A Knoxville man was sentenced to eight months after a jury convicted him of DUI and related charges tied to a South Knoxville traffic stop. Prosecutors cited his prior felonies when asking for an enhanced term.

A former student reportedly bypassed a front office and entered classrooms at Hardin Valley Academy and the neighboring elementary. Families say they were notified days later and want answers.

A motorcyclist was killed Monday on the 7900 block of New River Highway in Anderson County; the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating.

Federal prosecutors added two subcontractors to an expanding indictment tied to a Jan. 13 ICE raid at a Hardin Valley construction site. The charges widen a case that already names a site manager and another worker.

Hikers found a partially decomposed body near Monterey, Tenn.; Putnam County deputies are investigating and reviewing missing-person reports as they try to identify the person.

Knox County deputies arrested three men March 27 and seized roughly 6 lbs of meth, about 5 lbs of marijuana and over $5,000 tied to a Detroit‑to‑Knoxville trafficking probe.

A Williamson County deputy was indicted on six counts of observation without consent and one stalking count tied to a domestic matter; he was booked March 26 and suspended.

A Knox County man was given a 10-year state prison sentence after admitting he hid a camera in the women’s restroom at The Cove at Concord Park; investigators recovered more than 1,500 videos.

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.