Woman Smuggles Drugs Into Jail
A Newport woman is now in jail after smuggling drugs into the Cocke County jail during an arrest. Deputies traveling eastbound on I-40 near the 436 mile marker on Tuesday afternoon observed an orange...
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Two With Outstanding Warrants Arrested
Two other individuals were also arrested after a traffic stop on I-40 in Cocke County on Tuesday. Deputies pulled over a vehicle eastbound on I-40 at exit 435 that was failing to maintain its...
Wholesale Furniture Outlet Victim Of Break-in
Police were dispatched to Wholesale Furniture Outlet in the Five Rivers Plaza in Newport Tuesday morning. Andrew Gossard told officers that someone had broken into the business overnight and stolen money from the cash...
Newport Police Respond To Crash At Court House
Newport police responded to a crash in front of the Cocke County courthouse Tuesday morning around 6:45. 17 year old Jacob Haney of Kodak told police he was traveling down eastbound on Broadway when...
Hawkins County Man Sold Marijuana In Camper Shared With Children
A Hawkins County man is in jail after police found him selling marijuana out of his camper…with several children inside. Hawkins County deputies went to the camper parked along Highway 11W Wednesday morning to...
Vendor Applications Available For Newport Harvest Street Festival
We are just now heading into the Memorial Day weekend, but plans are already underway for the fall. The Cocke County Partnership/Chamber of Commerce says they are now working on plans for the Newport...
Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault and Burglary
A man is in custody after he crawled through a bedroom window and assaulted a woman. Mandy Rucker told Newport police that shortly after midnight Monday morning she was awakened to find 23 year...
Two Individuals Found Dead Sunday, Different Locations
Two individuals were found dead in their vehicles in Newport on Sunday, in different locations. First at 8:45 am, police were called to the Loves’ Travel Center about a possible deceased female sitting at...
ETCH Sends Out Letters Regarding Cyber Attack
Back in March the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville was the victim of a cyber attack. Now, the hospital is sending out notices to parents that their child’s personal information might have been...
Man Who Jumped From Car Dies
A man who jumped from a moving vehicle a couple weeks ago in Morristown has died. Back on May 10th, Shirley Byrd was driving on south Cumberland with 47 year old Carl Davis in...