White Pine police say Thomas C. Payne, 58, was arrested Wednesday in Greeneville on charges including rape of a child and five counts of aggravated sexual battery.

Sevier County warns callers are spoofing its number and demanding Bitcoin or prepaid cards. Officials say hang up and report suspicious calls.

Two people were arrested and three handguns recovered after a wave of car break-ins at Meadowood Apartments in West Knoxville.

A University of Tennessee analysis tied to a Safer TN dashboard estimates gun violence cost Tennessee about $3.6 billion in 2023 and recorded roughly 1,622 firearm deaths. The data breaks the toll into homicides, suicides and accidents and highlights stark demographic and geographic patterns.

New DNA testing linked a decades-old John Doe found in East Miller’s Cove to a family match: investigators say the remains are William Thomas Green. The TBI and a Texas lab provided the new lead while the probe continues.

White Pine and other departments responded early Tuesday to a structure fire in Oak Grove near Dandridge; crews urged residents to avoid the scene.

A fatal crash at Murdock Road and Harding Drive in Hardin Valley closed the intersection and drew a response from Rural Metro Fire and investigators.

Crime Stoppers released photos after a white 2025 Mazda CX‑30 was stolen Feb. 21 at the Great Smokies Flea Market and later found burned. Sevierville Police are investigating.

Monroe County deputies say contraband was found at Sequoyah High; multiple adults have been charged and an evening welding class was paused. Investigators are continuing to gather evidence.

East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers named Angela Williams wanted on seven felony theft warrants after thefts starting Jan. 11. Tipsters may be eligible for up to $2,000.

Jefferson City police and East Tennessee Crime Stoppers are seeking Joemoi Amari Bryan, wanted on a felony identity-theft warrant; tips may qualify for a reward.

Decades after Dennis Ballard was found shot near Cal Johnson Recreation Center, his sister says lost evidence and time have left the family without answers.

Jurors in Knoxville are weighing whether Rocky Hill Pharmacy owners and a technician conspired to profit from forged or altered prescriptions after a federal trial. Closing arguments wrapped before jurors began deliberating.