John Coffelt, Editor

Law enforcement including the district attorney, Manchester Police investigators and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded Monday, July 14 to a body being found behind the I-24 Truck and Auto Plaza on Hillsboro Blvd. 

At this time the scene is being investigated as a homicide. This is a developing story.  

John has been with the Manchester Times since May 2011. John has won Tennessee Press Association awards for Best News Photo and placed in numerous other categories. John is a 1994 graduate of Tullahoma High School, a graduate of Motlow State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Tullahoma, enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the outdoors.