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A Morristown woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after selling fentanyl-laced cocaine tied to multiple deaths and overdoses.
Jefferson County deputies are searching for a man accused of setting a Dandridge home on fire; the house was destroyed and officials are asking for tips.
An interstate dispute on Monday led Knox County deputies to pry open basement boards and uncover an underground marijuana grow; 31 plants and about 3.5 kg of processed marijuana were seized.
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers named Shontel Denise Mitchell wanted on a felony check-fraud warrant. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest may qualify for up to $2,000.
A Lenoir City man was arrested after Loudon County deputies investigated social-media posts that threatened Eaton Elementary School.
A Sevier County judge dismissed the county criminal charge against a Knoxville police officer arrested in December. The officer’s administrative review is ongoing.
A 3-year-old was found alone and unclothed in a North Knoxville apartment parking lot; court records show his father has been charged with child endangerment and child abuse.
A 46‑year‑old Sneedville man died after an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot while in the back of a Hancock County patrol vehicle, the TBI says. Agents are investigating at the DA's request.
A bicyclist suffered life‑threatening injuries after being struck by an SUV on North Cherry Street near I‑40 late Saturday. Police closed the road overnight while investigators worked the scene.
A 25-year-old East Tennessee woman was arrested in Greene County, Tenn., after a parental abduction on Old Mars Hill Highway; the one-year-old was recovered safe and uninjured.
A 29-year-old Knoxville woman was arrested after an accidental porch shooting that killed a man. Police say alcohol, marijuana and two guns were involved.
A Knoxville man was arrested in Bean Station and now faces about 50 child‑sex charges, including continuous sexual abuse and dozens of statutory‑rape counts.
A Knox County judge has referred the case of a former postal worker accused of stealing nearly $1M in checks to a grand jury after detectives recovered stacks of undelivered checks.
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