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PUTNAM COUNTY MAN FACING YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO DOMESTIC AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES
A Putnam County man faces a potential multi-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple assault charges in Criminal Court today, June 25, 2026. Dante
CLINTON DISPATCHER CHARGED WITH CHILD RAPE AND INCEST
A City of Clinton 911 dispatcher is off the job and facing severe criminal charges after turning himself over to authorities on Tuesday. Tyler Lindsey
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING FATAL HIT-AND-RUN OF 70-YEAR-OLD CYCLIST
A tragic hit-and-run incident has left a local community mourning and authorities searching for answers. Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced today that the Blount County
PUTNAM COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AFTER RUNNING OUT OF GAS
A local man’s alleged burglary spree came to an abrupt halt after he ran out of gas and inadvertently left his getaway vehicle—packed with stolen
13TH DISTRICT DA ISSUES URGENT CLARIFICATION ON TENNESSEE’S NEW DEADLY FORCE LAW
13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant C. Dunaway issued an urgent public clarification today regarding Public Chapter 1100, a newly passed Tennessee law set to
FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE MASSIVE BLAZE THAT DESTROYED PUTNAM COUNTY HOME
A single-story home on Oakdale Circle is a total loss after a massive fire tore through the structure Wednesday afternoon, drawing a massive response from
OAK RIDGE MAN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTION
An Oak Ridge man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison following an undercover investigation into the distribution of child pornography online. Travis
FORMER MCMINN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INDICTED FOLLOWING JAIL CONTRABAND INVESTIGATION
A former McMinn County jail guard faces a criminal charge following an investigation into contraband smuggled into the facility, state authorities announced. Harley McCormick, 21,
REMINDER: BAN ON CRYPTOCURRENCY ATMS EFFECTIVE JULY 1
A statewide ban on the operation and installation of cryptocurrency ATM terminals goes into effect on July 1, 2026. The restriction follows the passage of
MANCHESTER MAN DROWNS IN BARREN FORK RIVER, MARKING STATE’S 10TH BOATING FATALITY THIS YEAR
Authorities are investigating a tragic incident on the Barren Fork River that claimed the life of a Manchester man on Sunday, marking Tennessee’s tenth boating-related
COOKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD EXPLOITATION AND DRUG CHARGES
A 43-year-old Cookeville man is behind bars on a $625,000 bond following a months-long investigation into the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material
23 NEW STATE TROOPERS WELCOMED IN GRADUATION CEREMONY
Governor Bill Lee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry officially welcomed 23 new state
PUTNAM COUNTY MAN FACING YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO DOMESTIC AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES
A Putnam County man faces a potential multi-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple assault charges in Criminal Court today, June 25, 2026. Dante Edmonds entered guilty pleas for three ...
CLINTON DISPATCHER CHARGED WITH CHILD RAPE AND INCEST
A City of Clinton 911 dispatcher is off the job and facing severe criminal charges after turning himself over to authorities on Tuesday. Tyler Lindsey voluntarily surrendered to the Knox County Sheri ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING FATAL HIT-AND-RUN OF 70-YEAR-OLD CYCLIST
A tragic hit-and-run incident has left a local community mourning and authorities searching for answers. Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced today that the Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Traff ...
PUTNAM COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AFTER RUNNING OUT OF GAS
A local man’s alleged burglary spree came to an abrupt halt after he ran out of gas and inadvertently left his getaway vehicle—packed with stolen goods—right at the scene of the crime. According to a ...
13TH DISTRICT DA ISSUES URGENT CLARIFICATION ON TENNESSEE’S NEW DEADLY FORCE LAW
13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant C. Dunaway issued an urgent public clarification today regarding Public Chapter 1100, a newly passed Tennessee law set to take effect on July 1, 2026. D ...
FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE MASSIVE BLAZE THAT DESTROYED PUTNAM COUNTY HOME
A single-story home on Oakdale Circle is a total loss after a massive fire tore through the structure Wednesday afternoon, drawing a massive response from multiple local emergency agencies. The Putna ...
OAK RIDGE MAN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTION
An Oak Ridge man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison following an undercover investigation into the distribution of child pornography online. Travis O’Neil Todd, 48, received a 324-mo ...
FORMER MCMINN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INDICTED FOLLOWING JAIL CONTRABAND INVESTIGATION
A former McMinn County jail guard faces a criminal charge following an investigation into contraband smuggled into the facility, state authorities announced. Harley McCormick, 21, was indicted by a M ...
REMINDER: BAN ON CRYPTOCURRENCY ATMS EFFECTIVE JULY 1
A statewide ban on the operation and installation of cryptocurrency ATM terminals goes into effect on July 1, 2026. The restriction follows the passage of State of Tennessee Public Chapter No. 766 (Ho ...
MANCHESTER MAN DROWNS IN BARREN FORK RIVER, MARKING STATE’S 10TH BOATING FATALITY THIS YEAR
Authorities are investigating a tragic incident on the Barren Fork River that claimed the life of a Manchester man on Sunday, marking Tennessee's tenth boating-related fatality of the year. Tennessee ...
COOKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD EXPLOITATION AND DRUG CHARGES
A 43-year-old Cookeville man is behind bars on a $625,000 bond following a months-long investigation into the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Justin Whitaker was ar ...
23 NEW STATE TROOPERS WELCOMED IN GRADUATION CEREMONY
Governor Bill Lee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long, and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry officially welcomed 23 new state troopers to the ranks on Th ...
