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.

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.