The 5th Annual Upper Cumberland Emergency Preparedness Expo 2025 will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport in Sparta, from 10am to 2pm. There is no cost to attend! Enjoy over 70 agencies with a variety of exciting activities for the whole family, including: First Aid & C...

(From FGPD Press Release) On Friday (8/8/2025), the Tennessee Highway Safety Office presented awards at the Tennessee Lifesavers Conference, honoring outstanding efforts in traffic safety across the state. The Fairfield Glade Police Department proudly received 1st Place in the Officer Category for Departments with 11-2...

The Crossville Police Department received 3rd place in the THSO Arrive Alive Law Enforcement Challenge in the 46-75 officer department category. This award recognizes the department's commitment to traffic safety and saving lives on Tennessee's roadways. Master Patrolman McNeal accepted the award on behalf of the Cro...

The Anderson County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the person fatally shot at a residence on Sequoyah Road early Saturday morning. The deceased is 23-year-old Samuel Ridenour. The shooting is still being investigated and all parties involved have been identified. The Sheriff's Office says there is no ...

A man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting Thursday morning in Athens, Tennessee has been captured. Carlos Quintana was initially called a Person of Interest in the shooting that killed one man and injured another. Police say more suspects could be named at a later date.

The Cookeville Police Department has made an arrest after 32 headstones were discovered knocked over and damaged at Cookeville City Cemetery on Walnut Avenue. Police say the suspect is a juvenile who was visiting a parent residing near the cemetery at the time of the incident and has admitted to damaging the headstones...

The TBI says a Jamestown man has been charged with violating the Sex Offender Registry. After receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning child sexual abuse material being distributed on Kik, Agents determined the account belonged to 59-year-old Joel Merriel, who is a regist...