Former CCHS head baseball coach arrested on multiple charges

UPDATE (4/29/25):
We have an update to the circumstances surrounding the arrest of former Crockett County High School head baseball coach Austin Taylor. According to court documents, Taylor met with a 17-year-old student “on or within 500 feet of Crockett County School Property” and received various amounts of Adderall from the teenager. According to court documents, Taylor met with the 17-year-old on eight different days and obtained at least 31 pills over the course of those meetings. “Cell phone messages from the 17-year-old student’s cell phone did verify that this transaction did occur. This did occur at Crockett County High School,” according to the court affidavit.  Taylor was arrested on Monday and charged with eight counts of simple possession or casual exchange of a Schedule II controlled substance and eight counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. 

EARLIER STORY:

ALAMO, Tenn. – The Crockett County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Austin Taylor, age 31, on eight counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and eight counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a Schedule II controlled substance.

Crockett County Sheriff’s Department

An investigation led by the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division revealed that Taylor illegally obtained a Schedule II medication prescribed to a student multiple times. He was taken into custody on April 28, 2025, and will appear before General Sessions Judge Paul Conley for a bond to be set.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. The identities of juveniles involved are confidential and protected by law.

The safety and well-being of our students remains our highest priority. Anyone with additional information related to this case, is asked to contact the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office at (731) 696-2104 or submit a confidential tip through the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department app.
To preserve the integrity of the case, no further information will be released at this time.

The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law. The defendant has the right to be arraigned on these charges and a bond will be set by General Sessions Judge Paul Conley – not the arresting agency.

The 28th Judicial District Attorney General Frederick Agee will be prosecuting this case where facts and evidence against the defendant will be presented in the court of law.

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