A Knoxville man faces aggravated arson and related charges after deputies say he set his rental home on fire Tuesday night in Halls. He is jailed on $100,750 bond with a bond hearing Friday.

A Knox County pursuit ended on Rifle Range Road when a pickup struck a tree, killing the driver, deputies say.

Monroe County deputies are looking for 31-year-old Michael Lee Smallwood, wanted on an aggravated domestic-assault charge. Authorities provided a description and tip lines.

Knoxville's license‑plate cameras were shut off after the city's Flock contract expired, leaving detectives without automated plate data as the city moves to a new vendor.

A grand jury has charged former Cumberland County deputy John Coley Jr. with two counts of rape after a TBI probe that began in October 2025. He surrendered to authorities Wednesday.

A fatal multi-vehicle crash closed U.S. Route 70 in Loudon County Monday night, blocking the road near White Wing and Mealer roads while investigators worked.

Knoxville crews extinguished a house fire in the Whittle Springs area; no injuries were reported and displaced residents are getting Red Cross help.

A 14-year-old in Blount County custody died after a medical emergency; an autopsy was completed at the regional forensic center.

A Stoney Creek man was arrested after a Carter County grand jury indicted him on second‑degree murder in a 2021 Hampton overdose; authorities say an autopsy ruled the death an overdose. He was released after posting $100,000 bond.

A Limestone man, Matthew A. McLain, was arrested for vehicle theft after deputies found the stolen vehicle and arrested him on Hog Eye Road. He's held on a $5,000 bond with an imminent court date.

A Knoxville man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after admitting he distributed child pornography via the messaging app Kik. Court filings say agents recovered photos and videos from his devices.

Employee Anthony Meeks was arrested for theft of over $1,100 from the Hamilton County Health Department after being filmed entering the building and accessing the safe.

A 21‑year‑old Stoney Creek man was arrested after an NCMEC cyber tip led deputies to his Price Road home, where officers and K9 Daisey seized multiple electronic devices.