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LAWN EQUIPMENT THEFT WAVE SPARKS INVESTIGATION IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Local authorities are warning residents to lock up their property following a sudden spike in outdoor equipment thefts across the area. According to Crossville-Cumberland County
OAK RIDGE MAN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTION
An Oak Ridge man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison following an undercover investigation into the distribution of child pornography online. Travis
SPARTA MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIDING UNDER FURNITURE TO EVADE DEPUTIES
A Sparta man is facing charges after attempting to hide under furniture to avoid arrest on Monday afternoon, according to a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER FLEEING INTO WOODS TO EVADE WARRANT SERVICE
A local man is facing charges after attempting to flee from law enforcement into a wooded area on Tuesday morning. According to an incident report
MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED WALMART PRICE-SWAPPING SCHEME AND FENTANYL ARREST
A Clarkrange man is facing a string of criminal charges in Cumberland County General Sessions Court following two separate alleged incidents involving retail fraud and
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ACCOUNTANT FACES HEFTY $12,253 FRAUD AND THEFT CHARGES IN COURT
A local accountant is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, June 25, 2026, following allegations that she used her position to
CROSSVILLE WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER HIGH-SPEED INTERSTATE CHASE WITH INFANT BURIED UNDER DEBRIS
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 escalated into a dramatic arrest last week, leaving a Cumberland County woman facing a slew of criminal charges,
WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE FRAUD AND THEFT CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
A local woman is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on June 25, 2026, to face multiple criminal charges stemming from
CONVICTED FELON FACING WEAPON AND DRUG CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
A routine traffic stop on a snowy December day has led to multiple criminal charges for a woman scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County
FORMER MCMINN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INDICTED FOLLOWING JAIL CONTRABAND INVESTIGATION
A former McMinn County jail guard faces a criminal charge following an investigation into contraband smuggled into the facility, state authorities announced. Harley McCormick, 21,
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT SECURES $36,000 STATE GRANT FOR LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT
The Rockwood Fire Department is upgrading its emergency response capabilities thanks to a newly awarded $36,000 grant from the State of Tennessee. In a major
JUDGE BLOCKS FEDS FROM BANNING CANDY AND SODA FROM SNAP BENEFITS
A federal judge has ruled that the government cannot block benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the nation’s largest food aid initiative—from being used
LAWN EQUIPMENT THEFT WAVE SPARKS INVESTIGATION IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Local authorities are warning residents to lock up their property following a sudden spike in outdoor equipment thefts across the area. According to Crossville-Cumberland County Crimestoppers, a dist ...
OAK RIDGE MAN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTION
An Oak Ridge man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison following an undercover investigation into the distribution of child pornography online. Travis O’Neil Todd, 48, received a 324-mo ...
SPARTA MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIDING UNDER FURNITURE TO EVADE DEPUTIES
A Sparta man is facing charges after attempting to hide under furniture to avoid arrest on Monday afternoon, according to a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office incident report. Michael Lynn Vernon, 51 ...
CROSSVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER FLEEING INTO WOODS TO EVADE WARRANT SERVICE
A local man is facing charges after attempting to flee from law enforcement into a wooded area on Tuesday morning. According to an incident report from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Deputy ...
MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED WALMART PRICE-SWAPPING SCHEME AND FENTANYL ARREST
A Clarkrange man is facing a string of criminal charges in Cumberland County General Sessions Court following two separate alleged incidents involving retail fraud and drug possession. Johnathan Kend ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ACCOUNTANT FACES HEFTY $12,253 FRAUD AND THEFT CHARGES IN COURT
A local accountant is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, June 25, 2026, following allegations that she used her position to steal identities and rack up thousand ...
CROSSVILLE WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER HIGH-SPEED INTERSTATE CHASE WITH INFANT BURIED UNDER DEBRIS
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 escalated into a dramatic arrest last week, leaving a Cumberland County woman facing a slew of criminal charges, including felony reckless endangerment and chil ...
WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE FRAUD AND THEFT CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
A local woman is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court on June 25, 2026, to face multiple criminal charges stemming from a series of unauthorized transactions at local bu ...
CONVICTED FELON FACING WEAPON AND DRUG CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
A routine traffic stop on a snowy December day has led to multiple criminal charges for a woman scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County General Sessions Court tomorrow, June 25, 2026. Iasia Shan ...
FORMER MCMINN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INDICTED FOLLOWING JAIL CONTRABAND INVESTIGATION
A former McMinn County jail guard faces a criminal charge following an investigation into contraband smuggled into the facility, state authorities announced. Harley McCormick, 21, was indicted by a M ...
ROCKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT SECURES $36,000 STATE GRANT FOR LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT
The Rockwood Fire Department is upgrading its emergency response capabilities thanks to a newly awarded $36,000 grant from the State of Tennessee. In a major win for local taxpayers, Fire Chief Matt ...
JUDGE BLOCKS FEDS FROM BANNING CANDY AND SODA FROM SNAP BENEFITS
A federal judge has ruled that the government cannot block benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the nation’s largest food aid initiative—from being used to purchase candy ...
