
MAN DIES AFTER SATURDAY ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 56 IN DEKALB COUNTY
As reported by WJLE Radio, a 21-year-old man, Idan Alberto Estudillo Gutierrez, died in a head-on crash on Highway 56 north in DeKalb County, near the Putnam County line on June 21, 2025. Driving a 20 ...

UPDATE ON LOUDON COUNTY MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION
From the Loudon County Sheriff's Office: The Loudon County Sheriff's Office has concluded the investigation into the disappearance of Guy Ro DeMasellis, who had been reported missing earlier th ...

ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST IN BRADLEY COUNTY
Cleveland, TN. (June 21, 2025) – On June 21, 2025, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check involving multiple animals at a residence located at 1325 8th Street NE. Upon arriva ...

KNOX COUNTY MAN FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES AFTER ATTACKING OFFICER
In Knox County, Tennessee, Christopher Michael Hensley, 44, faces charges including attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault on a first responder after striking Deputy Dalton Swanger with ...

ATHENS MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT FATALITY INVESTIGATION *UPDATE*
From the Athens Police Department: ATHENS, TENNESSEE- June 20, 2025- Athens Police Department is still actively investigating the Motorcycle fatality that occurred the morning of Wednesday June 18t ...

FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION APPROVED FOR TN COUNTIES
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced President Trump’s approval of his request for a Major Disaster Declaration, making FEMA Individual Assistance available for nine countie ...

BLEDSOE COUNTY SCHOOL DIRECTOR SUBMITS RESIGNATION
According to a report by the Bledsonian Banner, Selina Sparkman, the Director of Schools for Bledsoe County, has submitted her resignation, which will be formally presented to the Bledsoe County Schoo ...

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF SEEKS HELP LOCATING MISSING TEEN
From Sheriff Tommy Jones: MISSING TEEN CADEN CHANCE LONG AUTISTIC 19 YEARS OLD MONROE COUNTY, TN Your help is needed to find and save a disabled man missing from Monroe County, TN. Caden Chanc ...

TNTECH ANNOUNCES CASEY FOX AS NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University announced the hire of one of the top deputy athletic directors in the nation to lead its NCAA Division I athletics program. Casey Fox, most recentl ...

MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON STATE ROUTE 111
On June 19, 2025, at 2:42 PM CDT, a multi-vehicle crash was reported on State Route 111 Southbound in Van Buren County, Tennessee, at 2140 Hodges Ferry Road. The collision has blocked the right ...

TWO MEN CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX CRIMES IN TENNESSEE
In Sumner County, Tennessee, Dennis Gilliam was convicted on 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following a jury trial, facing up to 120 years in prison without parole for possessing hundreds ...

TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.5% and continues to track well below the national rate, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Wo ...