Cookeville uses signs to discourage panhandling
Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton
and last updated 2021-07-20 21:40:42-04
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The city of Cookeville is addressing a growing issue of panhandling by posting signs throughout the city encouraging people to donate to organizations rather than individuals.
Mayor Ricky Shelton addressed the topic on his Facebook page, saying, Iâve received dozens of messages and emails of concern and frustration from citizens about the rapid rise of panhandling.
In the press release, Shelton said panhandling has increased throughout the city and explained what the city has been doing to curb the issue.
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Man injured in Cookeville shooting
WTVF
and last updated 2021-02-12 23:34:18-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â One person was injured in a shooting in Cookeville Friday.
Cookeville Police officials say 22-year-old Jonathan D. Ownby of Cookeville was shot in the abdomen. Detectives say three unknown suspects entered a home on the 900 block of Bill Smith Road.
A struggle occurred after the suspects entered the home, leading to the shooting, according to officials. The three suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Ownby was transported to the Cookeville Regional Medical Center by private vehicle. He was treated and released.
Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to call Cookeville Police Department the Criminal Investigation Division at 931-520-5372 or Dispatch at 931-526-2125.
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Pursuit ends in crash on I-40 in Tennessee, killing woman, 2 children
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and last updated 2021-01-26 19:44:01-05
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â A woman and two children were killed in a crash following a police pursuit on Interstate 40 in Tennessee.
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers tried to stop 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, of Pegram, Tennessee, in a 2020 Toyota Tacoma truck Tues. morning on I-40. The driver refused to stop and exited the interstate in Cookeville.
Shepherd continued to speed away from troopers, but as he entered an intersection, he hit a 2012 Nissan Versa driven by 24-year-old Amanda Chatman, according to Cookeville Police officials.
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Dec 31, 2020
A defendant in a Cumberland County drug case had his bond revoked âfor right now,â but depending on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects court proceedings in the future, that could change.
Cory Bernard Robinson is no stranger to the court system. He was arrested in July 2019 on a grand jury indictment charging possession of oxymorphone for sale and delivery, possession of marijuana and for driving without a driverâs license.
He has been arrested four times since.
Criminal Court Judge Gary McKenzie revoked Robinsonâs bond after a hearing last month but noted a conflict between Robinsonâs right to a speedy trial versus the Tennessee Supreme Courtâs order banning in-court appearance with the exception of special cases.
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