WHITE COUNTY SHERIFF ANNOUNCES DRONE PROGRAM
The White County Sheriff’s Office in Sparta, TN, has launched an FAA-certified drone program, with Major John Meadows and Lieutenant James Blankenship earning their Remote Pilot Certificates after com ...
NEW STATE LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT IN JULY (SUMMARY AND FULL LIST)
Starting July 1, 2025, Tennessee will implement 177 new laws covering various areas, including education, criminal justice, child welfare, and public safety. Key highlights include: Education: ...
MONROE COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER ARRESTED
On June 23, 2025, Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) Correctional Officer Joshua Duncan was arrested and terminated for Conspiracy to Introduce Contraband Into a Penal Facility. The arrest followed ...
BILL FOR HOMEBUYER RELIEF PASSES U.S. HOUSE
WASHINGTON, DC—On Monday, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) applauded his House colleagues for passing his vital legislation to improve the homebuying process for millions of Americans. H.R.2808, ...
DRIVE-BY SHOOTING LEADS TO ARREST OF FELIPE RUYZ PACHECO
On June 22, 2025, at around 1:20 pm, Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Cravens responded to a report of gunshots on Rock Springs Rd. A caller reported hearing about five gunshots from an unoccupie ...
MAN IN FLORIDA ARRESTED ON A 32-FELONY INDICTMENT FROM BLOUNT COUNTY
Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that a Florida man was taken into custody in Florida Friday evening on a 32-count felony indictment involving three Blount ...
NEXT PHASE OF BULL RUN DEMOLITION TO START SATURDAY
From the Anderson County Sheriff's Office: As part of TVA’s ongoing decommissioning efforts at the retired Bull Run plant, the next phase of work is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025, with ...
TWRA WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR LICENSE FEE INCREASE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) presented a proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase to the Joint Government Operations Committee on June 18, 2025, to address a significant bud ...
MAN DIES AFTER SATURDAY ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 56 IN DEKALB COUNTY
As reported by WJLE Radio, a 21-year-old man, Idan Alberto Estudillo Gutierrez, died in a head-on crash on Highway 56 north in DeKalb County, near the Putnam County line on June 21, 2025. Driving a 20 ...
UPDATE ON LOUDON COUNTY MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION
From the Loudon County Sheriff's Office: The Loudon County Sheriff's Office has concluded the investigation into the disappearance of Guy Ro DeMasellis, who had been reported missing earlier th ...
ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST IN BRADLEY COUNTY
Cleveland, TN. (June 21, 2025) – On June 21, 2025, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check involving multiple animals at a residence located at 1325 8th Street NE. Upon arriva ...
KNOX COUNTY MAN FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES AFTER ATTACKING OFFICER
In Knox County, Tennessee, Christopher Michael Hensley, 44, faces charges including attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault on a first responder after striking Deputy Dalton Swanger with ...
