TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL RELEASES NEW BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAFETY VIDEO
As students head back to classrooms across the state, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has released a new video resource aimed at keeping students, parents, and drivers safe on the roads. The video ...
TWO MEN ARRESTED IN LOUDON COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNDERCOVER OPERATION
A multi-agency undercover operation targeting human trafficking in Loudon County has led to the arrest of two East Tennessee men. The two-day operation concluded on August 6 and was conducted jointly ...
WHITE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE OF ONE-MONTH-OLD INFANT
A White County man has been sentenced to 22 years in the Tennessee Department of Correction without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to aggravated child abuse. Joseph Alexander Farris ...
FORMER DEKALB COUNTY BAND BOOSTERS TREASURER INDICTED FOR MISAPPROPRIATING OVER $48,000
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Smithville City Police Department has led to the indictment of Megan Mosley, the former treasurer of the DeKalb County Band Boosters ...
COOKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL CHARGES FOLLOWING CYBERTIP INVESTIGATION
A Putnam County resident is facing a class B felony charge after a multi-agency investigation led to the seizure of suspected child sexual abuse material from a Pinewood Drive residence. In March 202 ...
TENNESSEE OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS OF RISING FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE AUTO SCAMS
State regulators are renewing an urgent consumer alert regarding a wave of Facebook Marketplace scams targeting vehicle sellers across Tennessee, leaving victims without their cars, their money, and o ...
TENNESSEE IMPLEMENTS TOTAL BAN ON KRATOM UNDER “MICHAEL DAVENPORT’S LAW”
Tennessee has officially instituted a zero-tolerance ban on kratom and all of its derivatives following the enactment of Public Chapter 950, commonly known as "Michael Davenport’s Law." The legislati ...
KNOXVILLE POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED FOR ONE MONTH FOLLOWING INAPPROPRIATE TEXTING INVESTIGATION
Knoxville Police Department Chief Paul Noel has been suspended for one month without pay following a third-party investigation that revealed he sent inappropriate text messages to a female subordinate ...
JURY FINDS JASON ROBERT DOCKERY GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN 2023 KILLING OF SHYSTI MAYBERRY
An Anderson County jury has convicted Jason Robert Dockery on all charges, including first-degree murder, following a rigorous two-week trial presided over by Judge Ryan Spitzer. The case stems from ...
KNOXVILLE MAN INDICTED ON 22 COUNTS FOR TIKTOK THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT, FBI DIRECTOR, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
A federal grand jury in Chattanooga has returned a 22-count indictment against 44-year-old Garry Lee Williams of Knoxville, accusing him of using TikTok to post public threats to murder and maim natio ...
SANDOZ AGREES TO $400 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER GENERIC DRUG PRICE-FIXING ALLEGATIONS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories, has announced a $400 million settlement in principle with generic drug manufacturer Sandoz ...
BRADLEY COUNTY JAIL INMATE DIES FOLLOWING MEDICAL EMERGENCY
An inmate at the Bradley County Jail has died after suffering a medical emergency during breakfast service on Wednesday morning, August 5, according to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Correction ...












