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MAN KIDNAPS JUVENILE FROM PUTNAM COUNTY AND HIDES HER UNDER MATTRESS
An investigation about a possible Putnam County juvenile runaway turned out to be a kidnapping case instead. Devon Wayne Yokeum, age 19 from Smithville, was
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COVID-19 CASES INCREASE BY 45 THIS PAST WEEK
Cumberland County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 45 in a week’s time for a total of 18,432 on Saturday, October 8, 2022. (The total reflects all
SECRETARY OF STATE TRE HARGETT TAKES PLEA DEAL IN DUI CASE
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has entered a “best interest” plea for a DUI charge. Hargett was arrested in June for DUI after leaving
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S CAR CRUMBLED IN TAZEWELL PIKE CRASH
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knox County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was left with “disabling damage” after a crash on Tazewell Pike. On Thursday around 10:30
RECENTLY ELECTED MAYOR OF MONTEREY PASSES AWAY
The recently elected mayor of Monterey passed away Wednesday morning, just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Friends say Nathan Walker had been told last
31-YEAR-OLD LOCKS ELDERLY LADY IN CAMPER AND KEEPS HER SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS
At the beginning of August 2022, authorities were dispatched to Creston Road in Cumberland County. Complaints had been made regarding an elderly lady being locked
ESCAPED INMATE FOUND BY SWEETWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones is asking the public for information on a missing inmate, Rodney Wayne Presley, who was being
GOV. LEE ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION FUND TO HELP FIGHT CRIME ACROSS TN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee launched the $100 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and invited local law enforcement agencies to apply for grants
NEW FEATURE ON IPHONE IS CALLING 911 WHEN ON ROLLER COASTERS
The iPhone 14’s new crash detection feature is causing problems for users who ride roller coasters. Apple’s latest phone is reportedly getting a bit glitchy
24 YEAR OLD HIT BY A TRAIN IN MURFREESBORO
Murfreesboro Police Department and Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to a man hit by a double locomotive behind Beaman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Tuesday
MEIGS COUNTY OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF MISAPPROPRIATING MORE THAN $1 MILLION DOLLARS
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office says the former director of the Meigs County Emergency Communications District misappropriated at least $1,084,188.60. However, investigators say
MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON IN BENTON COUNTY FIRE
CAMDEN – An investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Carroll County man on
MAN KIDNAPS JUVENILE FROM PUTNAM COUNTY AND HIDES HER UNDER MATTRESS
An investigation about a possible Putnam County juvenile runaway turned out to be a kidnapping case instead. Devon Wayne Yokeum, age 19 from Smithville, was taken into custody last Saturday. Accord ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COVID-19 CASES INCREASE BY 45 THIS PAST WEEK
Cumberland County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 45 in a week’s time for a total of 18,432 on Saturday, October 8, 2022. (The total reflects all positive cases since pandemic reporting began.) Deaths ...
SECRETARY OF STATE TRE HARGETT TAKES PLEA DEAL IN DUI CASE
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has entered a "best interest" plea for a DUI charge. Hargett was arrested in June for DUI after leaving the Bonnaroo festival in Coffee Coun ...
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S CAR CRUMBLED IN TAZEWELL PIKE CRASH
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knox County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was left with “disabling damage” after a crash on Tazewell Pike. On Thursday around 10:30 a.m., Rural Metro Fire responded to a “ser ...
RECENTLY ELECTED MAYOR OF MONTEREY PASSES AWAY
The recently elected mayor of Monterey passed away Wednesday morning, just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Friends say Nathan Walker had been told last month that he had Stage 4 pancreatic c ...
31-YEAR-OLD LOCKS ELDERLY LADY IN CAMPER AND KEEPS HER SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS
At the beginning of August 2022, authorities were dispatched to Creston Road in Cumberland County. Complaints had been made regarding an elderly lady being locked in a camper. Deputies located a pull- ...
ESCAPED INMATE FOUND BY SWEETWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones is asking the public for information on a missing inmate, Rodney Wayne Presley, who was being held for misdemeanor charges at the Monroe Cou ...
GOV. LEE ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION FUND TO HELP FIGHT CRIME ACROSS TN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee launched the $100 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and invited local law enforcement agencies to apply for grants that will be used to stre ...
NEW FEATURE ON IPHONE IS CALLING 911 WHEN ON ROLLER COASTERS
The iPhone 14's new crash detection feature is causing problems for users who ride roller coasters. Apple's latest phone is reportedly getting a bit glitchy on the rides by dialing 911. The same cras ...
24 YEAR OLD HIT BY A TRAIN IN MURFREESBORO
Murfreesboro Police Department and Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to a man hit by a double locomotive behind Beaman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Tuesday morning. The preliminary details s ...
MEIGS COUNTY OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF MISAPPROPRIATING MORE THAN $1 MILLION DOLLARS
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Comptroller's Office says the former director of the Meigs County Emergency Communications District misappropriated at least $1,084,188.60. However, investigator ...
MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON IN BENTON COUNTY FIRE
CAMDEN – An investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Carroll County man on arson and other charges. On October 3r ...
