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Carter County, Tennessee sees ATM theft trend

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January 17, 2024

Carter County, Tennessee Sheriff Mike Fraley is investigating the fifth ATM theft in the area in the last four months. He believes this is a new trend in the county, according to a report by WJHL 11.

It is unclear if the cases are connected, since in the most recent robbery a skid steer was used, as opposed to stolen trucks in the other four cases.

"My initial reaction is that they're not related, but we haven't gotten all the facts together either," Fraley said in a statement. "They may tie in somehow, some way together. Yes, there were ATMs heavily damaged and money taken, but outside of that the similarities are different."

The investigation is ongoing.