PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED IN MONROE COUNTY ARSON CASE
From Sheriff Tommy Jones: In the early morning hours of August 22, 2025, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives responded to a camper fire at 137 Hooper Road in Tellico Plains. Th ...
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD, THEFT, AND ASSAULT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, William Robert Weida, a 31-year-old former Randolph Road resident, pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Criminal Court to seven counts related to home ...
CROSSVILLE PAIR ARRESTED; HIT-AND-RUN LEADS TO METHAMPHETAMINE DISCOVERY IN VEHICLE
On December 2, 2025, Deputy Michael Winebarger of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office in Crossville, Tennessee, responded to a hit-and-run incident reported at a gas station on Highway 127 S. Video ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS ON JAN. 2
From the Crossville Police Department: Crossville Police Department as well as members of Fairfield Glade Police Department and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will be conducting sobriety chec ...
TEEN SON DENIED BOND AFTER CONFESSING TO BEATING MOTHER TO DEATH AND BURNING BODY
On December 8, 2025, 18-year-old Gabriel Vilchez and his 64-year-old stepfather, David Gardiner, appeared in a Sequatchie County preliminary hearing on charges of criminal homicide and abuse of a corp ...
MILO LEMERT STATUE APPROVED FOR RELOCATION ON MAIN STREET IN CROSSVILLE
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, Cumberland County’s building and grounds committee has approved a request from Crossville’s American Legion Post 163 to relocate a statue of World Wa ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH OUTSIDE COOKEVILLE SHUTS DOWN WESTBOUND I-40
On December 9, 2025, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 40 westbound in Putnam County, Tennessee, at mile marker 277, prompting authorities to close the westbound lanes fully. This incide ...
BEN LOMAND REPORTS PHONE ISSUES ACROSS ENTIRE NETWORK
From Ben Lomand Connect: We are currently experiencing phone issues across our entire network. Our team is working diligently to identify the cause and implement a solution as quickly as possible. W ...
WHITE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND MORE AFFECTED BY PHONE SYSTEM OUTAGE
Posted by White County Schools: All schools are currently affected by a phone system outage. Ben Lomand is aware of the issue and is actively working on restoring service. To contact the school, pl ...
CUMBERLAND DEPUTY JOHN COLEY TERMINATED AFTER START OF T.B.I. INVESTIGATION
John Coley, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office's 2024 SWAT “Operator of the Year” and a Patrol Sergeant, has been terminated following an ongoing investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investiga ...
TURNS COLDER MIDWEEK BEFORE A LATE-WEEK WARMUP RETURNS
A mix of sun and clouds brings breezy conditions through midweek, followed by a colder Thursday and a gradual warming trend heading into the weekend. Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming ...
