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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A resident was burned and hospitalized after a small Saturday morning blaze at Morningside Garden Apartments on Linden Avenue, officials say.
A 75-year-old Sevierville man died after his Can‑Am Spyder hit a pickup on Dolly Parton Parkway, police say.
Knoxville police arrested 23-year-old Tristan Weatherspoon after investigators linked him to an assault outside Peyton's Place that left a 19-year-old woman injured.
Court records show Kambui Malik Dotson was arrested in Knoxville after fleeing Alabama; he is expected to be extradited to Calhoun County to face homicide charges.
Community & Society in ...
Hundreds gathered Saturday on Lamar Alexander Parkway for a "No Kings" rally organized by Indivisible Blount County. Police monitored the crowd while volunteers handed out water and food.
Knox County deputies arrested three men March 27 and seized roughly 6 lbs of meth, about 5 lbs of marijuana and over $5,000 tied to a Detroit‑to‑Knoxville trafficking probe.
A Williamson County deputy was indicted on six counts of observation without consent and one stalking count tied to a domestic matter; he was booked March 26 and suspended.
A man died after a skid steer overturned Wednesday on Blair Road in Roane County. Deputies responded to the 200 block and an investigation is underway.
Knox County has identified 65-year-old Donna Lee Ann Widener as the person who died in a March 10 house fire on Bays Mountain Road; investigators continue to probe the cause.
Food & Drinks in ...
Andy’s Frozen Custard holds a Friday ribbon-cutting on the Parkway with $2 sundaes, giveaways and a chance to win free custard for a year.
Floyd Bedford, wanted on multiple felony warrants out of Knoxville, was arrested Monday in Jonesborough. Crime Stoppers posted the capture and urged tips to investigators.
A fisherman found suspected military ordnance at Bull Run Park on March 19; bomb technicians later declared the items inert and the park reopened.
White Pine police say Thomas C. Payne, 58, was arrested Wednesday in Greeneville on charges including rape of a child and five counts of aggravated sexual battery.
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