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ARRESTS MADE IN CHILD TRAFFICKING OPERATION LINKED TO CARTEL AT SMITHVILLE RESTAURANT
According to a report by WJLE, in Smithville, Tennessee, authorities arrested several individuals on December 17, 2025, following a three-month joint investigation by the DeKalb
BLEDSOE COUNTY DEPUTIES COMPLETE “OPERATION RURAL RESET”
The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office announces the completion of Operation Rural Reset, a several months-long narcotics investigation targeting fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution throughout Bledsoe County.
WILSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ARRESTED ON INDECENT EXPOSURE CHARGES
Donnell Self, a 51-year-old member of the Wilson County School Board representing Zone 5, was arrested on December 16, 2025, and charged with two counts
TAZEWELL MAN SENTENCED TO SIXTY YEARS FOR CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Criminal Court for Claiborne County, Tennessee, Judge Zachary R. Walden sentenced Daniel Jack Goins, of Tazewell, to sixty
MAN ARRESTED IN VAN BUREN COUNTY AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING MINI EXCAVATOR
From the Van Buren Sheriff’s Office: Monday 12.15.25 shortly after 0900, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen 2022 CAT
BRADLEY COUNTY SITE SCRAPPED FOR NEW MOCCASIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
At a Bradley County Commission meeting on December 16, 2025, residents and commissioners expressed shock and frustration over a surprise proposal by the Tennessee Department
44 POUNDS OF COCAINE SEIZED DURING I-40 TRAFFIC STOP IN KNOX COUNTY
In Knoxville, Tennessee, Knox County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives seized over 44 pounds of suspected cocaine during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 over
COMPTROLLER UNCOVERS SHORTCOMINGS AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CHILDREN’S SERVICES
A 200-page performance audit released on December 16, 2025, by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury highlighted significant management shortcomings in the Tennessee Department of
ATHENS DRIVE-BY SHOOTING SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
ATHENS, TENNESSEE- 12/13/2025- Officers with Athens Police Department responded to 322 Lynn Avenue in reference to a domestic altercation between several subjects. During this interaction
T.B.I. 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 leading to an officer-involved shooting that
WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED MAN SUES BRADLEY COUNTY AFTER 31 YEARS BEHIND BARS
Samuel Scott Minton, a Dayton, Tennessee, man who spent over 31 years in prison after his 1994 convictions for aggravated rape and related crimes stemming
PUTNAM COUNTY DEPUTIES MAKE ARREST A MAN IN $200K+ FRAUD SCHEME
From the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: On November 29, 2025, PCSO responded to a reported fraud of two victims over the age of 70. The
ARRESTS MADE IN CHILD TRAFFICKING OPERATION LINKED TO CARTEL AT SMITHVILLE RESTAURANT
According to a report by WJLE, in Smithville, Tennessee, authorities arrested several individuals on December 17, 2025, following a three-month joint investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Depar ...
BLEDSOE COUNTY DEPUTIES COMPLETE “OPERATION RURAL RESET”
The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office announces the completion of Operation Rural Reset, a several months-long narcotics investigation targeting fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution throughout Bled ...
WILSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ARRESTED ON INDECENT EXPOSURE CHARGES
Donnell Self, a 51-year-old member of the Wilson County School Board representing Zone 5, was arrested on December 16, 2025, and charged with two counts of indecent exposure following an incident at a ...
TAZEWELL MAN SENTENCED TO SIXTY YEARS FOR CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Criminal Court for Claiborne County, Tennessee, Judge Zachary R. Walden sentenced Daniel Jack Goins, of Tazewell, to sixty (60) years to serve in the custody of t ...
MAN ARRESTED IN VAN BUREN COUNTY AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING MINI EXCAVATOR
From the Van Buren Sheriff's Office: Monday 12.15.25 shortly after 0900, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen 2022 CAT mini excavator. With great cooperation from the vic ...
BRADLEY COUNTY SITE SCRAPPED FOR NEW MOCCASIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
At a Bradley County Commission meeting on December 16, 2025, residents and commissioners expressed shock and frustration over a surprise proposal by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health to build ...
44 POUNDS OF COCAINE SEIZED DURING I-40 TRAFFIC STOP IN KNOX COUNTY
In Knoxville, Tennessee, Knox County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives seized over 44 pounds of suspected cocaine during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 over the weekend. While inspecting ...
COMPTROLLER UNCOVERS SHORTCOMINGS AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CHILDREN’S SERVICES
A 200-page performance audit released on December 16, 2025, by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury highlighted significant management shortcomings in the Tennessee Department of Children's Servi ...
ATHENS DRIVE-BY SHOOTING SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
ATHENS, TENNESSEE- 12/13/2025- Officers with Athens Police Department responded to 322 Lynn Avenue in reference to a domestic altercation between several subjects. During this interaction with law enf ...
T.B.I. 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 leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Sweetw ...
WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED MAN SUES BRADLEY COUNTY AFTER 31 YEARS BEHIND BARS
Samuel Scott Minton, a Dayton, Tennessee, man who spent over 31 years in prison after his 1994 convictions for aggravated rape and related crimes stemming from a 1993 home invasion in Bradley County, ...
PUTNAM COUNTY DEPUTIES MAKE ARREST A MAN IN $200K+ FRAUD SCHEME
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: On November 29, 2025, PCSO responded to a reported fraud of two victims over the age of 70. The victim reported that on September 19, 2025, she received ...
