ARRESTS MADE IN “GRANDPARENT PHONE SCAM”
Loudon County authorities arrested three suspects involved in a “grandparent phone scam.” They reportedly were targeting elderly citizens by causing them to believe their grandchildren had been arres ...
PEDESTRIAN HIT BY VEHICLE ON SOUTH ILLINOIS AVENUE
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle around 4 a.m. this morning on South Illinois Avenue near the intersection of East Tulsa Road. The citizen hit was flown to U.T. Medical Center by LifeStar for trea ...
FATALTIES REPORTED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 27
Troopers and medics went to the scene of a double fatal vehicle accident last night on in northern Hamilton County. A 2014 Nissan Pathfinder driven by 68-year-old Sharon McDonald of Soddy Daisy was tr ...
NEW LAWS GOING INTO EFFECT IN TENNESSEE JULY 1, 2021
Several new laws will go into effect Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Tennessee. Some of the major ones include: SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS / STRONGER PENALTIES FOR GUN THEFT The General Assembly approved leg ...
TBI SEEKING ‘POTENTIAL WITNESS’ DRIVING PICKUP NEAR WELLS’ HOME CLOSE TO TIME OF SUMMERS DISAPPEARANCE
The TBI issued the following comments in the case of 5-year-old Summer Wells who remains missing: “As we’ve previously mentioned, we have been working around the clock to identify anyone who may have ...
INJURED HIKER RESCUED ON SIGNAL MOUNTAIN
Hamilton County authorities say rescue workers found an injured hiker on Signal Mountain yesterday afternoon. Several agencies, including from Rhea County, responded to the scene because of the steep ...
TBI AGENTS INVESTIGATING DEADLY SHOOTING IN BRADLEY COUNTY
TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the deadly shooting of a McDonald, Tennessee man during an interaction with deputies from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Fr ...
FATALITY REPORTED IN SHOOTING ON NORH FRANKLIN AVENUE
Cookeville police says 26-year-old Zachary Drummond passed away late last night in a shooting. The incident took place on the 400 block of North Franklin Avenue after shots were fired at a home from t ...
ASSAULTING A NURSE WILL BE A FELONY IN TENNESSEE STARTING JULY 1, 2021
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 19 into law yesterday that will make assaulting a nurse a felony offense in the state. It is currently a misdemeanor. A Class C felony is punishable by a ...
NEW LAW CREATING LIFETIME ORDERS OF PROTECTION GOES INTO EFFECT JULY 1, 2021
A new law giving a new option of a lifetime order of protection to help victims will go into effect this Thursday, July 1, 2021. Governor Bill Lee signed the legislation back in March It creates a li ...
POLICE: SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED AT PLAYGROUND
Acting on a tip, Monterey police received information this week a registered sex offender was at a playground with children present. A check of the suspect, 29-year-old Dylan Osterhoudt, came back he ...
2021 OPERATION DRY WATER SET FOR JULY 4th HOLIDAY WEEKEND
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating in Operation Dry Water, July 3-5, 2021. Operation Dry Water is a weekend of education and enforcement about the dangers of impaired boatin ...
