RAFTING ACCIDENT ON OCOEE RIVER CLAIMS LIFE OF TEEN
A teenage girl who fell into the Ocoee River in Polk County, Tennessee while rafting last Sunday has died. She has been identified as 15-years-old Yari Hernandez from Leesburg, Florida. She was with h ...
JOSEPH DANIEL’S BLOOD IDENTIFIED ON SHOVEL
The TBI is looking at new evidence in the case of the murder of 5-year-old Joe Clyde Daniels in 2018. Authorities confirmed Joseph Daniel’s blood was identified on a shovel. There was also a hair on ...
MINIMAL SENTENCE FOR FORMER SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CHARGED WITH DUI
A former Rhea County school bus driver was sentenced in court yesterday for an incident that endangered several children. Back in November, officers were notified that 58-year-old Michael Ledbetter of ...
FOUR ARRESTED CONNECTED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING
An undercover operation by the Human Trafficking Unit of the TBI and area local law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of four men connected to human trafficking in East Tennessee. The follo ...
METRO POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING OF TWO-YEAR-OLD
The mother of a two-year-old boy shot last night in Nashville reportedly told law enforcement the child shot himself in the arm with his father’s gun. The toddler was transported to Vanderbilt Childre ...
CROP AND CATTLE REPORT FOR AREA – JULY 22, 2019
Remnants of Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Barry brought rain and thunderstorms to the state, especially western Tennessee. The rains were slow to or did not run-off bottom land but improved conditio ...
SEARCH ON FOR MISSING LENOIR CITY CHILD
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing child out of Lenoir City. The missing child is 10 year old Jayden Ariel Drake. Jayden is a white female, 4 f ...
ABDUCTOR OF MONROE COUNTY TEEN INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
The sordid details behind the kidnapping and rescue of a Monroe County teen continue to be revealed. 31-year-old Bryan D. Rogers was indicted last week by a grand jury for production of child pornogra ...
2 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PLANES COLLIDE AT NASHVILLE AIRPORT
A full investigation has been launched after two Southwest Airlines jets collided at Nashville International Airport Saturday night. Officials state that there were no injuries reported in the inciden ...
FORMER KNOXVILLE POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED IN REVIEW IDENTIFIED
A 25-year veteran of the Knoxville Police Dept. has been identified as being part of an internal investigation involving misconduct. Sgt. Bob Maxwell has been revealed to be part of the official revie ...
MUCH OF REGION GRIPPED BY DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE
A massive area of the United States is either under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning. The advisories include much of Tennessee west of Putnam, Overton, White and Pickett counties. Clinton Cou ...
TWO ROAD PROJECTS IN FENTRESS COUNTY CLOSE TO COMPLETION
Two road improvement projects in Fentress County should be completed by the end of the year. Crews are constructing a new bridge at Rotten Fork Road, which remains open to traffic. Motorists are advis ...
