The U.S. Marshals Service is looking for 38-year-old Jesse Wayne Phillips who is wanted for Second-Degree Murder in the fatal shooting of Christopher B. Yates on Parker Road in Pall Mall, Tennessee. It is alleged that Phillips shot Yates during a dispute. Phillips was last seen on May 28th in Clinton County, Kentucky....

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office and TBI has resulted in a guilty plea by Nicholas Rains, the former pastor of Canvas Fellowship Church in Lenoir City. Investigators determined that Rains misappropriated at over $332,000 from the church between 2019 and 2023. On May 29, 2026, Nicholas Rains ent...

Beginning Fall 2026, Roane State will offer an all-new academic emphasis in fire science for students interested in pursuing or already working in emergency services. The courses will cover topics such as rescue awareness, fire investigation, disaster management, hazardous materials, fire protection systems, administra...

A TBI investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper. Agents learned that 57-year-old Trooper Timothy Johnson, while off-duty in his personally owned vehicle, was involved in a crash in Grundy County. The driver of the other vehicle left the scene. Reportedly, Johnson then pursued the dr...