FOUR IN PICKETT COUNTY CITED FOR USING BAIT TO HUNT BEARS
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is currently investigating a case in Pickett County, Tennessee, where four individuals have been cited for illegal hunting practices involving black bear ...
JOHNSON CITY MAYOR SUDDENLY RESIGNS
On Monday, Johnson City Mayor John Hunter resigned from his position and the City Commission following the circulation of a social media video showing him stumbling in downtown Johnson City, and endin ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKS HELP FINDING MISSING TEEN
The Blount County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance to locate a missing 17-year-old female juvenile, Sara Gerardo Guillen, last seen on September 24, 2025, around the 2600 block of East Broadway ...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF SUSPICIOUS SURVEY
From the Monroe County Sheriff, Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving numerous calls and inquiries regarding a “Monroe County Sheriff’s Department” survey that is c ...
MADISONVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH 1ST-DEGREE MURDER
In Madisonville, Tennessee, a 50-year-old man named Gerald Poff has been charged with first-degree murder following an eight-month investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance ...
TN TECH STUDENTS BUILD ADAPTIVE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR SPARTA SCHOOL
TN TECH - What began 25 years ago as a built-in class project has become a benefit to “a neighborhood’s worth” of Tennessee children with special needs. In professor Stephen Canfield’s kinematics a ...
MONROE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH 1ST DEGREE MURDER
On January 30, 2025 Monroe County Sheriff Officers were dispatched to 204 Highway 72 East, Maryville at approximately 6:55 p.m. in reference to a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, deputies found 29 year ol ...
KNOXVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
From the Knoxville Police Department: 51-year-old Fernando Carerra has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after a man died from an apparent assault in south Knoxville.At around 9:20 a.m. on S ...
FORMER RICKMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF INDICTED FOR MISUSING GRANT FUNDS
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of David Akers, the former fire chief of the Rickman Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) in Overton County. The inves ...
NEW DATA HIGHLIGHTS RISKS FOR TODDLERS WITHOUT CAR SEATS
Nashville, Tenn. - As Child Passenger Safety Week is recognized nationwide this week, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is reminding families that car seats save lives. New cras ...
WARREN COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
On Wednesday, 42-year-old Frank Ansel of McMinnville, Tennessee, was arrested at his Bybee Branch Road home on federal charges of child sexual exploitation, following an investigation originating in S ...
OAK RIDGE MAN ARRESTED AFTER VIOLENT ASSAULT ON NEIGHBORS AND OFFICERS
BBBTV12 - Oak Ridge, TN – On Sunday, September 21, 2025, Oak Ridge police officers arrested David D. Fugate, 64, following a violent incident in which he allegedly attacked and assaulted one of his ne ...
