Cookeville
Coverage of Cookeville in the Nexus archive.
- Rep. John Rose concedes Tennessee governor's race, urges Republicans to back Blackburn
Congressman John Rose concluded his campaign for Tennessee governor, congratulating Marsha Blackburn on her primary victory while urging Republicans to unite behind her ahead of the general election. Speaking in Cookeville, Rose reflected on the support received from people and communities across Tennessee during the race.
- Tennessee man paid minors across the U.S. to send him sexual exploitation videos via social media, TBI says
A Tennessee man is accused of paying minors across the U.S. via social media to send him sexually exploitative videos. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested Tristan Hicks and is seeking additional victims or information, citing multiple counts of child sexual exploitation.
- State gives Cookeville $600K toward housing to help bring families out of homelessness
The state awarded $600,000 to Cookeville’s public housing authority to support the Redbud Village Apartments project, which will provide housing for 20 homeless families. The project is set for completion by spring 2027, with the city council previously allocating $250,000 toward it.
- Cyber tip leads to Cookeville man's arrest on child sex crime charges
A cyber tip regarding suspected child sexual abuse material led to the arrest of a man in Cookeville last week. The individual faces charges related to child sex crimes.
- Cookeville man arrested after Google alerts police about downloaded child sex material
A 43-year-old Cookeville man was arrested and charged with child sex crimes after police traced illegal downloads to his residence. The investigation began when Google alerted authorities about uploaded files, leading to a search warrant that recovered child sexual abuse material from his cellphone.
- Tenn. man charged after cybertip investigation into child sexual abuse material
A Cookeville man was arrested after a cybertip investigation linked him to child sexual abuse material. Detectives executed a search warrant at his residence, seizing a cellphone containing the material, leading to charges against Justin Whitaker.