaign Begins Friday in Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the Booze It and Lose It campaign to increase impaired driving enforcement from December 13, 2024, to January 1, 2025. THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or …

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40 Residents Out as Fire Erupts at Monteagle Motel

A devastating fire at a motel in Monteagle has left nearly 40 residents displaced and uncertain about their future. The fire started around 10 on Thursday night at the Mountain Inn. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy flames in the eastern part of the structure and throughout the entire roof. Residents evacuated safely, with no …

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Accident Shuts Off the Power in Portions of Grundy County on Saturday

Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative and Grundy County emergency personnel responded to a vehicle accident near Coalmont School on Saturday evening. A main three-phase pole was hit, resulting in an outage for the Coalmont area. Due to the damage, it took SVEC several hours to restore power. Around 1,000 customers were without power. No report has …

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SVEC Offers Reward After Copper Theft in Palmer

SVEC is offering a cash reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the individual(s) who cut down five poles in the Palmer area on November 5, 2024, to steal the copper wire. SVEC works hard to maintain our infrastructure while keeping rates as low as possible. Pointless acts of vandalism such …

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Man Arrested after Fake Kidnapping and Stolen Cars

On October 27th, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area on Highway 50 in Altamont after receiving a 911 call by an individual by the name of Josh Webb who stated he was kidnapped in Memphis, placed into a black car inside the trunk and was able to escape in Grundy County. Deputies …

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Tracy City Woman Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Bust Case

A Tracy City woman involved in one of the largest fentanyl busts in Grundy County history has entered a plea deal. Susan Diane Stephens admitted guilt to possessing schedule II drugs (fentanyl .5 grams or greater) last month. Judge Bradley Sherman sentenced her to one year in the Tennessee Department of Corrections, with credit for …

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Reward Offered for Information on Grundy County School Fire and Others

The Tennessee Advisory Council on Arson is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for setting recent fires, including Palmer Elementary School on Sunday. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office says nine fires have burned in Palmer since the summer, and they believe someone has incriminating information. They …

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Update!! Arson Suspected in Palmer School Fire

On Sunday afternoon, October 27, at approximately 3:43, the Palmer Fire Department responded to the former Palmer Elementary School for a possible structure fire with smoke visible from the building at the time of the call. Initial first responders immediately requested the additional response of mutual aid resources from surrounding fire departments for manpower and equipment, …

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Former Palmer Elementary Damaged by Fire of Sunday

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department says the former Palmer Elementary school caught fire on Sunday afternoon. Most of the damage is to the former cafeteria and the auditorium. An investigation is underway. The sheriff’s department warned that anyone found inside what is currently considered a crime scene would be arrested. If you have information on the …

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Missing Alabama Woman Located in Grundy County Deceased

Brenda Clark, 73, was recently reported missing out of Indian Springs, Ala. Authorities in Grundy County found the woman deceased in Beersheba Springs. She was last seen Sept. 10 in Pelham and discovered Sept. 21 in a wrecked vehicle by Salazar Mowing employees. The grey Honda Civic had left the SR 56 roadway, traveled down …

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