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JURY SELECTION BEGINS FOR BLOUNT COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF TRIPLE HOMICIDE AND HOUSE FIRE
Jury selection is underway for Johnny Ray Wilburn, the man facing 41 criminal counts—including first-degree murder—following a fatal house fire in January 2025 that claimed
KCSO INVESTIGATION LEADS TO 35-YEAR FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCE IN CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE
A joint investigation involving the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), the FBI, and multiple partner agencies has resulted in a 35-year federal prison sentence for
TENNESSEE REGULATORS ISSUE URGENT WARNING ON RISING DIGITAL AND A.I. FINANCIAL SCAMS
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division has issued an urgent advisory warning residents to stay vigilant against a surge in sophisticated
TENNESSEE LAUNCHES STATEWIDE ‘FIGHT FLU DAY’ WITH FREE VACCINES FOR ALL RESIDENTS
As flu season approaches, the Tennessee Department of Health is urging residents to protect themselves and their communities by getting vaccinated. Tomorrow marks the official
MONROE COUNTY STANDOFF ENDS IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING AFTER SUSPECT THREATENS OFFICERS WITH RIFLE
An hours-long standoff on Glenlock Road ended late last week when a special response officer shot an armed suspect who threatened law enforcement with an
TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS CONVICTION IN MAJOR CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING STING
The Tennessee Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the commercial sex trafficking conviction of Anthony Cornelius Baylis, delivering a decisive victory for state prosecutors and law
LOUDON COUNTY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION OVER ATV REGISTRATION
A Loudon County man has been convicted of tax evasion following an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Last week, Judge Jeffrey Wicks accepted
DOE INVESTS $581 MILLION IN TVA GRID PROJECTS TO BOOST CAPACITY AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a major $581 million funding initiative in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to upgrade transmission
FORMER PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
A former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and Putnam County commissioner has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison, followed by 10
MARY BLOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS GOES INTO DITCH
A school bus transporting students to Mary Blount Elementary School went off the road and into a ditch Wednesday morning near one of the school’s
KNOXVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE
A 45-year-old Knoxville man has been sentenced to 420 months—or 35 years—in federal prison followed by lifetime supervision and sex offender registration requirements. U.S. District
KNOX COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED ON 28 CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES AFTER CYBER TIP
A 33-year-old Knox County woman is in custody after being indicted on 28 charges related to child sex crimes, following an investigation triggered by an
TENNESSEE REQUIRES FREE BURN PERMITS STARTING OCT. 15 AS WILDFIRE SEASON BEGINS
Starting Oct. 15, Tennesseans are required to obtain a free burn permit before burning leaves, clearing natural debris, or conducting prescribed burns outdoors. The requirement
TENNESSEE VOTERS TO DECIDE ON EXPANDING VICTIMS’ RIGHTS IN NOVEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Tennessee voters will head to the polls on November 3, 2026, to decide on Constitutional Amendment 3, a legislatively referred measure that proposes replacing the
TENNESSEE JOINS 45-STATE COALITION IN MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR GENERIC DRUG ANTITRUST SETTLEMENTS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that the state has joined a 45-state and territory coalition seeking court approval of settlements with three generic
KNOXVILLE POLICE SEARCH FOR ARMED AND DANGEROUS 18-YEAR-OLD SOUGHT IN NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) detectives are searching for 18-year-old Cashten Brown, who is wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting incident outside a local nightspot
JURY SELECTION BEGINS FOR BLOUNT COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF TRIPLE HOMICIDE AND HOUSE FIRE
Jury selection is underway for Johnny Ray Wilburn, the man facing 41 criminal counts—including first-degree murder—following a fatal house fire in January 2025 that claimed
KCSO INVESTIGATION LEADS TO 35-YEAR FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCE IN CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE
A joint investigation involving the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), the FBI, and multiple partner agencies has resulted in a 35-year federal prison sentence for
TENNESSEE REGULATORS ISSUE URGENT WARNING ON RISING DIGITAL AND A.I. FINANCIAL SCAMS
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division has issued an urgent advisory warning residents to stay vigilant against a surge in sophisticated
TENNESSEE LAUNCHES STATEWIDE ‘FIGHT FLU DAY’ WITH FREE VACCINES FOR ALL RESIDENTS
As flu season approaches, the Tennessee Department of Health is urging residents to protect themselves and their communities by getting vaccinated. Tomorrow marks the official
MONROE COUNTY STANDOFF ENDS IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING AFTER SUSPECT THREATENS OFFICERS WITH RIFLE
An hours-long standoff on Glenlock Road ended late last week when a special response officer shot an armed suspect who threatened law enforcement with an
TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS CONVICTION IN MAJOR CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING STING
The Tennessee Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the commercial sex trafficking conviction of Anthony Cornelius Baylis, delivering a decisive victory for state prosecutors and law
LOUDON COUNTY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION OVER ATV REGISTRATION
A Loudon County man has been convicted of tax evasion following an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Last week, Judge Jeffrey Wicks accepted
DOE INVESTS $581 MILLION IN TVA GRID PROJECTS TO BOOST CAPACITY AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a major $581 million funding initiative in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to upgrade transmission
FORMER PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
A former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and Putnam County commissioner has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison, followed by 10
MARY BLOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS GOES INTO DITCH
A school bus transporting students to Mary Blount Elementary School went off the road and into a ditch Wednesday morning near one of the school’s
KNOXVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE
A 45-year-old Knoxville man has been sentenced to 420 months—or 35 years—in federal prison followed by lifetime supervision and sex offender registration requirements. U.S. District
KNOX COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED ON 28 CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES AFTER CYBER TIP
A 33-year-old Knox County woman is in custody after being indicted on 28 charges related to child sex crimes, following an investigation triggered by an
TENNESSEE REQUIRES FREE BURN PERMITS STARTING OCT. 15 AS WILDFIRE SEASON BEGINS
Starting Oct. 15, Tennesseans are required to obtain a free burn permit before burning leaves, clearing natural debris, or conducting prescribed burns outdoors. The requirement
TENNESSEE VOTERS TO DECIDE ON EXPANDING VICTIMS’ RIGHTS IN NOVEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Tennessee voters will head to the polls on November 3, 2026, to decide on Constitutional Amendment 3, a legislatively referred measure that proposes replacing the
TENNESSEE JOINS 45-STATE COALITION IN MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR GENERIC DRUG ANTITRUST SETTLEMENTS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that the state has joined a 45-state and territory coalition seeking court approval of settlements with three generic
KNOXVILLE POLICE SEARCH FOR ARMED AND DANGEROUS 18-YEAR-OLD SOUGHT IN NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) detectives are searching for 18-year-old Cashten Brown, who is wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting incident outside a local nightspot
