Law & Order Report Justice Snapshot: By The Numbers

The following information was gathered from the Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and includes arrests and citations from Algood, Cookeville, Baxter and Monterey police, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and other local law enforcement agencies.

Arrests and citations do not always lead to conviction. Charges are accusations only, and guilt or innocence is determined through the court system.

By the Numbers | Recent Arrest Activity

• 34 total entries listed in this report

• 29 arrests listed

• 5 citations listed

• Down 18 entries from the prior report, which listed 52 entries

• 6 law enforcement agencies represented:

• Most represented agency: Cookeville Police Department

• Cookeville Police entries listed: 19

• Putnam County Sheriff’s Office entries listed: 10

• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation entries listed: 2

• Baxter Police entries listed: 1

• Monterey Police entries listed: 1

• Algood Police entries listed: 1

• Most common charge category: Drug-related charges

• Drug-related cases listed: 10, including:

• Public intoxication cases listed: 6

• DUI-related cases listed: 5, including:

• Driving or license-related cases listed: 11, including:

• Domestic-related cases listed: 3

• Bond-condition-related cases listed: 4, including:

• Theft, property or trespass-related cases listed: 5, including:

• Sex offender registry case listed: 1

• Fugitive from justice case listed: 1

• Animal cruelty case listed: 1, involving three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals

• Highest listed bond: $120,000

• Other high bond amounts listed:

• Lowest listed cash bond: $431.50

• Held without bond: 1 listed case

• Age range: 21 to 76

• Multiple people were listed as homeless

• Arrest and citation dates listed in this report range from July 26 through Aug. 4

• Court appearances listed range from Aug. 31 through Sept. 14

• Largest court date group: Aug. 31

• Second largest court date group: Sept. 14

One Thing to Know

• Most people listed here have not yet been to court.

• An arrest or citation begins a legal process.

• An arrest or citation does not determine guilt.

• All individuals listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty through the court system.

Compared to Last Week

• This report lists 34 total entries.

• The prior report listed 52 total entries.

• That is a decrease of 18 entries from the previous report.

• Drug-related charges remained the most common major category.

• Public intoxication cases were down compared to several recent reports.

• DUI and driving-related charges remained prominent.

• Domestic-related cases appeared less frequently than in the previous report.

• This week included two Tennessee Bureau of Investigation entries involving methamphetamine-related charges.

• The highest listed bond this week was $120,000.

• The largest court date group in this report is Aug. 31.

Looking Ahead: Court Dates Coming Up

• Aug. 31:

• Sept. 9:

• Sept. 14:

Court schedules are subject to change.

What Stood Out

The observations below reflect patterns in reported arrests and court scheduling, not judgments about individuals or case outcomes.

• Drug-related charges were again the most common major category in this report.

• Methamphetamine-related allegations appeared in multiple entries, including two Tennessee Bureau of Investigation cases.

• One fentanyl-related case was listed with a bond of $80,000.

• One animal cruelty case was listed, involving three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and a bond of $90,000.

• DUI and driving-related cases remained frequent, including DUI, implied consent, suspended license, no driver license and leaving the scene of an accident.

• Public intoxication remained a recurring charge category.

• Several entries involved violation of bond conditions.

• One person was listed as being held without bond on a fugitive from justice charge.

• Bond and bail amounts varied widely, from $431.50 cash bonds to a listed high of $120,000.

• Several individuals were listed as homeless.

• This week’s report was smaller than the prior report, with 34 entries compared to 52 the week before.

Agency Breakdown

• Cookeville Police Department:

• Putnam County Sheriff’s Office:

• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation:

• Baxter Police Department:

• Monterey Police Department:

• Algood Police Department:

Charge Snapshot

• Drug-related:

• Public intoxication:

• DUI or impaired-driving-related:

• Driving or license-related:

• Domestic-related:

• Bond-condition-related:

• Theft, property or trespass-related:

• Sex offender registry:

• Fugitive from justice:

• Animal cruelty:

Editor’s Note

• These warrants are obtained through the Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office.

• The report includes arrests and citations from Algood, Cookeville, Baxter and Monterey police, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other local law enforcement agencies when applicable.

• Arrests and citations do not always lead to conviction.

• Charges are accusations only.

• Guilt or innocence is determined through the court system.

• Bail or bond amounts are listed when available.

• Bail is money or property forfeited to the court if an accused individual fails to appear for trial.

• A judge makes the ultimate determination as to whether an individual can be released on bail and how much that bail amount is.

• A bond is an agreement between the court and a defendant that secures the release of the defendant before trial.

• Bonds may include secured and unsecured bonds, partially secured bonds, percentage bonds and surety bonds.

• A judge makes the ultimate determination of the terms outlined in a bond agreement.

• Each amount differs by jurisdiction.

• To view the most up-to-date inmate list, visit the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office website.