Tag: Monteagle Police

Tennessee Police Officers and SROs to Receive Bonus Pay

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards Training (POST) Commission proudly announce the disbursement of grant funds to all eligible law enforcement officers and school resource officers (SROs). This summer, each eligible law enforcement officer will receive an $800 retention bonus payment if they have completed their 2023 …

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Restaurant Burns in Monteagle

The Dixie Lee Diner in Monteagle, TN burned on Wednesday afternoon. The restaurant suffered heavy damage. The eatery under its current ownership had only been open for 5 years. The owners say they assess the damage and decide what’s next for the Dixie Lee Diner. Monteagle Fire and Police were assisted at the scene by …

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Autopsy Shows Teenager’s Body Found Outside Monteagle Restaurant was Shot and Pregnant

On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, a deceased female was located in the parking lot of a Monteagle, TN restaurant. Monteagle Police, Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene. The teen was found deceased by an off-duty Franklin County deputy in the restaurant’s parking lot on …

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Investigation Leads to Two Men Charged in Cases Involving Internet Crimes Against Children

Over the last week, Grundy County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have been working on cases involving Internet Crimes Against Children. An investigator posed as a young child on social media where multiple adult men have reached out to the profile. During the investigation, these two individuals decided to conduct sexual conversation and planned to meet with …

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18-Wheeler Crash on Monteagle Mountain

Drivers traveling on Interstate 24 on Monteagle Mountain on Tuesday afternoon were met with a crash on what is known as “Little R Curve” near mile marker 133. A semi-truck had crashed into the retaining wall on the westbound lanes. The truck became wedged on top of the wall into the eastbound lanes. The left …

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Fly Flags at Half-Staff on Wednesday

On Wednesday, the American flag will be flown from sunup to sundown at half-staff to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day. It is one of two days that federal law requires American flags to be lowered to half-staff. The other is Memorial Day. Peace Officers Memorial Day is held on May 15 each year. It is a …

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Drug Bust Leads to Five Arrests in Monteagle

On Monday, May 6th, 2024, a search warrant was obtained for a residence on N Bluff Circle in Monteagle. During the execution of the search warrant, drug substances were seized along with a large amount of Drug Paraphernalia used for consuming Fentanyl. Three small children were residing at the residence. During the investigation, substances obtained …

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Missing Truck Driver Found Deceased

Jallen Allen, a 27-year-old man from Pell City, Alabama, went missing after his 18-wheeler was found abandoned at the Pilot Truck Stop in Monteagle, TN, on February 29, 2024. Late last week, authorities reported that Allen was found deceased at a location in Monteagle. No other information will be released at this time.

Hotel Owners in Monteagle Arrested

On Tuesday, the Monteagle Police Department arrested the Super 8 and Mountain Inn owners. Dakshaben Patel and Harshil Patel are being charged with filing False Reports to police officers, a Class E felony. According to a press release from Monteagle Police, on July 18, 2023, Officer Avery McGinness and K9 Officer Brant Voss conducted surveillance …

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Monteagle Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Monteagle Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Grundy County man charged with the sexual exploitation of an underage female. On November 13th, detectives with the Monteagle Police Department contacted special agents with the …

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