
MISHANDLING OF FIREWORKS RESULTS IN SEVERED HAND
Murfreesboro police say a 21-year-old male was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center after severing his hand. He was attempting to shoot fireworks from the sunroof of a car when it happened last ni ...

MARYANN DECHRISTOPHER, AGE 73
No funeral services are scheduled for Maryann DeChristopher, age 73, of Crossville. Survivors include significant other: Andrew Coppedge; and daughter: Ann Mir. Obituary submitted by Bilbrey Funeral H ...

WILLIAM “BILL” RANDALL COTTRELL, AGE 77
Funeral service for Bill Cottrell, age 77, of Crossville will be held Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 3 p.m. central at Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville. Burial to follow at Hyder Cemetery. Visitation wi ...

MOTORCYCLIST EJECTED AFTER STRIKING DEER ON JIM GARRETT ROAD
A motorcyclist sustained injuries following an accident in Cumberland County early this week. The report released today states 34-year-old Steven J. McBroom of Crossville was riding on Jim Garrett Roa ...

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY VEHICLE IN LAKE TANSI
Law enforcement and medics in Cumberland County were called to the 1,000 block of Apoxsee Circle in Lake Tansi Tuesday after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. They arrived to see a female tending ...

RIVES ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED STABBING ON BROWNTOWN ROAD
Cumberland County deputies were summoned to the 1,200 block of Browntown Road Tuesday for an altercation involving a knife. The report states a male subject stated he was stabbed by 20-year-old Zachar ...

MOTORCYCLE REPORTED STOLEN ON RODGERS ROAD
A resident of the 900 block of Rodgers Road in Cumberland County reported a motorcycle stolen Tuesday. The victim stated he had no idea who took it, but it was missing a back tire. The blue Yamaha was ...

KEATON INDICTED BY GRAND JURY FOR RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
A Cumberland County grand jury indicted 31-year-old William Russell Keaton of Crossville for aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and domestic assault. The charges stem from an alleged incident i ...

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND MOWER STOLEN ON OLD ROSS ROAD
Deputies in Cumberland County responded to a theft at a home on Old Ross Road yesterday. The resident works on recreational vehicles and mowers and discovered a red 2005 Kawasaki 4x4 Brute Force 650, ...

RETALIATION CASE LEADS TO CHARGES FOR LEDBETTER
Special agents with the TBI obtained indictments charging 42-year-old Miles Harold Ledbetter, Jr. of Kingston with intimidating the lives of law enforcement officers who previously investigated him. ...

LAYNE CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
Law enforcement responded Monday to a shooting in Grundy County at 288 Armory Road in Monteagle. They arrived on scene and found 72-year-old Yancie Dee Layne with a gunshot wound to his arm and a 16-y ...

FIREWORKS SAFETY TIPS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY
The 4th of July can be a fun and festive occasion for all, but the improper use of fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burns and eye injuries. You can help prevent fireworks-related injuries b ...