A West Tennessee task force recovered roughly 16 pounds of fentanyl and a bottle of xylazine from a tractor‑trailer on I‑40; officials say the shipment was bound for Knoxville.

Cocke County deputies served a warrant at a Newport home and seized hundreds of pressed pills believed to be fentanyl and Xanax; two people were arrested.

Police say a home off Sutherland Avenue was targeted with a Molotov cocktail on April 20; detectives opened case 26-014531 and Crime Stoppers is taking anonymous tips.

Knox County detectives arrested a man after a chase and seized about 13 pounds of marijuana, suspected morphine pills, two handguns and roughly $20,000 in cash.

Jury selection began Monday as a Knox County trial opened for Tyzeek Wallace, who is charged in the Feb. 19, 2025 killing of 21-year-old Christopher Taylor in North Knoxville.

An early-morning fire at Tiffany Square Apartments in West Knoxville left one person dead, and the Knoxville Fire Department says the cause is under investigation. Investigators say the unit lacked a working smoke alarm.

A federal complaint filed April 17 alleges a Knox County deputy rammed a side‑by‑side UTV in Corbin on July 24, 2025, killing 21‑year‑old Todd St. John.

A 16-year-old suffered amputations of both feet after a motorcycle crash on I‑40 West in Knoxville Saturday; investigators closed lanes and are probing the cause.

Sheriffs in western North Carolina warned residents about cychlorphine, a potent synthetic opioid tied to overdoses and reportedly far stronger than fentanyl. Officials urge caution and naloxone readiness.

A federal complaint alleges years of sexual and physical abuse of students with disabilities at Union Grove Middle School and accuses district officials of concealing the misconduct. The filing names school leaders and seeks damages.

A Roane County jury convicted a Rockwood man of aggravated kidnapping and related charges tied to a Christmas Eve 2022 confinement. Sentencing is set for July 13, 2026.

A Knoxville man was arrested after a multi-jurisdiction chase in Oak Ridge; warrants allege he struck an officer and officers found suspected fentanyl.

A Tesla allegedly using Autopilot drove through the storefront of Dream Dance Studio on Market Street in Clinton, injuring three people and damaging the building. Police say the vehicle continued forward when the driver tried to brake.