MAN ARRESTED AFTER VIOLENT STANDOFF WITH JACKSON COUNTY DEPUTIES IN GAINESBORO
In Gainesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday night, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a man armed with a gun who had allegedly fired at another individual. Upo ...
LIVINGSTON WATER SYSTEM SHOWS MAJOR OVERNIGHT IMPROVEMENT
The City of Livingston has reported significant overnight improvements to its water system and is now beginning the process of restoring water service to the North Overton Utility District. Reside ...
MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ARSON IN KNOXVILLE HOUSE FIRE; 11 PEOPLE ENDANGERED
According to multiple outlets, a 44-year-old man named Diego Julio Pedro has been taken into custody and charged with aggravated arson in connection with a house fire on Stair Drive in Knoxville's Wes ...
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE WARNS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING AHEAD OF SUPER BOWL
On Friday, February 6, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, partnered with the Tenn ...
8 STUDENTS FACE CHARGES AFTER BRAWL AT CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL
Multiple outlets have confirmed that a fight occurred at Cleveland High School on Tuesday, February 3, leading to charges against several students. According to the Cleveland Police Department, a Scho ...
SCOTT COUNTY E.M.A. DIRECTOR INDICTED ON SEXUAL BATTERY CHARGES
SCOTT COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of the former director of the Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) ...
PUTNAM FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO CARRS CHAPEL ROAD RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Posted by Putnam County Fire Department: Putnam County, TN — On Thursday, February 5, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Putnam County Fire Department was dispatched to the 7000 block of Carrs Chapel ...
FEDERAL JUDGE VACATES CONVICTIONS OF FORMER TENNESSEE HOUSE SPEAKER AND AIDE
A federal judge in Tennessee has vacated the convictions of former House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, according to an order filed on Thursday, February 5, 2026. ...
BLOUNT SHERIFF WARNS OF IMPERSONATION SCAM
Blount County, Tennessee - The Sheriff's Office has received a few phone calls today from individuals who are reporting that they are receiving calls from individuals stating they are with the Blount ...
MCMINN COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
ATHENS, Tenn. - Lance William Torbett pleaded guilty to three counts of tax evasion in a McMinn County Criminal Court this week. Judge Andrew Freiberg sentenced Torbett to four years of supervised pr ...
TENN. ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS OF TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL SCAMS
The recent ice storms have caused major damage to trees across the state. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office urges consumers to use caution when selecting a business to provide tree trimming or r ...
KNOX COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
On Wednesday afternoon, KPD Officers, Special Operations Squad personnel and Homicide Unit detectives took 55-year-old James Dotson into custody at his home on Hayworth Drive. Dotson was wanted for ...












