FATAL CRASH IN BLOUNT COUNTY CLAIMS TWO LIVES
On Saturday afternoon, a fatal crash occurred on Highway 411 near Foxglove Lane in Blount County, claiming the lives of two drivers. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol's preliminary report, ...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE APPREHENDS WANTED FUGITIVE
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: On October 1, 2025, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies, along with officers from the Sweetwater Police Department, successfully apprehended 45-year-old Mic ...
EAST TENN. VALLEY CRIME STOPPERS LOOKING FOR INFO REGARDING 2024 MURDER
From East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers: Today marks one year since the tragic murder of Carlos Yarbrough. His family, friends, and community are still searching for answers and justice. Th ...
EXECUTION DATE FOR GARY WAYNE SUTTON SET FOR DEC. 3RD, 2026
In Blount County, Tennessee, Gary Wayne Sutton, convicted of the 1992 murders of brother and sister Tommy Griffin and Connie Branam, faces execution on December 3, 2026, despite maintaining his innoce ...
CHRISTA GAIL PIKE TO BE EXECUTED NEXT YEAR ON SEPT. 30, 2026
The State of Tennessee has set September 30, 2026, as the execution date for Christa Gail Pike, the only woman on the state’s death row, convicted in the 1995 torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer, kn ...
LEBANON ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO MISAPPROPRIATING $479,095 FROM CLIENTS
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in the guilty plea of Jennifer Porth. Porth was engaged in a ...
MICHAEL ADRIAN PROUGH WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES
From the putnam County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Michael Adrian Prough. Mr. Prough is 36 years ol ...
OAK RIDGE MAN SENTENCED TO 48 YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
From Dave Clark, District Attorney General for Anderson County: Clinton, Tennessee – September 29, 2025, Judge Ryan M. Spitzer sentenced Defendant Kevin Dewayne Steen, Sr. age 60, to serve 48-years ...
SEARCH WARRANT IN BROCKDELL COMMUNITY LEADS TO DRUG SEIZURE
From the Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office: Detectives and Deputies with the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in the Brockdell Community, uncovering a drug ...
FOUR IN PICKETT COUNTY CITED FOR USING BAIT TO HUNT BEARS
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is currently investigating a case in Pickett County, Tennessee, where four individuals have been cited for illegal hunting practices involving black bear ...
JOHNSON CITY MAYOR SUDDENLY RESIGNS
On Monday, Johnson City Mayor John Hunter resigned from his position and the City Commission following the circulation of a social media video showing him stumbling in downtown Johnson City, and endin ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKS HELP FINDING MISSING TEEN
The Blount County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance to locate a missing 17-year-old female juvenile, Sara Gerardo Guillen, last seen on September 24, 2025, around the 2600 block of East Broadway ...
