The Knox County RFC identified human remains from 2020 using genetic genealogy, revealing the deceased to be Gerald J. Forsman, missing for over 20 years.

Sean Finnegan pleaded guilty to raping two children, receiving an additional 50 years without parole on top of his death sentence for murder. His accomplice, Rebecca Dishman, also got life plus 50 years for related crimes.

New Market Fire Department and Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies rescued a calf from an 8-foot-deep sinkhole in Tennessee early Saturday morning without any injuries.

A Madisonville man was arrested after a child exploitation probe led by the Madisonville Police Department's CID found illicit material with minors. Jamie Adam Hughes faces charges, with his bond set at $100,000.

A Knoxville man was charged with federal child sex abuse after a sting operation where he brought his child to meet an undercover officer posing as a sex traffiler.

A man from Tellico Plains received a 45-year prison sentence for the aggravated rape of a child, highlighted by Monroe County Sheriff on social media.

Claiborne County man, Daniel Jack Goins, was found guilty of five counts of continuous sexual abuse of four minors.

A vehicle crashed into an Alcoa Panera Bread, with no injuries reported. The restaurant closed for repairs and updates will be provided on its website.

A missing 13-year-old from Chicago Heights was found safe in Knoxville, ending a multistate search. Law enforcement worked together effectively, with a male charged for harboring a runaway.

Inmate Lester Clouse was indicted on retaliation charges for threatening an elected official; the TBI investigated the case. His bond is set at $50,000.

A Clarksville Police Officer, Alan Greenman, was arrested on aggravated assault and kidnapping charges related to a domestic violence case after a TBI investigation.

The Knoxville Police Department reviews a use of force incident after a traffic stop involving two suspects for non-compliance and assaulting officers.

A 69-year-old man, George Herman Ruth, has been indicted on 91 counts of fraud, involving the identity theft of deceased and retired athletes, and is accused of laundering over $550,000.