FORMER U.T. PRESIDENT, DR. JOHN PETERSEN, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 77
Dr. John Petersen, who served as the University of Tennessee system president from 2004 to 2009, passed away at the age of 77 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as reported by Walker’s Funera ...
$600 CRAFTSMAN MOWER GOES POSSIBLY STOLEN AFTER TRUCK TOWED
On September 15, 2025, at approximately 2:13 PM, the Crossville Police Department responded to a theft report on Maple Street in Crossville. The victim, a 45-year-old resident, reported that her truck ...
CHATTANOOGA MAN SENTENCED TO 23 YEARS AFTER CHILD LEFT IN A HOT CAR
Nicholas Peter Merrill, a 32-year-old Chattanooga man, was sentenced to 23 years in state prison on September 15, 2025, after pleading guilty to aggravated child neglect in the death of his 11-month-o ...
CASH SCAM RESULTS IN $300 LOSS AT CROSSVILLE WALMART
On September 2, 2025, at approximately 11:37 AM, Officer Colten Johns spoke with a representative at Walmart regarding a theft that occurred on August 30, 2025, between 4:48 PM and 4:54 PM. The pri ...
FORMER TENN. HOUSE SPEAKER SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS FOR BRIBERY
Cade Cothren, a former House staffer and chief of staff to ex-Speaker Glen Casada, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, fined $25,000, and ordered to serve one year of probation for his role ...
TOYOTA RECALLS OVER 591,000 VEHICLES FOR SYSTEM GLITCH
Toyota has issued a recall for approximately 591,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in the infotainment system, affecting models such as the Venza, Crown, Crown Signia, RAV4, GR Corolla, 4R ...
DECATUR COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR APRIL’S FATAL BOATING INCIDENT
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — A resident of Decatur County has been indicted following a fatal boating incident involving a 19-year-old on the Tennessee River. On Sept. 16, 2025, a grand jury in Decatur Co ...
FATAL HIT AND RUN IN MADISONVILLE
On the night of September 16, 2025, a tragic hit-and-run incident occurred in Madisonville, Tennessee, where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Oak Grove Road near Lincoln Drive at around ...
MAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING IMPACT DRIVER FROM CROSSVILLE TRACTOR SUPPLY
On September 14, 2025, the Crossville Police Department responded to a theft at Tractor Supply Company, located at Highland Square in Crossville. Officer Dustin Lester arrived at the scene following a ...
SCAMMERS IMPERSONATE FENTRESS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
From the Fentress County Sheriff's Office: The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a scam in which callers are using our name, and sometimes the name of the Clerk’s Office to th ...
HARRIMAN MAN ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL
From the Roane County Sheriff's Office: On September 16, 2025, deputies with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office and federal partners, assisted in the arrest of Larry Edward Patterson at his residenc ...
BREAKING NEWS: SEMI TRUCK ROLLS OVER INTO MEDIAN ON CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40
UPDATE: The left lane and left shoulder are closed, so motorists should expect delays. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency responders in Cumberland County, Tennessee, were dispatched to a motor vehicle ...
