Anderson County Sheriff's Office identifies Candace N. Barnett, 33, as the victim hit and killed by a train near Rocky Top, prompting ongoing investigation.

Monroe County inmate Cody Allen Patterson escaped during work release, stealing a Dodge Ram and severing his ankle monitor. He was 8 months short of finishing a 3-year sentence. Authorities and U.S. Marshals are searching for him.

The TBI has issued a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Leeroy Mundy, missing from Mascot, TN, and urges public assistance in locating him. Mundy has a medical condition; he was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt.

Man arrested for theft and assault at a Dollar General in Knoxville; Johnny Carson apprehended after fleeing with merchandise and threatening the manager with a gun.

A woman in Knoxville was arrested for hitting a child twice in the face in a Kroger parking lot. Witnesses saw the assault, police noted the child's injuries, and the woman was detained without clear explanation for her actions.

Jack Mullins, a Hancock County School Board member, has been indicted by the TBI for allegedly soliciting a minor for sexual activity and charged with solicitation of a minor and official misconduct.

Knoxville Police arrested two suspects for theft, recovered drugs and a firearm, and charged them with various offenses including drug possession and weapons charges.

Colby Seals from Claiborne County is charged with attempted second-degree murder for severely injuring a man during a fight in Sneedville, Hancock County.

Firefighters extinguished a small fire at Brothers Bedding in Knoxville, with moderate damage reported. A sprinkler system had helped contain the blaze.

A Mascot man was arrested for felony reckless endangerment after a road rage incident in North Knox County where he allegedly fired at a Dodge Ram truck.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train near Rocky Top in Anderson County, with deputies and emergency personnel responding to the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Two firefighters were injured during a fire at the Cedar Bluff Coin Laundry in West Knox County, with one hospitalized. The fire caused damage to the laundromat and adjacent businesses.

A train fatally struck a pedestrian near Rocky Top, Anderson County. The incident is under investigation by local authorities, and details are pending.