TBI SAYS MURDER, SERIOUS CRIMES RATES FELL IN 2018; METH CRIMES SPIKED
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released its Crime in Tennessee report for 2018. It says serious crime, including rape and murder, dropped 3.6 percent in 2018 from 2017. Murder rates fell ei ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN FINDS GUN IN THE ROAD
Thursday afternoon, a Deep Draw Road resident went to the Justice Center and told deputies he had a weapon in his vehicle that he’d found and wanted to turn in. He’d found the weapon in the vicinity ...
JONES ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOR DRIVING ON A REVOKED LICENSE
Early Friday morning, Cumberland County deputies patrolling Highway 70 North saw a vehicle traveling about 70 miles an hour in a posted 55 mile-per-hour zone. Conducting a traffic stop at Linder Loop ...
WOMAN DETAINED WHILE WAITING FOR DEALERSHIP OWNER TO GIVE HER A CAR
Thursday morning, Cumberland County deputies were called to a local auto dealership for a suspicious woman. They found 41-year-old Carrie Renee Durbin of Crossville sitting on the front steps of the b ...
ROANE COUNTY HIGHWAY CRASH LEADS TO MARIJUANA ARREST FOR TEENAGER
Early Saturday morning, Roane County deputies responding to a single-vehicle crash on I-40 westbound at mile marker 344 were advised of a second crash behind one of the rescue squad vehicles. In respo ...
FORMER LENOIR CITY PASTOR SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS FOR RAPE
A former church pastor in Lenoir City was sentenced last week to 12 years in prison. David Lynn Richards Jr., who served as pastor of My Father’s House Church of God in Lenoir City for years, was con ...
CLARKSVILLE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN BANK FRAUD SCHEME
A Clarksville woman pleaded guilty Friday to two charges in connection with a scheme to steal funds from customers of a credit union. Nicole Walker pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud a ...
OLD JAMESTOWN HWY. TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER CULVERT COLLAPSE
Authorities with Cumberland County and the City of Crossville say they expect Old Jamestown Highway to be shut down for several days as crews assess damage and conduct emergency repairs. A culvert in ...
MECHANICAL ISSUE NECESSITATES EMERGENCY LANDING AT McGHEE TYSON AIRPORT
A Delta Airlines Boeing 737 headed to Atlanta had to make an emergency landing Sunday morning at McGhee Tyson Airport after crew reported a nose-gear issue. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesma ...
EIGHTH VICTIM FOUND, POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO SUMNER COUNTY SLAYING
An eighth victim has been identified in connection with last month’s Sumner County slayings. Investigators confirm Jim Dunn’s decapitated body was discovered April 17 near a burnt-out cabin in a rural ...
LAKE TANSI TEEN MISSING SINCE MARCH 12 FOUND SAFE
After two months away from home, Jade Miller has been found safe. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department announced yesterday afternoon the missing teen has been located. Sergeant Gary Howard, who ...
COUNTERFEIT $100 BILL TURNS UP AT MURPHY USA IN CROSSVILLE
A counterfeit bill was confiscated by Crossville Police last week. Officers were alerted by a cashier at Murphy USA that a male subject had asked for change at the window for a $100 bill. The cashier ...












