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JUDGE REFUSES TO DISMISS ESTATE OF TENNESSEE DEPUTY FROM DEADLY RIVER CRASH LAWSUIT
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit will move forward against Meigs County and the estate of a rookie deputy who drove his patrol
HEATHER GRUEBER MAKES HISTORY AS ATHENS FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FIRST FEMALE CERTIFIED FIRE OFFICER
The Athens Fire Department has officially marked a landmark moment in its history, announcing that Heather Grueber has become the department’s first female firefighter to
TENNESSEE SETS DATES FOR ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX FREE HOLIDAY
Tennessee shoppers are getting ready to save on back-to-school essentials as the state’s annual sales tax holiday officially kicks off at 12:01 a.m. on Friday,
OVERTON COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING MULTI-STATE CSAM INVESTIGATION
An Overton County man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Internet Crimes
SPARTA-WHITE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD SUPPORTS FIREFIGHTERS AMID EXTREME HEAT IN MULTI-AGENCY BLAZE
On July 16, the Sparta-White County Volunteer Rescue Squad deployed its Fire Rehabilitation Unit to assist emergency crews battling a working structure fire during a
MANHUNT ENDS IN ARREST: FELON CAPTURED AFTER CARJACKING, POLICE CHASE, AND HOURS-LONG SEARCH
A nearly seven-hour manhunt came to an end Wednesday evening when law enforcement captured 44-year-old Deountray Dickey, a wanted felon who led officers on a
MAJOR I-40 TRAFFIC STOP NETS HEAVY DRUG BUST, FOUR ARRESTED IN MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 Eastbound took a major turn on July 6, 2026, leading to a substantial drug seizure, the rescue of
TENNESSEE AND 42 STATES SECURE $18 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH 23ANDME OVER MASSIVE GENETIC DATA BREACH
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of 43 state attorneys general to secure an $18 million settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for
MEIGS COUNTY DEPUTY AMBUSHED AND ASSAULTED DURING ROUTINE PATROL
Law enforcement officials are appealing to the public for information after a Meigs County Sheriff’s Deputy was ambushed and knocked unconscious while on routine patrol
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
JUDGE REFUSES TO DISMISS ESTATE OF TENNESSEE DEPUTY FROM DEADLY RIVER CRASH LAWSUIT
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit will move forward against Meigs County and the estate of a rookie deputy who drove his patrol car into a river, drowning a handcuffed woman in the back seat. ...
HEATHER GRUEBER MAKES HISTORY AS ATHENS FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FIRST FEMALE CERTIFIED FIRE OFFICER
The Athens Fire Department has officially marked a landmark moment in its history, announcing that Heather Grueber has become the department's first female firefighter to successfully complete the Ten ...
TENNESSEE SETS DATES FOR ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX FREE HOLIDAY
Tennessee shoppers are getting ready to save on back-to-school essentials as the state’s annual sales tax holiday officially kicks off at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026, and runs through 11:59 p. ...
OVERTON COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING MULTI-STATE CSAM INVESTIGATION
An Overton County man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit a ...
SPARTA-WHITE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD SUPPORTS FIREFIGHTERS AMID EXTREME HEAT IN MULTI-AGENCY BLAZE
On July 16, the Sparta-White County Volunteer Rescue Squad deployed its Fire Rehabilitation Unit to assist emergency crews battling a working structure fire during a period of severe regional heat. A ...
MANHUNT ENDS IN ARREST: FELON CAPTURED AFTER CARJACKING, POLICE CHASE, AND HOURS-LONG SEARCH
A nearly seven-hour manhunt came to an end Wednesday evening when law enforcement captured 44-year-old Deountray Dickey, a wanted felon who led officers on a high-stakes pursuit involving a carjacking ...
MAJOR I-40 TRAFFIC STOP NETS HEAVY DRUG BUST, FOUR ARRESTED IN MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 Eastbound took a major turn on July 6, 2026, leading to a substantial drug seizure, the rescue of a child, and the arrest of four individuals tied to a multi-mo ...
TENNESSEE AND 42 STATES SECURE $18 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH 23ANDME OVER MASSIVE GENETIC DATA BREACH
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of 43 state attorneys general to secure an $18 million settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving state claims ov ...
MEIGS COUNTY DEPUTY AMBUSHED AND ASSAULTED DURING ROUTINE PATROL
Law enforcement officials are appealing to the public for information after a Meigs County Sheriff’s Deputy was ambushed and knocked unconscious while on routine patrol on July 15, 2026. According to ...
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 ...
