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BLOUNT DEPUTIES PARTNER WITH T.H.P. AND HIGHWAY SAFETY FOR “OPERATION HANDS FREE”
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that the Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), Tennessee Highway
OAK RIDGE MAN CHARGED WITH EIGHT COUNTS IN ALLEGED CHILD SEX CRIMES
Ethan Howard Owens, a 24-year-old man from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has been charged with eight counts in Blount County related to his involvement with a
FEMALE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY VIOLATOR ARRESTED IN MONTEREY FOR ALLEGED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
On Wednesday evening, April 1st at 8:01 PM, the Monterey Police Department arrested Tina Hunter on an Aggravated Assault warrant issued by Putnam County. She
T.B.I. WARNS OF UNPAID TICKET SCAM
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning citizens that scammers are targeting Tennesseans with fake text messages and emails that claim recipients owe unpaid tickets.
MAN WANTED BY MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY VIOLATION
William Jeffery Massey, a 60-year-old white male, is wanted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee for violation of the Sex Offender Registry. He
MAJOR METH INVESTIGATION LEADS TO MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN MONROE COUNTY
A major drug investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division resulted in multiple arrests following the execution of search warrants in Tellico Plains
IMPOSTER FUNERAL HOME PHONE SCAM TARGETING RESIDENTS; STAY INFORMED
The Newbern Police Department in Tennessee is warning residents about a telephone scam in which callers falsely claim to represent Johnson-Williams Funeral Home and request
PUTNAM JURY CONVICTS MEN WHO SHOT TROOPER COTHRON
A Putnam County jury convicted Timothy Laquan Davis, Jr. and Braze Roland Rucker on all counts following a five-day trial that concluded on Friday, March
KENTUCKY AUTHORITIES HUNT ARMED LENOIR CITY MAN AFTER SHOOTING AND ASSAULT
Authorities in Madison County, Kentucky, are searching for Christopher Morphis, a 38-year-old man from Lenoir City, Tennessee, who is considered armed and dangerous following a
MOST WANTED ALERT ISSUED FOR HANCOCK COUNTY JAIL ESCAPEE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Most Wanted Alert for an escaped inmate from the Hancock County jail. Agents say 48-year-old Joshua Wayne
MAN ARRESTED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AFTER MAKING THREATS
Police in Sweetwater took a man into custody yesterday after he allegedly made threats towards a business and the Monroe County Justice Center. Officers responded
TENNESSEE GUARDSMEN RESCUE HIKER IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN PARK
On Wednesday evening, March 25, 2026, a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker suffering a medical
BLOUNT DEPUTIES PARTNER WITH T.H.P. AND HIGHWAY SAFETY FOR “OPERATION HANDS FREE”
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that the Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), and othe ...
OAK RIDGE MAN CHARGED WITH EIGHT COUNTS IN ALLEGED CHILD SEX CRIMES
Ethan Howard Owens, a 24-year-old man from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has been charged with eight counts in Blount County related to his involvement with a 13-year-old girl. The charges include two counts ...
FEMALE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY VIOLATOR ARRESTED IN MONTEREY FOR ALLEGED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
On Wednesday evening, April 1st at 8:01 PM, the Monterey Police Department arrested Tina Hunter on an Aggravated Assault warrant issued by Putnam County. She was also found to have an outstanding ...
T.B.I. WARNS OF UNPAID TICKET SCAM
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning citizens that scammers are targeting Tennesseans with fake text messages and emails that claim recipients owe unpaid tickets. These fraudulent messages ...
MAN WANTED BY MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY VIOLATION
William Jeffery Massey, a 60-year-old white male, is wanted by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee for violation of the Sex Offender Registry. He is described as 6'00" tall, weighing 165 l ...
MAJOR METH INVESTIGATION LEADS TO MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN MONROE COUNTY
A major drug investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division resulted in multiple arrests following the execution of search warrants in Tellico Plains and Sweetwater. On Monday, ...
IMPOSTER FUNERAL HOME PHONE SCAM TARGETING RESIDENTS; STAY INFORMED
The Newbern Police Department in Tennessee is warning residents about a telephone scam in which callers falsely claim to represent Johnson-Williams Funeral Home and request payment over the phone for ...
PUTNAM JURY CONVICTS MEN WHO SHOT TROOPER COTHRON
A Putnam County jury convicted Timothy Laquan Davis, Jr. and Braze Roland Rucker on all counts following a five-day trial that concluded on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. Davis was found guil ...
KENTUCKY AUTHORITIES HUNT ARMED LENOIR CITY MAN AFTER SHOOTING AND ASSAULT
Authorities in Madison County, Kentucky, are searching for Christopher Morphis, a 38-year-old man from Lenoir City, Tennessee, who is considered armed and dangerous following a shooting and assault la ...
MOST WANTED ALERT ISSUED FOR HANCOCK COUNTY JAIL ESCAPEE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Most Wanted Alert for an escaped inmate from the Hancock County jail. Agents say 48-year-old Joshua Wayne Metcalf stands 5′7″ tall, weighs 180 po ...
MAN ARRESTED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AFTER MAKING THREATS
Police in Sweetwater took a man into custody yesterday after he allegedly made threats towards a business and the Monroe County Justice Center. Officers responded to information about a subject acc ...
TENNESSEE GUARDSMEN RESCUE HIKER IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN PARK
On Wednesday evening, March 25, 2026, a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker suffering a medical emergency in the Great Smoky Mount ...
