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MONROE COUNTY DETECTIVES RECOVER OVER $5,000 IN STOLEN PROPERTY
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division has recovered over $5,000 in stolen property, including a Zero Turn
SMYRNA SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED
In Smyrna, Tennessee, a man barricaded himself inside Legacy Wine & Spirits after firing at least one shot through a window. The incident began Tuesday
BLOUNT COUNTY BOOM REMAINS A MYSTERY
A loud boom heard across Blount, Sevier, Cocke, and Knox counties in Tennessee around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday remains unexplained, with multiple agencies, including the
TWO ARRESTED IN EAST RIDGE AFTER INVOLVING MINOR IS SEX ACTS
In East Ridge, Tennessee, Timothy Kelly, 35, and Bridget Barton, 30, were arrested after allegedly involving a young boy in sexual activity at a welcome
MORE ARRESTS FOLLOWING OPERATION “SUMMERTIME WAKEUP”
From the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: As of July 15, 2025, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has located and arrested 4 more individuals following “Summertime Wakeup.”
MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING ALLEGED ABUSER
In Memphis, Tennessee, Tajee Turnage is accused of fatally shooting his roommate’s boyfriend, Timothy Echols, after witnessing Echols abusing her during a FaceTime call. Turnage
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF ANOTHER ROUND OF PHONE SCAMMERS
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking you to be aware of another round of phone scams. The criminals are posing
MULTI-AGENCY DRUG BUST IN MONROE COUNTY
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: In the evening hours of Monday, July 14th, while serving a high-risk warrant, one suspect is in custody following
FORMER FRANKLIN PRIEST PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD SEX ABUSE
A former Franklin priest, Juan Carlos Garcia Mendoza, pleaded guilty to multiple child sex abuse charges, including continuous sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual
K.P.D. INVESTIGATES DEADLY SHOOTING AT DAYS INN
From the Knoxville Police Department: Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at the Days Inn on Dante Road
FIVE OFFSHORE SPORTSBOOKS ISSUED FINES BY S.W.C.
NASHVILLE — The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued $250,000 total in fines to five illegal offshore sportsbooks – $50,000 each to Costa Rica-based BetAnySports, Bookmaker and JazzSports; Panama-based
F.B.I. AGENT ARRESTED FOR D.U.I. IN KNOXVILLE
FBI agent Mark J. Stephenson, 40, was charged with DUI, resisting arrest, and leaving the scene of an accident after crashing his Ford F-150 in
MONROE COUNTY DETECTIVES RECOVER OVER $5,000 IN STOLEN PROPERTY
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: The Monroe County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division has recovered over $5,000 in stolen property, including a Zero Turn Troy-Bilt lawnmower, a ...
SMYRNA SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED
In Smyrna, Tennessee, a man barricaded himself inside Legacy Wine & Spirits after firing at least one shot through a window. The incident began Tuesday afternoon, prompting a response from local, ...
BLOUNT COUNTY BOOM REMAINS A MYSTERY
A loud boom heard across Blount, Sevier, Cocke, and Knox counties in Tennessee around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday remains unexplained, with multiple agencies, including the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, in ...
TWO ARRESTED IN EAST RIDGE AFTER INVOLVING MINOR IS SEX ACTS
In East Ridge, Tennessee, Timothy Kelly, 35, and Bridget Barton, 30, were arrested after allegedly involving a young boy in sexual activity at a welcome center, according to a report by WSMV. The coup ...
MORE ARRESTS FOLLOWING OPERATION “SUMMERTIME WAKEUP”
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: As of July 15, 2025, Putnam County Sheriff's Office has located and arrested 4 more individuals following "Summertime Wakeup." •Christoper Jeffery Todd ...
MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING ALLEGED ABUSER
In Memphis, Tennessee, Tajee Turnage is accused of fatally shooting his roommate’s boyfriend, Timothy Echols, after witnessing Echols abusing her during a FaceTime call. Turnage claimed Echols took ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF ANOTHER ROUND OF PHONE SCAMMERS
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE - Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking you to be aware of another round of phone scams. The criminals are posing as employees of the Sheriff's Office and telling peop ...
MULTI-AGENCY DRUG BUST IN MONROE COUNTY
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: In the evening hours of Monday, July 14th, while serving a high-risk warrant, one suspect is in custody following a foot pursuit in the area of Turnpike ...
FORMER FRANKLIN PRIEST PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD SEX ABUSE
A former Franklin priest, Juan Carlos Garcia Mendoza, pleaded guilty to multiple child sex abuse charges, including continuous sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery by ...
K.P.D. INVESTIGATES DEADLY SHOOTING AT DAYS INN
From the Knoxville Police Department: Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at the Days Inn on Dante Road early Tuesday mornin ...
FIVE OFFSHORE SPORTSBOOKS ISSUED FINES BY S.W.C.
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued $250,000 total in fines to five illegal offshore sportsbooks - $50,000 each to Costa Rica-based BetAnySports, Bookmaker and JazzSports; Panama-bas ...
F.B.I. AGENT ARRESTED FOR D.U.I. IN KNOXVILLE
FBI agent Mark J. Stephenson, 40, was charged with DUI, resisting arrest, and leaving the scene of an accident after crashing his Ford F-150 in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday night. A deputy responde ...
