A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a car that fled the scene on Murfreesboro Pike near Fairfield Drive. Police are searching for a dark-colored Mercedes and asking witnesses to come forward.

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.

A Toyota 4Runner plowed into the sanctuary at Ignite at The CrossRoad Church in Seymour on Tuesday; no worshipers were inside and the driver was hospitalized.

A multi‑agency sweep in Oak Ridge led to the arrest of James Dustin Jenkins, who faces attempted first‑degree murder and domestic assault charges. The 7th Judicial Drug and Violent Crime Task Force posted details to its Facebook page.

William Grant Odom was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty in the 2023 crash that killed Aaron Dixon; court records show drugs and a 0.05% BAC were detected.

Monroe County deputies are asking for help finding 57-year-old Todd Lee Hopkins, wanted for violating probation by failing to register as a sex offender. The sheriff posted the alert on Facebook and listed tip lines.

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.

McMinn Central says its new OPENGATE portal screened about 515 students on day one, with administrators praising careful planning and thanking families.

An acquaintance has been charged with felony murder after 83-year-old Teddy Turner was found dead at his Livingston home, authorities say.

A Knox County judge will appoint an independent guardian ad litem to represent two children as competing lawsuits over their mother’s 2023 death and her estate move forward. The court step aims to protect the kids while civil claims proceed.

A Knox County grand jury returned presentments charging Douglas James Peek II with aggravated sexual battery and observing minors; the filing names two victims under 13.

A former Oak Ridge officer pleaded guilty to 23 counts of official misconduct Monday; the plea carries short jail stints, probation and surrender of his law-enforcement certification.

A car fleeing an unmarked law‑enforcement vehicle struck a Knox County Sheriff’s narcotics vehicle in East Knoxville, leaving three people injured, officials say.