A Jasper woman has been indicted and arrested following a joint investigation by special agents with the TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Division and detectives with the South Pittsburg Police Department. In July 2024, following a referral from Adult Protect Services, agents and detectives began investigating reports of irregularities in the financial records of some of …
Tag: Marion County Sheriff’s Department
School Teacher Resigns from Whitwell after Inappropriate Photos Sent to Student
A Whitwell High School teacher in Tennessee is no longer with the school after sending inappropriate photos to an 18-year-old male student, school officials announced. Marion County Director of Schools Dr. Mark Griffith reported that the incident came to light late Thursday morning, prompting an investigation. The teacher resigned before termination proceedings could be completed. …
Scam Alert from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public about a very sophisticated debit card scam. Here’s how it goes: I got a call, and the caller ID was my bank. The guy says he’s from the fraud dept, calling about my debit card ending in —-(the 4 correct numbers), and asks if I’d been …
Missing Teenager from Marion County
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is requesting assistance locating a missing teenager. Emma Bolton is a 17-year-old white female with black hair (dyed) and brown eyes. She has 2 nose piercings. Her family woke up on Sunday morning to find her missing. If you have any information, please call Marion County dispatch at 423-942-2525.
Raid Results in Arrest of Marion County Man
On Wednesday, January 8th, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Marion County SWAT and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel joined forces to take Kyle Colston into custody on multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Colston had active warrants for a parole violation, evading arrest, and being a convicted felon in possession of firearms. He is also a suspect …
Investigation Launched into Allegations of Animal Cruelty at Whitwell Ranch
A ranch that once earned the trust of community members for horse boarding is now at the center of an animal cruelty investigation. Ivy Linder, the manager of Lakota Ranch, is facing serious allegations as the sheriff’s office looks into claims of neglect and mistreatment of animals. According to investigators, numerous neglected and dying dogs …
Press Release from the Whitwell Police Department
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at approximately 10:18 AM, police were dispatched to the 200 block of S. Oak Street regarding a Domestic Assault in Progress. Police were advised that there was a female and a male fighting, that a shovel was thrown towards a blue car, and that the blue car left the scene. …
Jasper Highlands and Jasper Fire Departments Respond to Home Fire
At midnight, as the New Year rang in, the JHFD and JFD responded to a fire that originated from a fireplace at a home on River Bluffs Drive. Upon arrival, they observed smoke coming from the eaves. They confirmed that everyone was safely out of the home and began extinguishing the fire. The heat from …