
DEAD BODY LOCATED NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS IN LOUDON COUNTY
From the Loudon County Sheriff's Office: Loudon County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies and Criminal Investigation Detectives are on scene near the railroad tracks off Fout Town Road in Lenoir ...

NEW LOCATION FOR MOCCASIN BEND HOSPITAL RULED OUT; SEARCH CONTINUES
Recently, the proposed site for the new Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute along Tunnel Boulevard in Chattanooga’s Eastdale neighborhood was officially ruled out due to community concerns, particul ...

PCSO APPREHENDS ESCAPEES FROM MORGAN COUNTY
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: On Tuesday, June 3, PCSO Deputies located an abandoned van at Odd Fellows Cemetery near Buffalo Valley Rd. A check through the National Crime Information ...

COOKEVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER JOINT INVESTIGATION INTO CHILD SEX CRIMES
Cookeville, TN – On June 4, 2025, Erich Lee Begley was arrested in Cookeville, Tennessee, on an indictment issued by the Putnam County Criminal Court. The charges include: Continuous Sexual Abuse of a ...

TENN. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY WARNS OF NEW TRAFFIC FINES TEXT SCAM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 5, 2025) – The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messa ...

ANDERSON DEPUTIES RECOVER STOLEN MOTORCYCLE AND ARREST TWO FOR METH
From Anderson County Sheriff's Office: On 6/5/25 Deputy Dakota Williams located a possible stolen motorcycle at the Git-N-Go on Clinch Ave. The vehicle had been reported stolen through the Knox Cou ...

TBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SWEETWATER
At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an early morning officer-involved shooting in Sweetwater. ...

OAK RIDGE P.D. GIVES UPDATE ON SCARBORO SHOOTING
From the Oak Ridge Police Department: In the early morning hours of May 25, during a large block party in the Scarboro neighborhood over Memorial Day weekend, nine people were shot and one person w ...

MAN ARRESTED IN MONTEREY FOR CHECK FORGERY AND IMPERSONATION
From the Monterey Police Department: On June 3rd, officers responded to One Bank of Tennessee on Stratton Avenue in regards to a male subject attempting to cash a fraudulent check. Chief Mackie and ...

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING LESTER ISBILL’S DEATH
Below is Sheriff Jones's statement in full. June 4, 2025 Monroe County Tennessee SHERIFF'S OFFICE Monroe County Sheriff Tommy J. Jones, II On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Elijah Lester Isbill ...

PUTNAM COUNTY FIRE RESULTS IN TOTAL LOSS
From the Putnam County Fire Department: Putnam County, TN — At approximately 6:30 p.m. last night, the Putnam County Fire Department was dispatched to the 16000 block of Buffalo Valley Road in resp ...

WOMAN LOOKING FOR ANSWERS AFTER FATHER’S DEATH AT MONROE COUNTY JAIL
On February 6, 2025, 74-year-old Lester Isbill, a retired pastor with health issues including a pacemaker and dementia, died after being restrained for over nine hours in a chair, mostly hooded, at th ...