A man died after a handgun discharged in the parking lot of Dolly Parton’s Stampede in Pigeon Forge; police say the shooting is under investigation.

A Jeep failed to yield onto Highway 27 and struck a northbound motorcycle near Coal Hill Road, killing two riders, per the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Charges are pending as troopers investigate.

An 11-year-old was arrested at Powell Middle School after a reported threat; the district says students remained safe and classes continued.

Christopher Goodrich, a Perfect Game regional director and longtime Tennessee Nationals coach, was arrested Tuesday after an undercover sting in Knoxville. Arrest reports say he agreed to pay $200 to meet someone he believed was 14.

A tow truck driver disarmed a knife-wielding woman at Lakeview Market in Jefferson City, leaving a deli worker with minor injuries and the suspect charged with attempted murder.

Oak Ridge firefighters say they quickly contained two small wildfires near West Outer Drive; one started when a tree fell on a TVA transmission line.

A Clay County Sheriff's K-9 was flown to UTCVM after ozone exposure; multi-agency teams stabilized and airlifted the dog to Knoxville for advanced care.

A West Tennessee task force recovered roughly 16 pounds of fentanyl and a bottle of xylazine from a tractor‑trailer on I‑40; officials say the shipment was bound for Knoxville.

Cocke County deputies served a warrant at a Newport home and seized hundreds of pressed pills believed to be fentanyl and Xanax; two people were arrested.

Police say a home off Sutherland Avenue was targeted with a Molotov cocktail on April 20; detectives opened case 26-014531 and Crime Stoppers is taking anonymous tips.

Knox County detectives arrested a man after a chase and seized about 13 pounds of marijuana, suspected morphine pills, two handguns and roughly $20,000 in cash.

Jury selection began Monday as a Knox County trial opened for Tyzeek Wallace, who is charged in the Feb. 19, 2025 killing of 21-year-old Christopher Taylor in North Knoxville.

An early-morning fire at Tiffany Square Apartments in West Knoxville left one person dead, and the Knoxville Fire Department says the cause is under investigation. Investigators say the unit lacked a working smoke alarm.