
SHOOTER HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR HIGHSCHOOL GRADUATION SHOOTING AT MTSU
A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting following the Riverdale High School graduation held at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Wednesday, M ...

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS FOR END OF MAY 2022
Upcoming sobriety checkpoints 5/20/2022 Knox Mascot Road @ McBee Lane 5/20/2022 Morgan Hwy 299 @ Hwy 328 Oakdale 5/20/2022 Sevier US 321 @ Buckhorn Road 5/27/2022 Monroe SR 165 @ SR360 5/30/2022 Knox ...

Charles Brian Overton
Charles Brian Overton, of Deer Lodge July 16, 1976 — May 18, 2022 The family will receive friends Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Schubert Funeral Home/Sunbright from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services ...

FIRE IN ROANE COUNTY WEDNESDAY
Yesterday, West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure and woods fire in Roane County. Along with the West County Volunteer Fire Department, Roane County Sherrif's Departmen ...

MAN ATE RAT POSION TO AVOID BEING ARRESTED AFTER STEALING TRAILERS IN FENTRESS
Bryan Cooper was identified as the individual who had stolen trailers and sold them to different individuals around Fentress county. Upon being arrested Cooper advised deputies he had eaten rat poison ...

SMYRNA YOUTH PASTOR INDICTED ON FIVE COUNTS OF STATUTORY RAPE
Jacob Woods was indicted on five counts of statutory rape by an authority figure. Woods, a former youth pastor, worked with children at Rutherford County Baptist Church in Smyrna. A family member clai ...

MAN SHOT AND KILLED AFTER FORCING HIS WAY INTO A HOME IN LENOIR CITY
According to Lenoir City Police, one man was found shot and killed Tuesday after trying to force his way into two different residences. After officers got a call about the first disturbance, they were ...

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION FATAL SHOOTING AT MTSU
UPDATE A person of interest has been identified in last night’s shooting at MTSU following the Riverdale High School graduation. Detectives are in the process of locating him. On Wednesday, May 18, ...

PASSENGER DEAD AND DRIVER INJURED AFTER WRECK IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A Cookeville man has died as the result of a Tuesday night accident in Putnam County. John Kontour, 61 was the passenger of James Romines, 48. They were traveling in a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro in Putnam ...

KNOXVILLE OFFICER ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AFTER DOMESTIC CHARGE
The Knoxville Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave following a charge Wednesday morning. Officer Charles Roach, age 34 was arrested May 18 on a misdemeanor charge after Kn ...

GOV LEE AND TDEC ANNOUNCE $17.5 MILLION LOAN FOR COOKEVILLE WATER IMPROVEMENTS
Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $17.5 million loan from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR ON PROPERTY REAPPRAISAL
Allen Foster stated that his office received a lot of calls, questions, and emails about the property reappraisal notices that went out recently. He understands the shock of the increased valuation. ...