Knox County deputies arrested two after a West Knox search of a Ladbrook Lane home, seizing ammunition and suspected narcotics. Prosecutors filed drug and weapons charges as the investigation continues.

A 4-year-old boy, identified as Rhett Luttrell, died after a cake-style fireworks tube tipped over and struck him during a Fourth of July gathering in Pulaski County. Officials are investigating.

A Knoxville police officer resigned on July 4 after the TBI opened a criminal investigation at the request of the Knox County district attorney. The department moved the officer to administrative duty and ordered the surrender of his weapon in late June.

An Atlanta man was sentenced to 14 years after jurors found he and accomplices posed as federal agents to bilk older investors; more than $900K was ordered repaid.

Amanda Grace Rule was convicted and sentenced to 22 years after prosecutors say deliveries of fentanyl and meth led to a fatal overdose in Maryville.

A person was found dead inside a vehicle in a Morristown parking lot on July 6; police say the investigation is active and have released few details.

A person was killed early Sunday in the Grimsley Hills area of Fentress County; local deputies and TBI agents are investigating the fatal shooting.

Court records show a Knoxville man faces multiple counts of second-degree sexual abuse and indecent contact after a juvenile reported repeated touching over several years.

A storage-room blaze at the Love Kitchen on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard caused fire, smoke and water damage Friday morning; no injuries were reported. Volunteers are assessing how services may be affected.

East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers named La Toniea Coleman wanted for elder abuse in Knoxville; anonymous tips that lead to an arrest may qualify for up to $2,000.

A motorcyclist died after a crash on I-640 near the Broadway exit; investigators say the bike 'swiped another vehicle' before striking a barrier.

Tennessee regulators cited Norris Bros. Excavating $210,000 after investigators found willful safety violations tied to a Dec. 11 trench collapse that killed one worker. The company says it will contest the penalties.

Norris police are investigating after hundreds of dead rats were found dumped in woods near Lower Clear Creek Road. State and county crews are assisting removal while investigators seek tips.