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TWO INDICTED ON 2ND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES FOR 2024 OVERDOSE DEATH IN KNOXVILLE
Jasmine Thomas, aged 32, and Corey Etheredge, aged 39, have been indicted on second-degree murder charges in connection with the overdose death of a 35-year-old
MONROE SHERIFF WARNS OF PUBLISHER’S CLEARING HOUSE SCAMS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has issued a public scam alert warning residents about fraudulent phone calls where individuals falsely claim to represent Publisher’s Clearing
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN SCOTT COUNTY IDENTIFIED AS JUSTIN LOWE
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update confirming that human remains discovered on February 28, 2026, in the Ditney Mountain area of Pioneer,
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND FBI ARREST 7 IN MAJOR DRUG AND VIOLENT CRIME OPERATION
On March 3, 2026, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Organized Retail Crime Units, working together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, carried out
MAN ARRESTED AFTER MAKING THREATS AGAINST PIKEVILLE ELEMENTARY
In Bledsoe County, Tennessee, authorities arrested a man named Roberson Cole Bryant following an investigation into a threatening social media post directed at Pikeville Elementary
RETIRED BLOUNT DEPUTY, BILL BALL, PASSED AWAY MARCH 1ST
Deputy Bill Ball, a retired Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputy, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the age of 66 following an
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HIT RECORD HIGH IN 2025 WITH HOME REPAIRS TOPPING THE LIST
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Division of Consumer Affairs announced the top ten consumer complaint categories for 2025 in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week.
TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT DATA RELEASE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2026
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development releases monthly unemployment data according to a published schedule, with state-level data typically issued first, followed by
T.D.C.I. WARNS OF AUTO SCAMS ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has issued a consumer alert about a rising number of auto scams on Facebook Marketplace, where fraudsters
TODDLER FOUND WANDERING ALONE ON BUSY PUTNAM HIGHWAY; LEFT DAYCARE UNNOTICED
A one-year-old child from Baxter, Tennessee, was discovered wandering alone down a street in Putnam County on Friday afternoon, prompting an investigation into a local
TENNESSEE COMPTROLLER REPORTS $45.5 MILLION IN STATE BENEFITS FOR VETERANS IN FY 2023-24
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released an updated report from its Office of Research and Education Accountability that details the various benefits and services provided
MARCH 20 DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR TENNESSEE WILDLIFE CALENDAR PHOTO CONTEST
The deadline for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) 2026-27 photo contest is fast approaching on March 20. Photographers are encouraged to submit up to
TBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SODDY-DAISY
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has been called in by 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp to investigate an officer-involved shooting that took
ANDERSON SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR POSSIBLE INAPPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION
An Anderson County Schools employee in Clinton, Tennessee, is currently under investigation following a report of possible inappropriate communication. The school district received the report
KNOXVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATES NON-LIFE-THREATENING STABBING AT MOTEL 6
Last night, just before 7 p.m., Knoxville Police Department (KPD) officers responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Merchants Center Boulevard. Upon
HIGH RISK TRAFFIC STOP IN PUTNAM COUNTY LEADS TO FELONY ARREST
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, along with assistance from patrol deputies, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation,
TWO INDICTED ON 2ND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES FOR 2024 OVERDOSE DEATH IN KNOXVILLE
Jasmine Thomas, aged 32, and Corey Etheredge, aged 39, have been indicted on second-degree murder charges in connection with the overdose death of a 35-year-old
MONROE SHERIFF WARNS OF PUBLISHER’S CLEARING HOUSE SCAMS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has issued a public scam alert warning residents about fraudulent phone calls where individuals falsely claim to represent Publisher’s Clearing
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN SCOTT COUNTY IDENTIFIED AS JUSTIN LOWE
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update confirming that human remains discovered on February 28, 2026, in the Ditney Mountain area of Pioneer,
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND FBI ARREST 7 IN MAJOR DRUG AND VIOLENT CRIME OPERATION
On March 3, 2026, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Organized Retail Crime Units, working together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, carried out
MAN ARRESTED AFTER MAKING THREATS AGAINST PIKEVILLE ELEMENTARY
In Bledsoe County, Tennessee, authorities arrested a man named Roberson Cole Bryant following an investigation into a threatening social media post directed at Pikeville Elementary
RETIRED BLOUNT DEPUTY, BILL BALL, PASSED AWAY MARCH 1ST
Deputy Bill Ball, a retired Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputy, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the age of 66 following an
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HIT RECORD HIGH IN 2025 WITH HOME REPAIRS TOPPING THE LIST
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Division of Consumer Affairs announced the top ten consumer complaint categories for 2025 in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week.
TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT DATA RELEASE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2026
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development releases monthly unemployment data according to a published schedule, with state-level data typically issued first, followed by
T.D.C.I. WARNS OF AUTO SCAMS ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has issued a consumer alert about a rising number of auto scams on Facebook Marketplace, where fraudsters
TODDLER FOUND WANDERING ALONE ON BUSY PUTNAM HIGHWAY; LEFT DAYCARE UNNOTICED
A one-year-old child from Baxter, Tennessee, was discovered wandering alone down a street in Putnam County on Friday afternoon, prompting an investigation into a local
TENNESSEE COMPTROLLER REPORTS $45.5 MILLION IN STATE BENEFITS FOR VETERANS IN FY 2023-24
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released an updated report from its Office of Research and Education Accountability that details the various benefits and services provided
MARCH 20 DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR TENNESSEE WILDLIFE CALENDAR PHOTO CONTEST
The deadline for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) 2026-27 photo contest is fast approaching on March 20. Photographers are encouraged to submit up to
TBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SODDY-DAISY
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has been called in by 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp to investigate an officer-involved shooting that took
ANDERSON SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR POSSIBLE INAPPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION
An Anderson County Schools employee in Clinton, Tennessee, is currently under investigation following a report of possible inappropriate communication. The school district received the report
KNOXVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATES NON-LIFE-THREATENING STABBING AT MOTEL 6
Last night, just before 7 p.m., Knoxville Police Department (KPD) officers responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Merchants Center Boulevard. Upon
HIGH RISK TRAFFIC STOP IN PUTNAM COUNTY LEADS TO FELONY ARREST
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, along with assistance from patrol deputies, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation,
