Knoxville Police responded to an active barricade on E. Caldwell Avenue; crisis negotiators and Special Operations personnel are on scene.

A garage fire on Whitesburg Road in north Knox County gutted a home; occupants and pets escaped and investigators are probing the cause.

Sheriff James Harville confirmed one person died in a Grainger County shooting on June 19. Investigators and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are working the case.

Blount County DA Ryan Desmond has filed to seek life without parole for Johnny Ray Wilburn, who is accused in the Jan. 2025 Walland house fire that killed three.

A Carter County man was arrested after deputies say investigators found child sexual abuse images on a tablet seized during a search. The probe began after a tip from El Paso law enforcement.

An 89-year-old man was pronounced dead after his truck was recovered from the Tennessee River at Volunteer Landing; police are investigating.

A former Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee was sentenced after admitting she acted under foreign direction and lied on a security‑clearance form. Prosecutors say the case involved contact with a South African intelligence officer.

Athens police named an 18-year-old suspect after a rifle was fired at McMinn Village Apartments and a bystander was injured. Authorities say he is armed and dangerous.

Young-Williams warns scammers are spoofing shelter and police numbers, demanding thousands from owners of missing pets. Verify calls with official numbers and report suspicious contacts.

A state audit and TBI review say video shows a trusty inmate working with county employees at a private marina. Grand‑jury indictments name two Monroe County sheriff’s staff on misconduct and unlawful‑labor counts.

A Loudon County man faces six indecent‑exposure charges after deputies say he exposed himself to a swimmer. Officials are asking possible victims to come forward.

A man wanted in a violent 2024 LaFollette attack was arrested June 15 in Indianapolis and is being held on an ICE detainer pending extradition.

A routine check of a parked SUV outside the Jacksboro police station turned up suspected meth and multiple bank cards and ended with a wanted man in custody.