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CUMBERLAND COUNTY FATALITY
A very serious traffic accident occurred this afternoon around 2 p.m. involving a fatality about seven to eight miles west of Crossville on Highway 70
APPROVED SITES FOR FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR STUDENTS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY 2022
The summer meals program is a federal program. Due to changes at the federal level, our program will be changing for summer 2022. We are
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
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
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
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,
WOMAN ASSAULTED AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
On May 13, 2022, a female was assaulted as she loaded her car at CrossvilleWalmart. A male, possibly Hispanic attempted to either steal her purse
AUSTIN HOFMEISTER FOUND AFTER STEALING COCA COLA TRUCK
Sunday, May 15 an officer witnessed Austin Hofmeister running across the field of Donetta Drive Apartments in Crossville. Hofmeister has multiple warrants and was taken
WOMAN CLAIMS SHE WAS HIT OFF HER BICYCLE IN HIT AND RUN
On Monday, May 16, an officer was traveling down Hwy 70 in Crossville and encountered a woman who claimed she was hit while riding her
BODIES OF MAN AND WOMAN DISCOVERED IN EAST ROANE COUNTY
Roane County Sheriff Department officials have been on the scene much of today at 622 Buck Creek Road in East Roane County investigating where the
ROCKWOOD TRYING TO PAY POLICE OFFICERS MORE
On Wednesday, Rockwood city council members and city staff had a meeting to hire two police officers. According to The City Administrator, one officer who
ONE MAN DEAD AND ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN RHEA COUNTY AFTER BEING STABBED
This morning, officials got a call from a neighbor stating they heard two men crying for help. According to detectives, one man is dead and
CUMBERLAND COUNTY FATALITY
A very serious traffic accident occurred this afternoon around 2 p.m. involving a fatality about seven to eight miles west of Crossville on Highway 70 toward Pleasant Hill. If we receive more informat ...
APPROVED SITES FOR FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR STUDENTS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY 2022
The summer meals program is a federal program. Due to changes at the federal level, our program will be changing for summer 2022. We are no longer able to offer meal pick-up, but we will be offering o ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WOMAN ASSAULTED AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
On May 13, 2022, a female was assaulted as she loaded her car at CrossvilleWalmart. A male, possibly Hispanic attempted to either steal her purse or cellphone from her person, then ran down the parkin ...
AUSTIN HOFMEISTER FOUND AFTER STEALING COCA COLA TRUCK
Sunday, May 15 an officer witnessed Austin Hofmeister running across the field of Donetta Drive Apartments in Crossville. Hofmeister has multiple warrants and was taken into custody. Hofmeister was ...
WOMAN CLAIMS SHE WAS HIT OFF HER BICYCLE IN HIT AND RUN
On Monday, May 16, an officer was traveling down Hwy 70 in Crossville and encountered a woman who claimed she was hit while riding her bicycle on the shoulder of the highway. The woman, Bessie Ellis s ...
BODIES OF MAN AND WOMAN DISCOVERED IN EAST ROANE COUNTY
Roane County Sheriff Department officials have been on the scene much of today at 622 Buck Creek Road in East Roane County investigating where the bodies of a man and woman were found deceased. Sheri ...
ROCKWOOD TRYING TO PAY POLICE OFFICERS MORE
On Wednesday, Rockwood city council members and city staff had a meeting to hire two police officers. According to The City Administrator, one officer who was interviewed decided not to move forward w ...
ONE MAN DEAD AND ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN RHEA COUNTY AFTER BEING STABBED
This morning, officials got a call from a neighbor stating they heard two men crying for help. According to detectives, one man is dead and another seriously injured after an incident at a home in Rhe ...
