Knoxville Police arrested Michael Thompson for a violent crime spree, ending a pursuit since an October carjacking and shooting. Two accomplices were also charged earlier.

Knoxville police announced that 14-year-old Seth Horney was safely found after a community-wide search effort.

Three individuals in Knoxville face murder indictments linked to fatal drug overdoses, following investigations by a police-led Drug Related Death Task Force.

A stolen vehicle pursuit by Blount County deputies ended in a crash on Chapman Highway, leading to an arrest and the non-life-threatening injury of a woman, with Tennessee Highway Patrol leading the crash investigation.

Roy Ray Herron was arrested after a standoff with Morristown Police at an apartment complex. Previously wanted for contempt and probation violation, he now also faces evading and resisting arrest charges.

Three individuals in Knoxville face second-degree murder charges for drug-related deaths after a Drug Related Death Task Force investigation led by the Knoxville Police Department.

Wildlife authorities in Tennessee euthanized three habituated bears after a woman encountered an aggressive bear. Discussions focus on human-bear conflict prevention and the need for statewide bear-wise practices.

One person died in a house fire in Sevier County, with emergency crews from multiple departments responding to the intense blaze. An investigation into the cause is underway.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is seeking help to find 17-year-old Nahavia Wilson, last seen in East Knoxville, with a distinct tattoo on her forearm.

A Bristol, Virginia man, Charles Nile Mixon, was sentenced to over 31 years for violent carjacking and firearms offenses following his conviction in October 2024.

A cyclist was airlifted for treatment after being hit by a vehicle on East Spring Street. The incident appears accidental, with the investigation ongoing. Police advise road safety as warmer weather approaches.

A man was indicted after a camera was found in a women's restroom at a Tennessee park, with charges including sexual exploitation of a minor and observation without consent.

Rural Metro Fire responded to a house fire in Knoxville; ten dogs were inside, and only two survived. One resident was hospitalized, and the fire's cause is under investigation.