Monroe County's 911 system faced a disruption due to a battery backup failure, which was discovered after CO2 monitors indicated a toxic leak from overheating batteries. Emergency protocols were enacted promptly.

Firefighters extinguished a fire at Knoxville's JTV facility; no injuries reported, cause under investigation.

A motorcycle crash on I-81 in Hamblen County resulted in the death of 19-year-old Landon Roland after colliding with a trailer. The other driver faces charges.

An inmate died after a fistfight at Sevier County Jail; prompt responses from officers and medical staff couldn't avert the fatality. TBI is investigating, and the sheriff emphasizes transparency and the use of body cameras.

Teen Riley Pawlick faces charges for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Holden Howse at a Harriman party; he will stay jailed with house arrest denied.

Local authorities and animal welfare groups rescued 25 horses and 2 ponies from neglect in Fentress County, providing them with care and signaling a commitment to animal well-being.

An AMBER Alert was issued for 8-year-old Samantha Shelly by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; she's missing from Sneedville, TN. Public assistance is sought.

Knoxville gang leader Jametrick Franklin King was captured after a multi-state police chase and crash; he faces multiple charges, including intent to distribute methamphetamine.

A Sevier County teacher, Brandon Burns, faces assault charges after an incident at a high school football game. He was suspended and banned from future events.

Inmate Tommy Long, 26, was charged with additional felonies, including aggravated assault and rape, after attacking another inmate in Scott County Jail.

Knoxville police arrested wanted felon Julius Darden under the Broadway Viaduct for multiple charges including felony vandalism and weapon possession.

A Canadian man was charged with scamming an elderly person in Gatlinburg, Tennessee out of over $200,000 by pretending to offer a legitimate investment.

Shawn Hatcher was convicted for stabbing three people during a bar fight in Bearden on New Year's Day. He faces six to ten years for each count of Aggravated Assault.