
KNOX PROPERTY ASSESSOR INDICTED FOR OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
Phil Ballard, the Knox County Property Assessor, was indicted on a count of official misconduct for allegedly misusing a county vehicle while also receiving a travel allowance, a practice considered d ...

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennesseans who experienced damage or losses from early April’s severe weather, tornadoes, and flooding in the western and middle regions of the state have two weeks left to apply f ...

T.B.I. ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING OVERTON DEATH INVESTIGATION
OVERTON COUNTY – A joint investigation by the Overton County Sheriff’s Department and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a man in connection to an ...

TENNESSEE TASK FORCE ASSISTS TEXAS FLOOD SUPPORT
Boots - and paws - hit the ground. Boats hit the water. As floodwaters surged through Central Texas, Tennessee’s specially trained first responders packed up and hit the road, ready to serve. ...

AUSTIN DRUMMOND APPEARS IN COURT
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, 28-year-old Austin Drummond appeared virtually in Lake County Courthouse, charged with four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and abandonment for the s ...

ATHENS POLICE RESPOND TO SHOOTING INCIDENT; SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
From the Athens Police Department: The Athens Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the area of Tell Street and Howard Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered two male individuals ...

ANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF AWARDED SHERIFF OF THE YEAR
BBBTV12 - Anderson County Sheriff Russell Barker was named the 2025 Tennessee Sheriff of the Year by the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association during their annual convention in Sevierville, recognizing his ...

OVERTON JANE DOE IDENTIFIED; SUSPECT ARRESTED
In a tragic incident in Overton County, Tennessee, a woman’s body, later identified as Hope Parrott, was found burning inside a refrigerator on Sunken Cane Road in the Crawford Community around 1:00 A ...

PUTNAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO TWO RESIDENTIAL FIRES
UPDATED WITH A SECOND FIRE TAKING PLACE ON PARKER ROAD: On Monday, August 5, 2025, at around 10:45 a.m., the Putnam County Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 11000 block of Parker ...

VAN BUREN MAN WANTED FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Authorities in Van Buren County, Tennessee, are searching for 53-year-old David Hayes from Spencer, who is wanted for domestic assault. According to the sheriff, the victim reported that Hayes made th ...

ARREST MADE IN COOKEVILLE CITY CEMETERY VANDALISM
From Cookeville Police: On July 30, 2025, officers initiated an investigation after 32 headstones were discovered knocked over and damaged at Cookeville City Cemetery located at 241 S Walnut Av ...

JOSHUA JOHN NELSON WANTED BY PUTNAM SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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 Joshua John Nelson. Mr. Nelson is 39 years old, ...