GRANDVIEW WOMAN SENTENCED FOR TENNCARE FRAUD
A Rhea County woman has been convicted of theft of services after she was charged with the crime on October 5, 2023, in connection with TennCare fraud. Prosecutors say 31-year-old Erica J. Sumner of ...
RESPIRATORY VIRUS CASES AT HIGH LEVEL IN TENNESSEE
The Centers for Disease Control says levels of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are rising in the South. Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama are all designated at a "high" level. Officials say emergenc ...
FORMER SCOTT COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF INDICTED FOR THEFT
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Austin Lewallen, the former chief of the Paint Rock Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) in Scott County. Comptroll ...
LANCE SENTENCED FOR AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE
Court officials say 21-year-old James B. Lance of Tellico Plains pled guilty Friday in court to aggravated child abuse. The offense is a Class A felony with a sentence range of 15 to 25 years under T ...
LOUDON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FINDS MISSING MAN
(UPDATE) He has been found safe. (ORIGINAL STORY) - Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing male out of Lenoir City. Officers say 28-year-old Weldon Humphries w ...
LOUDON COUNTY STABBING SUSPECT ARRESTED
Law enforcement in Loudon County arrested a suspect early this morning in connection to a stabbing over this weekend. It happened at a residence on the 100 block of Comer Private Way in Loudon. The ...
PRE-DAWN RAID IN MORGAN COUNTY RESULTS IN NUMEROUS FELONY CHARGES
A pre-dawn raid yesterday led by Morgan County Sheriff's Office deputies and Sheriff Wayne Potter resulted in a felony drug arrest. The sheriff’s office was assisted by the United States Marshal Serv ...
TROOPERS SEIZE 66 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN TRAFFIC STOP ON I-40
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper recently stopped a vehicle on I-40 in Putnam County for speeding. The trooper pulled over 27-year-old Zoauntarrious Brunt of Gastonia, North Carolina. Officers say ...
JAMESTOWN AND WARTBURG CHRISTMAS PARADES RESCHEDULED
Because of rain, officials in Jamestown and Wartburg have rescheduled the annual Christmas parade. Jamestown will now be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. on the regular parade ...
30 YEAR VETERAN OF LOUDON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RETIRES
Deputy Mark Tinnel retired yesterday from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office after 30 years of service. He began his career in 1994 working in the Records Division for the Loudon County Sheriff’s Off ...
MAN ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING SEX FROM MINORS USING TIKTOK AND SNAPCHAT
A joint investigation with Warren County and state authorities has resulted in the arrest of a McMinnville man for soliciting sex from minors on social media apps. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigati ...
INFANT AND TWO ADULTS INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 127
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics recently responded to a vehicle accident on Highway 127 in Bledsoe County. The accident report states a 2002 Chevy Silverado driven by 30-year-old Adam J. Ward ...
