Betty Serrano, a missing senior from Knox County, was safely located after a Silver Alert was canceled, says the Sheriff's Office. Details of her condition and recovery are not disclosed.

The TBI cancelled a Silver Alert for 85-year-old Albert Young from Knox County after he was found safe in South Carolina. He had been last seen in Knoxville.

Ashley Ahrens is charged with being an accessory to her husband's kidnapping of a child, and Arlena Canez faces multiple abuse and kidnapping charges in separate incidents. Both are currently in custody.

A bear is to be euthanized after touching a woman and child in Gatlinburg due to its lack of fear of humans, linked to being fed by people. The TWRA stresses the importance of not feeding wildlife for safety.

Deputy Brandon Bullins of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was arrested on a domestic assault charge and suspended from his duties following an incident at his residence.

A Silver Alert has been issued for missing 80-year-old Roger Phillips Sr. from Cumberland County, amid concerns for his safety. He was last seen on June 19, possibly driving a burgundy Ford F-150.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing the third inmate death at Campbell County Jail in two months, including the recent death of 26-year-old Mikaila Cherokee Perciful. The previous deaths were not linked to staff action or overdose.

Radioactive material was safely removed from Highway 58 in Oak Ridge after being discovered, with no public threat posed. Firefighters and an ongoing investigation addressed the incident, concerning a bag with radioactive clothes.

A woman armed with a knife died after being shot by Knoxville Police when she charged at them. The officers are on leave, and an investigation is ongoing.

Virgil Belin, 50, was arrested for the first-degree murder of Michelle Dresch, 44, after she succumbed to stab wounds from what is suspected to be a domestic altercation in Knoxville.

A fire at the Tamko Building Products in North Knoxville affected a cardboard storage area, with the cause under investigation. The main building was undamaged and firefighters worked extensively to contain and extinguish the fire.

Several vehicles were targeted in a crime wave at Dollywood, followed by a carjacking in Sevierville. Police are investigating and urging the public to be vigilant.

Michael Tyler Roberts from Knoxville, Tennessee, admitted to assaulting police during the Capitol riots and faces sentencing in December 2024. The FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office collaborated to bring charges against him.