OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (June 23, 2021) – Three people are safe after a fire at an apartment complex on Glassboro Drive Wednesday morning. At around 8:57 a.m. on June 23, Oak Ridge Fire Department crews were dispatched to 114 Glassboro Drive. Firefighters arrived on scene within 6 minutes of the …
Read More »Two in Custody after two Stolen Vehicles and a Pursuit
The Oliver Springs Police Department along with Morgan County Deputies and the Oak Ridge Police Department arrested two people out of South Carolina earlier today. The male driver, James Morgan III, 32, was driving a Dodge Journey stolen out of South Carolina, but had stolen Tennessee plates on it, stopped …
Read More »OR man behind bars, facing robbery charge
An Oak Ridge man is behind bars in connection to a robbery at a gas station convenience store last month. As of this morning (June 3rd), 34-year-old Arriean Kennebrew remains in custody at the Anderson County Jail on a charge of aggravated robbery. Oak Ridge Police say that Kennebrew robbed …
Read More »Woman takes Police on a 3-County Pursuit Before Being Stopped in Morgan County
Ursula Young, 37 Shortly after midnight (May 21, 2021), a Morgan County woman driving a marron Nissan Xterra gave police a scenic tour of 3-counties before finally being apprehended in the Bitter Creek area of Morgan County. Ursula Young, 37 of Wartburg, was originally in Oak Ridge when they attempted …
Read More »Accused Murderers Indicted for New Child Rape Charges
Following an investigation by the Oak Ridge Police Department and indictments by the Anderson County Grand Jury, Sean S. Finnegan, age 53, and Rebecca E. Dishman, age 23, have each been charged with Two (2) counts of Aggravated Rape of a Child (applies when the alleged victim is eight (8) …
Read More »ORPD seeks info on drugstore bandits
After nearly 3 weeks since a Robbery, the Oak Ridge Police Department took to Facebook on Wednesday asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects in a drugstore break-in last month. The ORPD says it is investigating after two suspects broke into the Oak Ridge Pharmacy at 854 Main …
Read More »ORPD, ASAP of Anderson to hold drug take-back Saturday
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (April 22, 2021) – The Oak Ridge Police Department and ASAP of Anderson are teaming up to hold a drug take-back event on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place in the Oak Ridge Police Department parking lot at 200 …
Read More »Oak Ridge Police Department promotes “Slow Down Tennessee” to reduce speeding-related crashes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (April 15, 2021) – The City of Oak Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to promote “Slow Down Tennessee”. From April 16 to April 30, Oak Ridge Police will increase education, awareness, and enforcement efforts to help reduce speeding-related crashes, injuries, …
Read More »Joint human trafficking operation results in multiple arrests
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (March 26, 2021) – A proactive two-day undercover operation by the Oak Ridge Police Department, Special Agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, the 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, and the 7th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in the …
Read More »Oak Ridge man arrested in convenience store robbery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Monday, Jan. 4, 2021) – An Oak Ridge man was arrested late Sunday night accused in an armed robbery at J & C Market on East Tennessee Avenue. Tyrone N. Partridge, 43, reportedly displayed a handgun and demanded the contents of the register at the market at …
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