COMPTROLLER UNCOVERS SHORTCOMINGS AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CHILDREN’S SERVICES
A 200-page performance audit released on December 16, 2025, by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury highlighted significant management shortcomings in the Tennessee Department of Children's Servi ...
ATHENS DRIVE-BY SHOOTING SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
ATHENS, TENNESSEE- 12/13/2025- Officers with Athens Police Department responded to 322 Lynn Avenue in reference to a domestic altercation between several subjects. During this interaction with law enf ...
T.B.I. INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SWEETWATER
At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Sweetw ...
WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED MAN SUES BRADLEY COUNTY AFTER 31 YEARS BEHIND BARS
Samuel Scott Minton, a Dayton, Tennessee, man who spent over 31 years in prison after his 1994 convictions for aggravated rape and related crimes stemming from a 1993 home invasion in Bradley County, ...
PUTNAM COUNTY DEPUTIES MAKE ARREST A MAN IN $200K+ FRAUD SCHEME
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: On November 29, 2025, PCSO responded to a reported fraud of two victims over the age of 70. The victim reported that on September 19, 2025, she received ...
MONROE DEPUTIES ASSIST IN INVESTIGATION OF LARGE-SCALE FAKE LUXURY GOODS OPERATION
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: In late October-early November 2025, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID) was contacted by a private company that is cont ...
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY DETECTIVE GETS LOST IN WOODS DURING PURSUIT, FOUND HOURS LATER
On December 11, a Sequatchie County detective became lost in dense woods on Fredonia Mountain near Dunlap, Tennessee, after pursuing a suspect who fled on foot from a stolen pickup truck. Detectives h ...
TWRA OFFERS PRECAUTIONS FOR POSSIBLE CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA
NASHVILLE ---- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is reminding hunters to remain vigilant and take appropriate precautions for possible cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) am ...
DAUGHTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR CHILD ABUSE
Sarah Fuson, daughter of Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on December 11, 2025, in a Dickson County court for aggravated child abuse and child abuse conviction ...
INDICTMENT FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN OVERTON COUNTY
From District attorney General Bryant Dunaway: On December 9, 2025, The Overton County Grand Jury, after hearing testimony from investigators, issued a True Bill of Indictment against EDWARD LOUIS ...
MARYVILLE TEACHER ALLEGED TO HAVE STOLEN BOXES OF TRADING CARDS FROM TARGET
James Creech, a teacher with Maryville City Schools in Maryville, Tennessee, has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with theft of property under $1,000. According to an arrest ...
TWO WORKERS TRAPPED IN MASSIVE TRENCH COLLAPSE AT BIG RIDGE STATE PARK
A trench collapse rescue operation is underway at Big Ridge State Park in Tennessee, where two people were reported trapped following a call received around 8:08 a.m. Maynardville Mayor Ty Blakely ini ...
