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FIRE SAFETY TIPS FOR HALLOWEEN
Halloween is just two days away and that means pumpkins, trick-or-treaters and candles. Data from the U.S. Fire Administration shows 10,300 fires typically occur during
LOCAL AND AREA CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – OCT. 29, 2019
Rains continued across most of the state providing more much needed moisture to farmers. Soybean harvest continued with yields of late-planted beans showing the detrimental
PETITION CALLING FOR “TOURTURE CHAMBER” MCKAMEY MANOR TO CLOSE
(FOLLOW-UP STORY) – Over 30,000 as of 6:15 a.m. this morning and climbing by the minute. That is how many signed an online petition calling
LOUDON CO. DETECTIVE DEMOTED AFTER OFFENSIVE VIDEOS POSTED ONLINE
A Loudon County detective has been demoted after he posted offensive videos online while on duty and in uniform. Authorities say former lieutenant Patrick Upton
4-YEAR-OLD ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY 9-YEAR-OLD SIBLING IN ANDERSON CO.
Anderson County deputies responded to Offutt Spur Road yesterday for an accidental shooting. Officers confirm a 4-year-old child was shot by a 9-year-old sibling in
16 ARRESTED IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING
A two-day, undercover operation by several law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrests of 16 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over
HIGH-SPEED CHASE STARTING IN OLIVER SPRINGS ENDS IN OAK RIDGE WITH ARREST
A traffic stop in Oliver Springs yesterday turned into a high-speed pursuit that took the suspect and law enforcement all the way to Oak Ridge.
NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY RECOGNIZED OCTOBER 28
Today is National First Responders Day (October 28, 2019). The event recognizes the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate
AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR MISSING 14-YEAR-OLD VIRGINIA GIRL
The search for a missing 14-year-old Virginia girl believed to have been abducted from her home has intensified after law enforcement joined forces with the
12 KNOXVILLE TEENAGERS CHARGED WITH ATTACKING HOMELESS MAN
Knoxville police say several teenagers stand accused of robbing and attacking a homeless man. Officers responded to the State Street Parking garage early yesterday for
KENTUCKY MAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER AFTER ACCIDENT KILLS PASSENGER
A Laurel County, Kentucky individual was arrested for murder yesterday after crashing a utility vehicle, which officers say resulted in the death of his passenger.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO MURDER OF SOLDIER IN LOUDON COUNTY
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Department is entering their fourth week investigating the murder of a Tennessee National Guard soldier. Investigators say the body of 35-year-old
FIRE SAFETY TIPS FOR HALLOWEEN
Halloween is just two days away and that means pumpkins, trick-or-treaters and candles. Data from the U.S. Fire Administration shows 10,300 fires typically occur during the three-day period around Ha ...
LOCAL AND AREA CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – OCT. 29, 2019
Rains continued across most of the state providing more much needed moisture to farmers. Soybean harvest continued with yields of late-planted beans showing the detrimental effects of last month’s hot ...
PETITION CALLING FOR “TOURTURE CHAMBER” MCKAMEY MANOR TO CLOSE
(FOLLOW-UP STORY) - Over 30,000 as of 6:15 a.m. this morning and climbing by the minute. That is how many signed an online petition calling for the closing of McKamey Manor in Summertown, Tennessee. M ...
LOUDON CO. DETECTIVE DEMOTED AFTER OFFENSIVE VIDEOS POSTED ONLINE
A Loudon County detective has been demoted after he posted offensive videos online while on duty and in uniform. Authorities say former lieutenant Patrick Upton could be seen on a video posted to TikT ...
4-YEAR-OLD ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY 9-YEAR-OLD SIBLING IN ANDERSON CO.
Anderson County deputies responded to Offutt Spur Road yesterday for an accidental shooting. Officers confirm a 4-year-old child was shot by a 9-year-old sibling in the face. Lifestar landed at Lake C ...
16 ARRESTED IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING
A two-day, undercover operation by several law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrests of 16 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over a two-day period beginning October 24, 2019, ...
HIGH-SPEED CHASE STARTING IN OLIVER SPRINGS ENDS IN OAK RIDGE WITH ARREST
A traffic stop in Oliver Springs yesterday turned into a high-speed pursuit that took the suspect and law enforcement all the way to Oak Ridge. Officers tried to pull over a white Honda Accord driven ...
NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY RECOGNIZED OCTOBER 28
Today is National First Responders Day (October 28, 2019). The event recognizes the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate action when emergencies take place. Whether you’ve ...
AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR MISSING 14-YEAR-OLD VIRGINIA GIRL
The search for a missing 14-year-old Virginia girl believed to have been abducted from her home has intensified after law enforcement joined forces with the FBI. Isabel Shae Hicks disappeared around ...
12 KNOXVILLE TEENAGERS CHARGED WITH ATTACKING HOMELESS MAN
Knoxville police say several teenagers stand accused of robbing and attacking a homeless man. Officers responded to the State Street Parking garage early yesterday for a robbery. Police say the incide ...
KENTUCKY MAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER AFTER ACCIDENT KILLS PASSENGER
A Laurel County, Kentucky individual was arrested for murder yesterday after crashing a utility vehicle, which officers say resulted in the death of his passenger. The report indicates 24-year-old Jor ...
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO MURDER OF SOLDIER IN LOUDON COUNTY
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Department is entering their fourth week investigating the murder of a Tennessee National Guard soldier. Investigators say the body of 35-year-old Jacob Dean Bishop was fo ...
