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TBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN KNOX COUNTY
TBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Knox County at the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen. Early Tuesday morning, just
MONTEREY POLICE ARREST WANTED FELON ON STOLEN MOTORCYCLE
James Belcher was involved in an incident with Monterey Police Officers at approximately 3:45 pm on S Holly St at the Convenience Mart. The encounter
TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS 14 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver, Tara Rodgers,
PUTNAM COUNTY ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH THEFT
An investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, led to the
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ARRESTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
A 60-year-old Blount County school bus monitor, Mark Peebles, was arrested on April 7 and charged with aggravated assault (aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment) and simple assault
THREE ARRESTS MADE IN PUTNAM COUNTY; METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED
On Friday, April 10, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a follow-up investigation on Cane Creek Road involving Jonathan Dickson, who was already on felony
OPERATION M.A.C.E. SEIZES METH, FENTANYL, FIREARMS IN MAJOR MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT
Yesterday afternoon and into the evening, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with more than a dozen local, state, and federal agencies, conducted a
HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED NEAR MONTEREY IDENTIFIED AS KEVIN SHARP
On Sunday, March 29, skeletal remains were discovered by a group of hikers near Monterey at the eastern end of the county, between Highway 70
TENNESSEE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT CHILD SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
Tennessee lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 1469, which extends child labor protections to minors involved in social media content creation and influencer activities. The bill,
TBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CLEVELAND
TBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Friday morning in Cleveland at the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett.
LOUDON DEPUTIES BUST LENIOR CITY HOME, SEIZING METH, MARIJUANA AND PARAPHERNALIA
On April 1, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office conducted a residential search warrant at a home on 9th Avenue in Lenoir City. All 13 people
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS SPLIT ON EXPANDING DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY
A proposed bill in the Tennessee legislature seeks to significantly expand the state’s current “stand your ground” and self-defense laws, which currently allow deadly force
TBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN KNOX COUNTY
TBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Knox County at the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen. Early Tuesday morning, just before 2:30 a.m., Knox Count ...
MONTEREY POLICE ARREST WANTED FELON ON STOLEN MOTORCYCLE
James Belcher was involved in an incident with Monterey Police Officers at approximately 3:45 pm on S Holly St at the Convenience Mart. The encounter began casually, but Belcher soon attempted to flee ...
TRAFFIC STOP UNCOVERS 14 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver, Tara Rodgers, was found to have a revoked driver’s license and was ta ...
PUTNAM COUNTY ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH THEFT
An investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, led to the arrest of James Hargis, a licensed a ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ARRESTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
A 60-year-old Blount County school bus monitor, Mark Peebles, was arrested on April 7 and charged with aggravated assault (aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment) and simple assault (child abuse/ ...
THREE ARRESTS MADE IN PUTNAM COUNTY; METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED
On Friday, April 10, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a follow-up investigation on Cane Creek Road involving Jonathan Dickson, who was already on felony drug probation for a prior 2025 ...
OPERATION M.A.C.E. SEIZES METH, FENTANYL, FIREARMS IN MAJOR MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT
Yesterday afternoon and into the evening, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with more than a dozen local, state, and federal agencies, conducted a large-scale multi-agency operation c ...
HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED NEAR MONTEREY IDENTIFIED AS KEVIN SHARP
On Sunday, March 29, skeletal remains were discovered by a group of hikers near Monterey at the eastern end of the county, between Highway 70 and Interstate 40. The remains were transported to the Med ...
TENNESSEE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT CHILD SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
Tennessee lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 1469, which extends child labor protections to minors involved in social media content creation and influencer activities. The bill, which has cleared both ...
TBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CLEVELAND
TBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Friday morning in Cleveland at the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett. Around midnight ...
LOUDON DEPUTIES BUST LENIOR CITY HOME, SEIZING METH, MARIJUANA AND PARAPHERNALIA
On April 1, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office conducted a residential search warrant at a home on 9th Avenue in Lenoir City. All 13 people present were detained during the search. Officers discovered ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS SPLIT ON EXPANDING DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY
A proposed bill in the Tennessee legislature seeks to significantly expand the state's current "stand your ground" and self-defense laws, which currently allow deadly force only to protect oneself or ...
