A federal magistrate judge has recommended against dismissal of charges against three protesters who entered property of the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a driver called a police post at about 2:15 a.m., saying a car with bright headlights was tailgating him on Interstate 81 in Greene County
The Maryville woman accused of running a pill mill has pleaded guilty to failure to appear. Tamral Guzman, 42, entered her plea in federal court in Knoxville on Thursday. She'll be sentenced March 20.
An initial investigation indicated James L. Morgan was crossing the road along the 8400 block of Rutledge Pike just before 7:00 a.m. when the he was hit by a 2003 silver Dodge Neon.
During her interview with police the victim showed investigators multiple bruises on her hips, thighs, and legs and said she was also beaten with a rubber hose.
Police say a one-year-old boy has been safely located and his non-custodial father has been arrested, after the father reportedly sent a text message to the child's mother saying he would not return the boy.
Police say according to their preliminary investigation, it appears the 1998 Toyota 4-Runner was southbound on Northshore Drive near Town Center Boulevard when Tyler Wheatley, 23, went off the right side of the road.
A sheriff and a police chief in East Tennessee say they are working together to ensure all county schools will have a trained officer when classes resume in January.
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the deaths of two persons at a residence on New Era Road.