A Hamblen County corrections officer, Michael Gibson, was arrested on multiple drug charges, resulting in disappointment by Sheriff Mullins who emphasized zero tolerance for such misconduct.

A car crash in Claiborne County resulted in two deaths and two injuries when a vehicle struck trees off Old Highway 63. The driver and one passenger were not wearing seatbelts and died.

Sevier County constable Sammy Scott was arrested for DUI after failing to maintain his vehicle's lane. Previously charged with failing to aid post-accident, Scott's arrest contradicts his law enforcement role.

A man from Sevierville was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for receiving child pornography, following an investigation involving the FBI and USSS.

TBI issued an Endangered Child Alert for three missing Knoxville children last seen with their non-custodial father. Authorities are seeking public assistance.

Ricky Lynn Burnette, with a history of 15 felony convictions, was convicted for stealing a truck after escaping from a work detail in Monroe County in 2022.

A Tennessee man and his company plead guilty to violating the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants into the Holston River.

A tractor-trailer fire on I-40 East in Roane County caused a temporary shutdown, but the road reopened partially after emergency response. No cause was given for the fire.

Sean Finnegan received a death sentence for the 2019 murder of Jennifer Paxton, after an Anderson County jury found his actions heinously cruel. Finnegan's legal team pointed to his difficult past and the state's current halt on executions.

Parents of Ben Kredich sue multiple parties for wrongful death after he was struck and killed by an impaired driver revived from an overdose earlier that day.

Demarious Moore was arrested for attacking a woman in her car at an Alcoa gas station after hiding in the backseat. APD urges the public to stay vigilant and lock car doors.

A former Knox County lieutenant, Charles Seth Miller, was charged with DUI and related offenses after his arrest involving a firearm and numerous empty alcohol cans. He resigned the same day as the arrest.

A 75-year-old pedestrian, Ollie Jenkins, was killed in a hit-and-run in Knoxville. Heather Johns was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication.