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An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper. On August 8, 2024, at the request of 12th Judicial D...

Human remains discovered in McCreary County, Kentucky, in October of 2023 have been identified as those of William "Will" Cross, of Scott County, who was reported missing in 2018. Cross, age 29, had r...

No charges were filed after a man took a vacuum cleaner left outside of Food City in Fairfield Glade. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, an employee was cleaning outside of the store...

On Sunday (3/23/25), the Grundy County Sheriff's Office recovered human remains in a wooded area of Fiery Gizzard State Park. The remains have been positively identified as those of 31-year-old Tyler ...

The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Saturday night (3/22/25). Shortly after 5:30 p.m., eastern time, the Tennessee National Guard and ...

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter has announced a new multi-retail development that will include a Home Depot and a Target as anchor stores. The development, to be called The Willows, will be located a...

The TBI's first ever Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC), Faith, is retiring after nearly eight years of service. Faith was born at the University of Auburn and received obedience and house-breaking tra...

It was a successful opening weekend for both the Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers in the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball tournaments as both squads have advanced to their respective Sweet 16...

Evacuations were ordered in Sequatchie County for the Bluff View and Fredonia Mountain Nature Resort areas after wildfires erupted on Sunday (March 24, 2024). Evacuation Centers were set up in Dunlap ...

The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting on Sunday afternoon (March 23, 2025) involving the Murfreesboro Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened at appr...