Franklin Police are hoping someone might recognize a man who used stolen credit cards at two Cool Springs stores. The cards, stolen from a woman’s purse at TJ Maxx, were used a short time later at a nearby Best Buy and Target. It happened on July 17.
There is a cash reward for information in the case.
(updated photo below, released 08/18/2021)
Crime Stoppers: (615) 794-4000
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Franklin Police asked for the public’s help with identifying a pharmacy burglar. Citizen tips led to the suspect’s identification as 27-year-old Austin Cornett, now wanted for Burglary.
Cornett can be seen in this May 18 Walgreen’s video, where he hid inside the Murfreesboro Road store until after it closed, and then tunneled into the pharmacy through the drywall, stealing a large quantity of opioid pain killers.
Cornett may be hiding out in the Campbell County, Tennessee area. A cash reward is being offered to anyone who can help Franklin Detectives track him down.
Know where Austin Cornett is?
Call Crime Stoppers: (615) 794-4000
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Willis Oothout
Age: 23
Nashville, TN
At 12:40 this morning, a Franklin Police Officer spotted a car careening into Franklin’s downtown neighborhood on 3rd Avenue. Radar indicated that the driver, 23-year-old Willis Oothout, was traveling 70 in the 30 MPH zone. After stopping Oothout, officers determined that he was impaired, and arrested him.
Charged with DUI and Reckless Driving, Oothout remains jailed on a $5,000 bond. He is due in court on October 12.
Drive Drunk, Get Nailed
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A drunk driver who had two kids in the car was arrested Tuesday night. Facing several serious charges, she remains behind bars this morning.
Kelly Boyer
Age: 28
Nashville, TN
At about 11:00 pm on July 20, officers began searching for the suspect’s vehicle after citizens called in to report the driver’s erratic behavior. Officers found the vehicle being driven on the wrong side of McEwen Drive near Mallory Lane. Its front bumper was missing, and other vehicle parts were being dragged from the vehicle’s undercarriage.
Officers stopped the car and determined that the driver, 28-year old Kelly Boyer, was impaired. Two children, ages 7 and 1, were found in the back seat.
Charged with DUI, Failure to Exercise Due Care, x2 counts of Child Abuse, and Felony Reckless Endangerment, Boyer remains jailed on the $34,500 bond set by the Magistrate. Her first court appearance is set for July 27.
Please, please don’t drink and drive,
– it’s a deadly combination
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Lt. Eric Anderson, Faith, Hope, and Carla Anderson
Franklin PD’s Law Enforcement Assistance Partnership, a volunteer-run nonprofit officer support organization, awarded three college scholarships today at Police Headquarters.
Faith Anderson and Hope Anderson, daughters of Lt. Eric (Carla) Anderson, each received a $1,000 college scholarship. Faith is headed to Birmingham-Southern, and Hope to the University of Memphis, this fall. Another $1,000 scholarship will be presented to Macy Savage, daughter of Ofc. Scott (Kim) Savage, in the coming days
This benefit is made possible because of LEAP, the generosity of the Franklin community, all in appreciation of our Franklin Police Officers.
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Detectives in Franklin are seeking information about two business break-ins. This video shows a masked suspect breaking into the Cool Springs Boulevard CoreLife Eatery, at 3:10 am, last Thursday, July 8.
The suspect got away empty-handed but struck again a short time later at Just Love Coffee on Aspen Grove Drive, where the coffee shop’s safe was stolen.
There is a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Crime Stoppers: (615) 794-4000
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Franklin Police hope that someone will recognize this check fraud suspect. On June 25th, she used a stolen ID to cash a stolen check at a bank drive-thru on South Royal Oaks Boulevard. She was driving the white SUV shown in the two photos.
Recognize her?
Call Crime Stoppers:
(615) 794-4000
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Update: Franklin Police asked for information from the public after a lookalike bomb was found in an outdoor trash can last week at the Williamson County Recreation Center on Fulton Greer Ln, near Mack Hatcher and Hillsboro Rd.
The facility was evacuated and the area locked down while a THP Bomb Squad worked with Franklin Police only to determine the device posed no danger. With helpful information from the public, detectives determined that that the faux TNT was a prop at a nearby church program centered on the theme of coal mining.
The Department will never take for granted our commitment to protecting our citizens, and will, without hesitation, do all we can to protect the safety of our community. We’re thankful that there was no danger nor ill-intent related to this incident.
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Detectives in Franklin are investigating after someone conspicuously placed a lookalike bomb in an outdoor trash can. It happened Tuesday afternoon at the Williamson County Recreation Center on Fulton Greer Ln, near Mack Hatcher and Hillsboro Rd.
The facility was evacuated and the area locked down while a THP Bomb Squad worked with Franklin Police only to determine the device was a hoax.
Detectives are investigating several leads in the case. Franklin Police and Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for information.
Crime Stoppers: (615) 794-4000
or click to submit an anonymous eTip
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