
CROSSVILLE WALMART TENT THIEF
On Sunday, May 22, Officers responded to a call from Crossville Walmart about a shoplifter. A male had taken a tent and headed for the door. Upon being confronted by Walmart loss prevention, the male ...

CHARGES FOR VANDALISM LEAD POLICE TO FIND DRUGS
On Monday, May 23, officers responded to a call for vandalism in the Woodmere Mall area in Crossville by a woman who claimed George Wicks had purposely scratched her car while she was inside. After wa ...

Terry Lee Wood, age 60
Terry Lee Wood, age 60, passed away on May 25, 2022, at his home. Terry was born on December 10, 1961, in Miami, FL to William Gerald Wood and Georgia Matte Gunter before relocating to Crossville, TN ...

PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER FACING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-On Thursday, Jimmy Ray Neal, 57, of Baxter, TN was arrested at his home. He is being charged with possession, receipt, and distribution of child pornography. After receiving a crimina ...

CEMENT CRACK ON I-24/HWY 27 BRIDGE CURRENTLY REPAIRED
TDOT had closed I-24 West at the Highway 27 split this morning for a bridge inspection. Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed there was a shift in cement on the high bridge near U.S. 27. TDOT crews worke ...

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BELOW 5% LAST MONTH IN TN
NASHVILLE – Newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed nearly every county in Tennessee had unemployment rates below 5% in April. Perry County was the only count ...

SHOOTING LAST NIGHT IN KNOXVILLE, SHOOTER UNKNOWN
The Knoxville Police Department Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred overnight on Old Weisgarber Road. At around 2 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, KPD officers responded to ...

COOL FRIDAY THEN LOVELY WEEKEND
Occasional showers will continue tonight and Friday ending Friday night and a nice clearing trend for the weekend as we begin a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend for weather. Friday is going to be unusua ...

LONGTIME BUSINESSWOMAN, CIVIC LEADER – MARTHA HILL PASSES AWAY AT 95
Martha Ruth Brock Hill, age 95, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on May 25, 2022. Martha was born on August 28, 1926, in the Black Oak Community of White County, near Sparta, Tennessee to the la ...

Jerry Trotter, age 79
Jerry Trotter, age 79, was born on May 19, 1943, to Willard and Annabelle Trotter in Parrish, AL. He passed away on May 25, 2022, in Crossville, TN. Jerry enjoyed golfing, gambling, and spending time ...

MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD RAPE AFTER ASSAULTING BOY IN PARK BATHROOM
ATHENS, Tenn. — On Wednesday night, Police officers responded to a church where they were told a male juvenile had arrived in tears. The boy told officers he, his sister, and some friends were walking ...

CROSSVILLE INCREASING SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT
Crossville, TN – As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, the Crossville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Clic ...