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23 NEW STATE TROOPERS WELCOMED IN GRADUATION CEREMONY
Governor Bill Lee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry officially welcomed 23 new state
TENNESSEE SECURES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH PROPERTY GIANT LIVCOR IN REALPAGE RENT-FIXING ALGORITHM CASE
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $7 million settlement today with property management firm LivCor, LLC, following allegations that the company used algorithmic software
O.R.N.L. SPECIALIST PLEADS GUILTY TO ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
On June 17, 2026, Portia Anyamba, a 59-year-old former Brigadier General in the South African Air Force residing in Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced by U.S.
ELDERLY MAN DIES AFTER CRASHING VEHICLE INTO TENNESSEE RIVER
An 89-year-old man has died after his vehicle crashed through a barrier and into the Tennessee River early this morning, prompting an active investigation by
ATHENS POLICE SEARCHING FOR 18-YEAR-OLD SHOOTING SUSPECT
The Athens Police Department is actively searching for an 18-year-old local resident following a shooting at the McMinn Village Apartments. On the day of the
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES INDICTED FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF INMATE LABOR
Two Monroe County Sheriff’s Department employees have been indicted following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into
MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN MONROE COUNTY ON 2ND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
A fatal fentanyl transaction has resulted in an eight-year prison sentence for a Monroe County man following a plea agreement in criminal court. Calvin Suttles
LOUDON DEPUTIES ARREST MAN FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man following multiple reports of indecent exposure at a local recreation area, and authorities believe there may
TENNESSEE FIVE FACING NEW ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES AFTER DEPUTIES FIND DOG HIDDEN IN HOME
Five individuals from Walland, Tennessee—Lynn, Albert, William, and Julia Youngen, along with Madison Huskey—are facing new animal cruelty charges after violating a lifelong court order
PEDESTRIAN HIT IN I-75 CRASH IN LOUDON COUNTY
The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Loudon County are closed indefinitely at mile marker 82.5 following a serious crash between a semi-truck and a
COLLEGEDALE TEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO DISAPPEARANCE OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER
The Collegedale Police Department, with assistance from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, has arrested 18-year-old Kian Andrew Neal in connection with the disappearance of 56-year-old
U.S. MARSHALS TRACKING FUGITIVE IN TENNESSEE; WANTED FOR 2ND-DEGREE MURDER
The United States Marshals Service Middle Tennessee Fugitive Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are searching for 38-year-old Jesse Wayne Phillips, who
23 NEW STATE TROOPERS WELCOMED IN GRADUATION CEREMONY
Governor Bill Lee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry officially welcomed 23 new state troopers to the ranks on Th ...
TENNESSEE SECURES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH PROPERTY GIANT LIVCOR IN REALPAGE RENT-FIXING ALGORITHM CASE
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $7 million settlement today with property management firm LivCor, LLC, following allegations that the company used algorithmic software to arti ...
O.R.N.L. SPECIALIST PLEADS GUILTY TO ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
On June 17, 2026, Portia Anyamba, a 59-year-old former Brigadier General in the South African Air Force residing in Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan to six m ...
ELDERLY MAN DIES AFTER CRASHING VEHICLE INTO TENNESSEE RIVER
An 89-year-old man has died after his vehicle crashed through a barrier and into the Tennessee River early this morning, prompting an active investigation by local authorities. At approximately 5:40 ...
ATHENS POLICE SEARCHING FOR 18-YEAR-OLD SHOOTING SUSPECT
The Athens Police Department is actively searching for an 18-year-old local resident following a shooting at the McMinn Village Apartments. On the day of the incident, officers responded to a shooting ...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES INDICTED FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF INMATE LABOR
Two Monroe County Sheriff’s Department employees have been indicted following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into the unlawful us ...
MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN MONROE COUNTY ON 2ND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
A fatal fentanyl transaction has resulted in an eight-year prison sentence for a Monroe County man following a plea agreement in criminal court. Calvin Suttles pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 17, 20 ...
LOUDON DEPUTIES ARREST MAN FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man following multiple reports of indecent exposure at a local recreation area, and authorities believe there may be additional victims. On Wednesday ...
TENNESSEE FIVE FACING NEW ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES AFTER DEPUTIES FIND DOG HIDDEN IN HOME
Five individuals from Walland, Tennessee—Lynn, Albert, William, and Julia Youngen, along with Madison Huskey—are facing new animal cruelty charges after violating a lifelong court order banning them f ...
PEDESTRIAN HIT IN I-75 CRASH IN LOUDON COUNTY
The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Loudon County are closed indefinitely at mile marker 82.5 following a serious crash between a semi-truck and a pedestrian. WATE reports that multiple agencies, ...
COLLEGEDALE TEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO DISAPPEARANCE OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER
The Collegedale Police Department, with assistance from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, has arrested 18-year-old Kian Andrew Neal in connection with the disappearance of 56-year-old Robert Georg ...
U.S. MARSHALS TRACKING FUGITIVE IN TENNESSEE; WANTED FOR 2ND-DEGREE MURDER
The United States Marshals Service Middle Tennessee Fugitive Task Force and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are searching for 38-year-old Jesse Wayne Phillips, who has been placed on the T ...
