Smyrna’s fire department reminded residents that Rutherford County dispatchers will accept texts to 911 when callers can’t speak. Keep messages brief and include your location.

The West Tennessee Drug Task Force posted that daycare centers were fronts for selling diapers made from the coca plant and that thousands of diapers were seized; those claims currently exist only on the agency's Facebook post.

Warren County deputies arrested two men after a March 27 search warrant on Francis Ferry Road yielded suspected meth and a cache of firearms. A child in the home was unharmed.

A Bobcat E60 mini excavator was taken from an Alcoa construction site; police released truck photos and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward.

A 23-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly trying to rob a Glenbrook Shopping Center store at knifepoint; officers recovered clothing and located her nearby. Court date set for April 15, 2026.

Nicole Carter tells how a Pickwick Lake weekend destroyed her family and urges boaters to take safety seriously in a new Tennessee WildCast episode.

Mt. Juliet police say a threat targeted West Wilson Middle School; officers will increase patrols at city schools and investigators are seeking tips. Authorities urge residents to report anything suspicious.

Detectives investigated an anonymous TikTok post that targeted Page Middle School in Franklin; officials say the message was deemed not credible and are working with TikTok to identify the account.

A 21-year-old was charged Wednesday in the armed robbery of a Murfreesboro Pike smoke shop. The arrest comes amid a string of vape- and smoke-shop crimes police have been investigating.

A 65-year-old hiker fell roughly 60 feet from a cliff on the Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and died, the park said.

A man was charged after allegedly making knife threats at Music City Walk of Fame Park on March 31; police say the case is under investigation.

K-9 teams searched Murfreesboro's Highland Avenue police headquarters after a bomb threat; officers found and rendered a suspicious item and traced the call out of state.

McMinnville police posted photos on Facebook asking for help identifying a man linked to several incidents at the local Walmart. Investigators gave a phone and email for tips.