LOCAL LEGEND, ED THE ZEBRA, RETURNED TO OWNERS IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
An escaped pet zebra named Ed was safely reunited with its owners, Taylor and Laura Ford, after an eight-day search in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Ed, initially reported missing on May 31 after arri ...
A RIOT AT TROUSDALE TURNER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
A riot broke out at Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility in Hartsville, TN, around 10 p.m. Sunday, prompting a response from over 100 officers from multiple agencies, including Sumner, Wilson, Macon ...
PULLING FOR A PURPOSE RAISES MONEY FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
From Sparta Rescue Squad: Sparta-White County Rescue had the privilege along with other agencies in white and surrounding counties to participate in Pulling for a Purpose. This event helped raise m ...
UPDATE ON ED THE ZEBRA; LAST SPOTTED IN CHRISTIANA
A zebra that escaped a week ago in Rutherford County, (now named Ed by his fans) remains at large in a wooded area of Christiana. Search crews have pinpointed his general location and set up trail cam ...
CLARKSVILLE POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Clarksville police officer. On June 5th, at the request of 19th Jud ...
KNOXVILLE POLICE EXECUTE MASSIVE DRUG BUST
Four individuals were arrested after the Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit executed two different search warrants on Wednesday. On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, OCU detectives executed se ...
BLOUNT SCHOOL DIRECTOR CALLS FOR TERMINATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Blount County Schools Director Justin Ridge has called for the termination of Kathryn Goins, a tenured special education teacher, due to disturbing allegations of misconduct with students dating back ...
COOKEVILLE POLICE ISSUES ALERT ABOUT FAKE DMV TEXT MESSAGES
From the Cookeville Police Department: SCAM ALERT: Fake DMV Text Messages We want to warn the public about a widespread text message scam impersonating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). ...
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 ...
