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ARMED AND DANGEROUS SUSPECT SOUGHT IN CLEVELAND; RESIDENTS ADVISED TO LOCK DOORS
Emergency officials are urging residents to take immediate safety precautions as law enforcement searches for an armed and dangerous suspect in Bradley County. According to
FEDERAL COURT WARNS EASTERN TENNESSEE RESIDENTS OF ONGOING JURY DUTY PHONE SCAM
Federal authorities are sounding the alarm as a persistent phone scam continues to target residents across the Eastern District of Tennessee. Imposters posing as law
SOUTHEAST LAW ENFORCEMENT LAUNCHES ‘OPERATION SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN’ TO TACKLE SUMMER SPEEDING
Law enforcement agencies across five southeastern states have officially kicked off the ninth annual Operation Southern Slow Down, a week-long speed enforcement and public awareness
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY FOLLOWING SUSPECTED ANIMAL HOARDING CASE IN BLEDSOE COUNTY
Law enforcement officials and animal welfare organizations are on the scene of an active investigation into a suspected animal hoarding situation in Bledsoe County. The
JUVENILE PRONOUNCED DEAD AFTER DROWNING INCIDENT IN BRADLEY COUNTY
Local authorities are investigating the tragic death of a child following an apparent drowning in southeastern Bradley County. On Monday, July 13, 2026, emergency crews
MORE ARRESTED AS PUTNAM COUNTY DRUG SWEEP CONTINUES
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has taken three additional suspects into custody as part of “Operation Protecting Putnam,” bringing the latest wave of drug-related arrests
SEPTIC BUSINESS OWNER ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING IN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST
A local business owner is facing criminal charges after allegedly dumping human waste from commercial septic tanks onto public land in the Cherokee National Forest.
TENNESSEE HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRM FIRST MEASLES CASES OF THE YEAR
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has confirmed two cases of measles in Middle Tennessee—the first reported in the state this year. Both individuals contracted
JOEL WELLES ARRESTED AFTER CHECK FRAUD SCHEME AND VIOLENT STANDOFF WITH MONTEREY POLICE
A Monterey man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check across multiple local businesses and threatening to shoot responding law enforcement
MONTEREY TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO METH BUST AND TWO ARRESTS ON I-40
A routine traffic stop late Saturday night on Interstate 40 escalated into a significant drug bust, landing two men behind bars on hefty bonds after
MASSIVE DRUG BUST IN PUTNAM COUNTY: 22 CHARGED IN MULTI-AGENCY OUNCE-DOWN “OPERATION PROTECTING PUTNAM”
A months-long investigation into local drug trafficking has culminated in a massive multi-agency sweep, resulting in felony charges against 22 individuals. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie
THREE KILLED IN HEAD-ON CRASH ON BRICEVILLE HIGHWAY
Three people were killed Wednesday afternoon following a violent two-vehicle, head-on collision on State Route 116, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway
ARMED AND DANGEROUS SUSPECT SOUGHT IN CLEVELAND; RESIDENTS ADVISED TO LOCK DOORS
Emergency officials are urging residents to take immediate safety precautions as law enforcement searches for an armed and dangerous suspect in Bradley County. According to the Cleveland & Bradle ...
FEDERAL COURT WARNS EASTERN TENNESSEE RESIDENTS OF ONGOING JURY DUTY PHONE SCAM
Federal authorities are sounding the alarm as a persistent phone scam continues to target residents across the Eastern District of Tennessee. Imposters posing as law enforcement officers are threateni ...
SOUTHEAST LAW ENFORCEMENT LAUNCHES ‘OPERATION SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN’ TO TACKLE SUMMER SPEEDING
Law enforcement agencies across five southeastern states have officially kicked off the ninth annual Operation Southern Slow Down, a week-long speed enforcement and public awareness campaign running f ...
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY FOLLOWING SUSPECTED ANIMAL HOARDING CASE IN BLEDSOE COUNTY
Law enforcement officials and animal welfare organizations are on the scene of an active investigation into a suspected animal hoarding situation in Bledsoe County. The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Offic ...
JUVENILE PRONOUNCED DEAD AFTER DROWNING INCIDENT IN BRADLEY COUNTY
Local authorities are investigating the tragic death of a child following an apparent drowning in southeastern Bradley County. On Monday, July 13, 2026, emergency crews were dispatched around 2:38 p. ...
MORE ARRESTED AS PUTNAM COUNTY DRUG SWEEP CONTINUES
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has taken three additional suspects into custody as part of "Operation Protecting Putnam," bringing the latest wave of drug-related arrests to eight individuals. Ac ...
SEPTIC BUSINESS OWNER ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING IN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST
A local business owner is facing criminal charges after allegedly dumping human waste from commercial septic tanks onto public land in the Cherokee National Forest. Michael Seth Plasterer, owner of t ...
TENNESSEE HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRM FIRST MEASLES CASES OF THE YEAR
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has confirmed two cases of measles in Middle Tennessee—the first reported in the state this year. Both individuals contracted the virus outside Tennessee and a ...
JOEL WELLES ARRESTED AFTER CHECK FRAUD SCHEME AND VIOLENT STANDOFF WITH MONTEREY POLICE
A Monterey man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check across multiple local businesses and threatening to shoot responding law enforcement officers during a standoff at h ...
MONTEREY TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO METH BUST AND TWO ARRESTS ON I-40
A routine traffic stop late Saturday night on Interstate 40 escalated into a significant drug bust, landing two men behind bars on hefty bonds after authorities discovered nearly 19 grams of suspected ...
MASSIVE DRUG BUST IN PUTNAM COUNTY: 22 CHARGED IN MULTI-AGENCY OUNCE-DOWN “OPERATION PROTECTING PUTNAM”
A months-long investigation into local drug trafficking has culminated in a massive multi-agency sweep, resulting in felony charges against 22 individuals. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris announce ...
THREE KILLED IN HEAD-ON CRASH ON BRICEVILLE HIGHWAY
Three people were killed Wednesday afternoon following a violent two-vehicle, head-on collision on State Route 116, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The crash occu ...
