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.

Crisis negotiators persuaded a man with a shotgun to surrender at a Weigel's on Westland Drive in Knoxville; no injuries were reported.

Sevierville Police Lieutenant T.C. Faulconer resigned after posting an inappropriate comment about Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, leading to swift administrative action by the department.

Knoxville police arrested 64-year-old Thad Milam after a woman reported he sent a video showing sex with a minor; officers say his phone contained hundreds of abusive images.

Cookeville police posted photos asking the public to identify two people listed as suspects in a theft; tips are being taken by Det. Matheney.

A Harriman family has posted a $2,500 reward after a hit-and-run on Highway 61 killed a local woman; detectives are asking for tips and video evidence.