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KNOXVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATES NON-LIFE-THREATENING STABBING AT MOTEL 6
Last night, just before 7 p.m., Knoxville Police Department (KPD) officers responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Merchants Center Boulevard. Upon
HIGH RISK TRAFFIC STOP IN PUTNAM COUNTY LEADS TO FELONY ARREST
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, along with assistance from patrol deputies, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation,
SERIAL CHILD PREDATOR SENTENCED TO THREE CONSECUTIVE LIFE TERMS IN SUMNER COUNTY
In Nashville, Tennessee, 32-year-old Walter Lucian Lewis, described as a serial child predator from Portland, has received the longest sentence ever imposed in Sumner County
SWEETWATER MAN DROWNS IN WATTS BAR LAKE BOATING INCIDENT
A 65-year-old man from Sweetwater, Tennessee, named Steven Hayes, drowned on Friday while fishing from a small boat on Watts Bar Lake, becoming the first
HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED IN SCOTT COUNTY
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced that human remains were discovered late on the evening of February 28, 2026, in the Pioneer area of the
ELAINE STRENO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 33 YEARS LEADING SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
Elaine Streno, the Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, announced her retirement later this year after an impressive 33 years
TENNESSEE’S OUTSTANDING FAIRS HONORED
Tennessee’s agricultural fairs were celebrated for their excellence at the 104th Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) Convention, held January 15–17, 2026, in Murfreesboro under the
PICKETT COUNTY LAUNCHES FIRST SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE OPERATION “HAWKEYE”
In Pickett County, Tennessee, members of the Middle Tennessee United States Marshals Service and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Sex Offender Registry Unit partnered with
COMPTROLLER INVESTIGATION INTO PIKEVILLE NONPROFIT FINDS FAKE INVOICES AND MORE
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office into Skills Training and Rehabilitation Services Incorporated (STARS, Inc.), a Pikeville, Tennessee-based nonprofit providing residential and vocational services
PUTNAM COUNTY JURY CONVICTS MAN OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH HANDGUN
On February 24, 2026, a jury in Putnam County found 39-year-old Joshua Franklin Pritchard guilty of aggravated assault involving the use or display of a
TENNESSEE URGES LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS TO PRIORITIZE BIOSECURITY THIS FAIR SEASON
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Division has launched the “Know Before You Show” campaign as fair and livestock show season nears. The initiative
KATIE MARIE JARED WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES FOR PROBATION VIOLATION
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie Farris, is asking for the public’s help in locating 46-year-old Katie Marie Jared. She is described
KNOXVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATES NON-LIFE-THREATENING STABBING AT MOTEL 6
Last night, just before 7 p.m., Knoxville Police Department (KPD) officers responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Merchants Center Boulevard. Upon arrival, they located the victim—a 44-yea ...
HIGH RISK TRAFFIC STOP IN PUTNAM COUNTY LEADS TO FELONY ARREST
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, along with assistance from patrol deputies, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Middle Tenness ...
SERIAL CHILD PREDATOR SENTENCED TO THREE CONSECUTIVE LIFE TERMS IN SUMNER COUNTY
In Nashville, Tennessee, 32-year-old Walter Lucian Lewis, described as a serial child predator from Portland, has received the longest sentence ever imposed in Sumner County for sex crimes involving c ...
SWEETWATER MAN DROWNS IN WATTS BAR LAKE BOATING INCIDENT
A 65-year-old man from Sweetwater, Tennessee, named Steven Hayes, drowned on Friday while fishing from a small boat on Watts Bar Lake, becoming the first boating-related fatality of the year in the st ...
HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED IN SCOTT COUNTY
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced that human remains were discovered late on the evening of February 28, 2026, in the Pioneer area of the county by a hunter. Authorities are currently proces ...
ELAINE STRENO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 33 YEARS LEADING SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
Elaine Streno, the Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, announced her retirement later this year after an impressive 33 years of service with the organization. Under ...
TENNESSEE’S OUTSTANDING FAIRS HONORED
Tennessee's agricultural fairs were celebrated for their excellence at the 104th Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) Convention, held January 15–17, 2026, in Murfreesboro under the theme “Treasuring ...
PICKETT COUNTY LAUNCHES FIRST SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE OPERATION “HAWKEYE”
In Pickett County, Tennessee, members of the Middle Tennessee United States Marshals Service and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Sex Offender Registry Unit partnered with the Pickett County Sh ...
COMPTROLLER INVESTIGATION INTO PIKEVILLE NONPROFIT FINDS FAKE INVOICES AND MORE
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office into Skills Training and Rehabilitation Services Incorporated (STARS, Inc.), a Pikeville, Tennessee-based nonprofit providing residential and voc ...
PUTNAM COUNTY JURY CONVICTS MAN OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH HANDGUN
On February 24, 2026, a jury in Putnam County found 39-year-old Joshua Franklin Pritchard guilty of aggravated assault involving the use or display of a deadly weapon—specifically a semi-automatic han ...
TENNESSEE URGES LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS TO PRIORITIZE BIOSECURITY THIS FAIR SEASON
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Animal Health Division has launched the “Know Before You Show” campaign as fair and livestock show season nears. The initiative urges exhibitors, families, an ...
KATIE MARIE JARED WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES FOR PROBATION VIOLATION
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie Farris, is asking for the public’s help in locating 46-year-old Katie Marie Jared. She is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing approxima ...
