TBI says a Blount County probation officer had sexual contact with a probationer; he faces multiple charges and was booked on a $250,000 bond.

Knoxville Fire Department crews responded to a working residential fire on Oak Park Drive Monday; early details remain limited.

Scammers posing as a detective told Hamblen County residents they missed jury duty and demanded payment via gift cards or Cash App; the sheriff’s office says the number used is cloned.

A large structure fire broke out off Wilkinson Pike Saturday night; crews from the Blount County Fire Protection District remained on scene. Officials have not released details on injuries or cause.

East Tennessee Crime Stoppers posted that Ashley Coffey is wanted on eight counts of selling Schedule II drugs and may be in Grainger or Jefferson County.

The family of Lester Isbill accepted a $1.9 million settlement with Monroe County’s insurer and filed a federal lawsuit after his death in custody last year.

A North Knoxville home was gutted by fire on Feb. 6, 2026; two people were hospitalized and one resident was rescued, officials say.

A Knoxville man was arrested and charged with aggravated arson after a Stair Drive fire that investigators say had 11 people inside. Officials say the suspect was taken into custody in Lonsdale.

A Scott County emergency management official was indicted after a TBI probe found he touched a female first responder. He was booked and released on bond while the case proceeds.

Blount County says scammers are spoofing the sheriff’s business line and demanding payment for fake warrants. Officials urge residents to hang up and verify any call.

A Sweetwater woman pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 after investigators say she rented the Airbnb where a Jan. 4 party ended in a shooting that killed two teens and wounded two others.

Two arrests followed a Madisonville traffic stop that turned up about 13.8 grams of meth; detectives say a stolen .38 and building materials were recovered in separate probes.

Knoxville police arrested James Dotson after he allegedly opened fire on a wrecker driver during a repossession. The operator was uninjured and Dotson faces attempted murder and weapons charges.