A suspect wanted in an attempted‑murder probe was arrested near Pigeon Forge after license‑plate readers flagged a vehicle. Police say there is no immediate threat.

Pigeon Forge police posted photos seeking help identifying a person tied to vandalism at Gumstand Baptist Church. Officials say tips can be submitted anonymously.

Raynella Dossett Leath, once at the center of high‑profile murder investigations, was found dead at her northwest Knox County home at 77. Family and former lawyers asked for privacy while authorities review the death.

Rangers and partner agencies handled 38 emergency calls in March — including hoists and rope rescues — and officials warn hikers to plan for swollen streams and unstable trails.

TBI and Meigs County deputies say a Decatur man was arrested after a Saturday-night shooting death; authorities released few details and the investigation is ongoing.

Warm afternoon, gusty southwest winds and scattered storms; a more widespread round arrives Saturday night. Cooler, potentially frosty mornings are likely early next week.

Sheriff Tommy Jones says William Jeffery Massey is wanted for violating the sex-offender registry. Investigators ask anyone with tips to call Lt. Billy Littleton.

A Knoxville man was sentenced to eight months after a jury convicted him of DUI and related charges tied to a South Knoxville traffic stop. Prosecutors cited his prior felonies when asking for an enhanced term.

A Knox County man was given a 10-year state prison sentence after admitting he hid a camera in the women’s restroom at The Cove at Concord Park; investigators recovered more than 1,500 videos.

Knoxville will top out near 80°F Thursday with gusty southwest winds. Showers are likely after 2 p.m. Friday, followed by a sharp cool-down into the upper 30s Friday night.

Blount Memorial filed a state WARN notice saying it will lay off 85 employees, a cut that will touch the county’s only hospital and trigger state rapid-response services.

Mostly sunny and mild through Wednesday; warming into the upper 70s Thursday with gusty southwest winds and a chance of Friday showers.

A guilty plea — and a later expungement — in the case of a former Knoxville officer has raised alarms about how prosecutorial decisions and record‑sealing can hide violent conduct. Advocates are calling for clearer rules.