A TBI investigation found allegedly falsified training records at the Erwin Police Department, prompting indictments for the former chief and two other officials. The charges include fraud-related counts tied to P.O.S.T. training credits.

A Clinton man sentenced in federal court for a 2023 garbage-truck carjacking now faces state charges in Sevier County, court papers show.

Prosecutors played ChatGPT transcripts in court alleging former NFL linebacker Darron Lee asked the AI how to get medical help without calling police before his fiancée’s death. Local officials say the case has been bound over to a grand jury.

Officer Razmig Semerdjian was named KPD's January Officer of the Month after locating and helping arrest a wrong‑way driver tied to a fatal I‑640 crash.

Prosecutors dropped arson charges tied to the 2024 Parks‑Belk blaze after the owner couldn’t make court. The dismissal was entered without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of new charges.

A 17-year-old was arrested after his car crashed into a Knoxville home, injuring a 59-year-old resident and prompting a police search. Officers located the vehicle on Oglewood Avenue and say the teen admitted to alcohol and THC use.

A man who deputies say made suicidal threats was arrested after a nearly two‑hour standoff at Poplar Springs Boat Ramp in Tellico Village. Negotiators and SWAT resolved the incident without reported injuries.

Prosecutors have filed to move a 17‑year‑old into adult court after an Aug. 30 party shooting in Harriman that killed 18‑year‑old Holden Howse. Witness statements and juvenile petitions form the backbone of the transfer effort.

A 21-year-old was killed and another driver injured in a head-on crash on N. Charles Seviers Boulevard in Clinton. Police reconstruction teams are investigating.

Police closed off Union Avenue and Market Square after a man reportedly jumped from the Embassy Suites. Detectives are investigating and asked people to avoid the area.

An adult man was shot and died outside an Exxon on Chapman Highway; deputies arrested a suspect after a brief standoff. Major Crimes detectives are investigating.

East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers named Justin Alan Stines as wanted in a felony vehicle-theft case. Anonymous tips may qualify for a cash reward.

A courthouse brawl erupted in Knoxville after a guilty plea in a 2025 shooting case; video shows people tussling in the halls and several being handcuffed. The plea stems from a Lonsdale shooting that wounded two teens.