A 51-year-old man is jailed after a woman was shot inside an Athens home; he faces attempted first‑degree murder and weapons charges. Investigation is ongoing.

Nicholas Holloway, the final defendant in the 2020 Roane County killing of Robert Quenton McCullough, pleaded to murder and was sentenced to 25 years. The plea closes the multi‑year investigation that began with a missing‑person report.

Knoxville police say a man accidentally shot himself on the grounds of Bearden High School; detectives have opened an investigation. Officials are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A Knoxville traffic stop turned up suspected fentanyl, marijuana, a handgun and $2,000 — and a five-year-old was in the car. The driver faces multiple felony charges.

A Morristown woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after selling fentanyl-laced cocaine tied to multiple deaths and overdoses.

Jefferson County deputies are searching for a man accused of setting a Dandridge home on fire; the house was destroyed and officials are asking for tips.

An interstate dispute on Monday led Knox County deputies to pry open basement boards and uncover an underground marijuana grow; 31 plants and about 3.5 kg of processed marijuana were seized.

East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers named Shontel Denise Mitchell wanted on a felony check-fraud warrant. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest may qualify for up to $2,000.

A Lenoir City man was arrested after Loudon County deputies investigated social-media posts that threatened Eaton Elementary School.

A Sevier County judge dismissed the county criminal charge against a Knoxville police officer arrested in December. The officer’s administrative review is ongoing.

A 3-year-old was found alone and unclothed in a North Knoxville apartment parking lot; court records show his father has been charged with child endangerment and child abuse.

A 46‑year‑old Sneedville man died after an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot while in the back of a Hancock County patrol vehicle, the TBI says. Agents are investigating at the DA's request.

A bicyclist suffered life‑threatening injuries after being struck by an SUV on North Cherry Street near I‑40 late Saturday. Police closed the road overnight while investigators worked the scene.