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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN MAN SENTENCED TO 28 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EXPLOITING 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL ONLINE
Patrick Bryant Hawley, 44, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, was sentenced on April 16, 2026, by Chief Judge Travis R. McDonough in the U.S. District Court
SCOTT COUNTY DETECTIVE INDICTED ON INSURANCE FRAUD CHARGES AFTER ARSON INVESTIGATION
A former Scott County detective has been indicted on charges of insurance fraud following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In December 2024,
LOCAL ROADWAY ACTIVITY AND CONSTRUCTION REPORT (APRIL 16 – 23)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 61 between Bill Key Lane and Old Batley Road: Motorists should be alert for possible daily lane closures during daylight hours through
ROANE COUNTY JURY CONVICTS MAN OF TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
A Roane County jury convicted 25-year-old Traythan Edwards on April 15, 2026, of two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping, along with Domestic Assault, Assault, and Theft.
TENNESSEE BANS AI FROM CLAIMING TO BE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Tennessee has enacted a new law prohibiting artificial intelligence systems from advertising or claiming they can function as licensed mental health professionals. The measure aims
A BUSY WEDNESDAY FOR ROANE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS
Emergency services were busy in the county Wednesday evening. Fire crews, along with police, sheriff’s deputies, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol, responded to a crash
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DUI AT RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS STUDENTS WERE DISMISSING
An incident occurred at Ridgeview Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon, just as students were getting ready to leave. A female driver was arrested for allegedly
ROCKWOOD POLICE RESPOND TO PICKUP TRUCK CRASHING INTO HOUSE ON TARWATER
Rockwood police, Rockwood fire department officials, and an ambulance were dispatched to the lower section of Tarwater Road in Rockwood just before noon today, at
SELF-DRIVING TESLA VEHICLE CRASHES INTO CLINTON DANCE STUDIO; THREE INJURED
Three people sustained minor injuries Wednesday afternoon when a self-driving Tesla crashed into the Dream Dance Studio in Clinton, Tennessee. According to the Clinton Police
JURY FINDS LIVE NATION AND TICKETMASTER GUILTY OF ILLEGAL MONOPOLY
A jury has found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by unlawfully maintaining and abusing their monopoly power
TN DEPT. OF LABOR REPORTS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS WELL BELOW U.S. RATE
According to the Tennessee Dept. of Labor, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.6% in February 2026, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor
FOUR ARRESTED AFTER DRUG RAID IN ANDERSON COUNTY
Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, along with SWAT and the 7th Judicial Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Revere
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN MAN SENTENCED TO 28 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EXPLOITING 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL ONLINE
Patrick Bryant Hawley, 44, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, was sentenced on April 16, 2026, by Chief Judge Travis R. McDonough in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chatt ...
SCOTT COUNTY DETECTIVE INDICTED ON INSURANCE FRAUD CHARGES AFTER ARSON INVESTIGATION
A former Scott County detective has been indicted on charges of insurance fraud following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In December 2024, a vehicle fire occurred in Sco ...
LOCAL ROADWAY ACTIVITY AND CONSTRUCTION REPORT (APRIL 16 – 23)
ANDERSON COUNTY, SR 61 between Bill Key Lane and Old Batley Road: Motorists should be alert for possible daily lane closures during daylight hours through this construction project. Motorists should b ...
ROANE COUNTY JURY CONVICTS MAN OF TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
A Roane County jury convicted 25-year-old Traythan Edwards on April 15, 2026, of two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping, along with Domestic Assault, Assault, and Theft. The charges stemmed from a violen ...
TENNESSEE BANS AI FROM CLAIMING TO BE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Tennessee has enacted a new law prohibiting artificial intelligence systems from advertising or claiming they can function as licensed mental health professionals. The measure aims to prevent misleadi ...
A BUSY WEDNESDAY FOR ROANE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS
Emergency services were busy in the county Wednesday evening. Fire crews, along with police, sheriff's deputies, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol, responded to a crash on Interstate 40 near the Butter ...
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DUI AT RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS STUDENTS WERE DISMISSING
An incident occurred at Ridgeview Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon, just as students were getting ready to leave. A female driver was arrested for allegedly being intoxicated in her car. A ...
ROCKWOOD POLICE RESPOND TO PICKUP TRUCK CRASHING INTO HOUSE ON TARWATER
Rockwood police, Rockwood fire department officials, and an ambulance were dispatched to the lower section of Tarwater Road in Rockwood just before noon today, at its intersection with Hathburn Drive. ...
SELF-DRIVING TESLA VEHICLE CRASHES INTO CLINTON DANCE STUDIO; THREE INJURED
Three people sustained minor injuries Wednesday afternoon when a self-driving Tesla crashed into the Dream Dance Studio in Clinton, Tennessee. According to the Clinton Police report, the incident occu ...
JURY FINDS LIVE NATION AND TICKETMASTER GUILTY OF ILLEGAL MONOPOLY
A jury has found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by unlawfully maintaining and abusing their monopoly power in the live entertainment industr ...
TN DEPT. OF LABOR REPORTS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS WELL BELOW U.S. RATE
According to the Tennessee Dept. of Labor, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.6% in February 2026, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (T ...
FOUR ARRESTED AFTER DRUG RAID IN ANDERSON COUNTY
Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, along with SWAT and the 7th Judicial Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Revere Avenue in Clinton last night following multiple ...
