Ex-educator Zachariah Luaie Albaba receives a 20-year sentence for child pornography charges and is required to register as a sex offender after release.

Renowned dirt racer Scott Bloomquist dies at 60 in a plane crash in Hawkins County. His influence on the sport is widely recognized, with tributes acknowledging his legacy.

Firefighters in North Knoxville battled a blaze at the Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling plant, recalling a similar incident in 2019. No hazardous air pollutants were detected.

A motorcyclist was killed in Pigeon Forge after a truck driven by Dennis Grooms Jr. collided with him. Grooms faces multiple charges including DUI and vehicular homicide.

Rex Casteel, 90, was found safe after a Silver Alert was issued for his disappearance in Maryville, Tennessee.

Lonnie Dale Wright was sentenced to 33 years in prison for a 2022 double homicide in Roane County after being convicted of several charges, including attempted robbery.

Nicolas Debord was arrested in Kingston for hitting a 12-year-old with his car and fleeing. The boy had minor injuries, and Debord faces several charges.

Steve Herman was arrested for robbing Truist Bank in Knoxville, using a note claiming he had a gun, and fleeing with $850 before being caught on the same day.

The Grainger County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning that led to the death of Bryson Harrell, age 25, near the Olen Marshal Bridge lake access.

A multivehicle crash, including two trucks and a car, closed southbound lanes on I-75 near Rocky Top, TN, causing detours and an ongoing investigation.

Arrests have been made in the 2019 murder of Tennessee National Guard soldier Jacob Bishop; his wife and another suspect are charged with first-degree murder.

A suspect was captured following a West Knoxville bank robbery; details and charges are pending as the KPD and FBI investigate. Community tips aided in the apprehension.

A motorcyclist, Russell Swanson Jr., died after his bike hit a merging car on Alcoa Highway. The other driver was cited for failure to yield. Police are investigating the crash.