Silver Alert Issued For Missing Sevier Co Man
The TBI has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 74 year old Sevier County man. According to Sevierville Police, Carl Palmer is listed as missing. He is a white man with gray hair...
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Man Wanted In 2022 Jefferson Co Apartment Shooting Still At Large
Jefferson County authorities are still on the lookout for a man who is suspected in a shooting at a Strawberry Plains apartment building last fall. Demarco Williams is charged with attempted first degree murder,...
Skrmetti Joins Letter Sent To FBI
Tennessee’s Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 19 other state attorneys general on Monday as they sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. The attorneys general were expressing...
Inmate Jumps Out Cocke Co Courtroom Window
An inmate attempted to escape from Cocke County authorities on Monday. The inmate caused quite the stir when he jumped out of a courtroom window. According to the sheriff’s office, Michael Dean Smith of...
Facebook Scam Affecting Local Residents
Here’s another example of not being able to believe everything you see on the internet…in this case on Facebook. The Cocke County Sheriff’s department is warning citizens about a new scam that is internet...
ATF Undercover Investigation Leads To Arrest
A Knoxville man has been arrested after an ATF undercover investigation. That investigation found that 23 year old Derek Blalock has been selling illegal weapons he purchased from China on the black market. Blalock...
Man Makes Bonfire From Woman’s Clothes
A warrant has been issued for a Parrottsville man after he decided to make a bonfire out of a woman’s clothes. Marissa Cook called police to ask them to go to a home on...
Accident Sends Driver to Hospital
A man was taken to Newport Medical Center Wednesday evening after a traffic accident on Cosby Hwy. A Mercedes driven by Crystal Amet of Morristown was driving on Cosby Hwy near the Kenjo Market...
Newport Police Arrest Man Passing Drugs From Vehicle.
Newport police arrested a man after he was seen passing drugs out of a vehicle to another person. It happened when officers spotted a gray Nissan sitting partially on JimTown Road with its headlights...
Rep. Faison Introduces Bill To Clarify Killing Problem Bears
As bears and people increasingly come in contact with each other, state representative Jeremy Faison wants to clear up a current state law regarding shooting bears. Faison says he believes the current law is...
