
TRIAL DATE SCHEDULED FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY MURDER CASE
A trial date was scheduled today in Cumberland County Criminal Court for a man charged with offenses including first-degree murder. The case involves 59-year-old Tony Charles Davenport. Officers ...

CROSSVILLE MAN ARRAIGNED IN COURT ON 16 CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES
A Cumberland County man was arraigned in criminal court today charged with numerous child sex crimes. The indictments against 31-year-old Douglas Shane Ford of Crossville state he faces 16 counts o ...

ROAD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY PLANNED ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Drivers traveling on I-40 in Putnam County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic. On Sunday morning, March 10, 2024, from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m., ...

TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS PASS BILL ALLOWING VETERINARIANS TO REPORT SUSPECTED ANIMAL ABUSE
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing veterinarians to report suspected cases of animal abuse. House Bill 2079 also allows veterinarians to testify in court without violating veterinarian-clie ...

NO TRACE OF MISSING TENNESSEE TEEN FOUND AT KENTUCKY LANDFILL
Investigators have concluded their search at a Kentucky landfill tied to the Amber Alert for 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers. The Sumner County Sheriff's Office says "no leads or evidence" were discov ...

CHEVY S-10 DESTROYED BY FIRE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County deputies and firefighters responded yesterday to a vehicle blaze on the 1600 block of Mount Vernal Road. Officers arrived to see a Chevy S-10 fully engulfed in flames. The owne ...

MICHAEL DUNN CENTER DAY PROCLAIMED IN ROANE COUNTY
On March 8, 1971, the Michael Dunn Center was founded by C.R. Lay and named after Mr. Lay’s grandson. Three years ago, the Michael Dunn Center staff was planning a big 50th anniversary celebration but ...

MAN IN JAIL AGAIN IN ROCKWOOD AFTER ARRESTED 12 TIMES IN 3 YEARS
A homeless man is back in the Roane County jail who the Rockwood Police Department arrested at least 12 times in the last three years on various charges. The police report states officers attempted ...

STOLEN VEHICLE FROM CROSSVILLE RECOVERED IN KNOXVILLE
Crossville police responded this week to a home on Harper Lane about a stolen vehicle. The owner told officers he let a family member use his 2022 Kia Carnival while her vehicle was under repair. ...

GRANT WESTON FORD, INFANT
Grant Weston Ford was born on February 20, 2024, at 12:28 p.m. He weighed 1 pound, 3 ounces, and was 11 inches long. During his 10 short days with us, he touched the lives of all who cared for him and ...

LAURA LEE TEITSCH, AGE 67
Laura Lee Teitsch, age 67, of Harriman, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at her home. She was born August 11, 1957, in East Moline, Illinois was a graduate of Western Illinois University where she s ...

DETAILS RELEASED OF HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN CROSSVILLE
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office released a report this morning of a high-speed vehicle pursuit late yesterday afternoon. Before the pursuit started, several citizens called dispatch and repo ...