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Rutherford County Zebra Search Continues, I-24 Briefly Shut Down
As of 7am Sunday, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office was still searching for an escaped pet zebra. On Saturday the Sheriff's Office said the zebra was on the loose and wreaking havoc on Interstate 24 near Joe B. Jackson Parkway. Sheriff's deputies had to briefly close the interstate because the...
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FBI Releases Over 100 Pages of Covenant School Shooter's Journal
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released 112 pages written by Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale, who in March 2023 fatally shot three nine-year-old students and three staff members at a Nashville Christian school. The handwritten pages were found in Hale's car. Law enforcement had not prev...
May 30, 2025
Sevier County Man Fatally Stabs Brother After Killing Family Dog
A Sevier County man is behind bars for the homicide of his brother after he killed the family dog. The Sevier County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 1000 block of Indian Gap Road around 8pm Wednesday (May 28, 2025). Evidence from the investigation indicated that 36-year-old Thomas Josha Carte...
May 30, 2025
Five Injured in Tornado near Loudon/Monroe County Line Friday Morning
Five people were injured Friday morning when an EF-0 tornado touched down near the Loudon/Monroe county line. The Loudon County Sheriff's Department reported multiple injuries and structure damage in Philadelphia, Tennessee near Holt Road and Stockton Valley. The twister touched down around 8:37am a...
May 30, 2025
Copper Wire Thief Causes $5,000 Damage to U.S. Cellular Tower Site
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of copper wire and the vandalism of a U.S Cellular tower site in the 1600 block of Price Loop. Video from the crime scene shows a white male attempting to cut a wire with a pair of red handled bolt cutters. The male was wearing brown...
May 30, 2025