KPD says 18-year-old La'Ron Revels was arrested after officers recovered three loaded firearms, including a mini Draco, on Harriet Tubman Street.

White Pine crews are on scene at a structure fire on Spring Creek Road. Motorists are being urged to yield while crews work.

A Morgan County jury convicted Larry West of voluntary manslaughter in the 2021 beating that killed Vester "Moe" Stringfield. Sentencing is set for June 1, 2026.

A Flock camera alert led Dandridge officers to a vehicle; two men were arrested and officers say drugs and stolen property were seized.

Sheriff Tommy Jones’ Feb. 13 Facebook post advertised a tongue-in-cheek Valentine's package — and offered to "send a deputy" to people with outstanding warrants. The move drew online reaction and raised questions about police social-media strategy.

Roane County's sheriff's office announced the death of Detective and school resource officer Jon French. Colleagues and local agencies offered condolences after the Facebook announcement.

Knoxville police say more than a dozen people were arrested in a cocaine distribution probe that produced guns, fentanyl and hundreds of grams of cocaine. The investigation is ongoing.

A pre-dawn blaze destroyed two barns at SkyLand Ranch in Sevierville; officials say animals were accounted for and no people were hurt. Investigators remain on scene.

Claiborne County warns that callers posing as deputies are demanding money for ankle monitors. Report suspicious calls to dispatch at 423‑626‑1911.

A Northview Junior Academy student was arrested after a "menacing" social media post aimed at a staff member. Police say the juvenile faces charges under Tennessee law.

TBI agents are investigating after a 45-year-old inmate was found unresponsive at the Claiborne County Jail; autopsy and toxicology testing are pending.

A former Tellico Plains officer was indicted Wednesday on statutory rape, official misconduct and false-reporting charges tied to an investigation by the TBI. Bond was set at $200,000.

A 19-year-old was arrested after an alleged sexual battery of a juvenile at a Super Bowl party in northwest Knoxville; court records and booking logs show charges and a bond hearing.