Joshua R. Hutchins, 27, Clinton Update: 8:00am, 9/30/20 The bank robbery suspect, who has been identified as Joshua Hutchins. A Clinton Police Department officer and Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy located, identified and took the Hutchins into custody last night at 11:52 p.m. Previous Stories: A person of interest is being …
Read More »ORT: Mental evaluations ordered in Oak Ridge murder case
According to our news partners at WYSH Radio and Oak Ridge Today, a judge on Friday ordered a mental evaluation for one of two people accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering a Knoxville woman. 52-year-old Sean Finnegan is facing charges of first-degree murder, aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, abuse of a …
Read More »OAK RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT INCREASES IMPAIRED-DRIVING ENFORCEMENT
(Oak Ridge, Tenn.) – The Oak Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7, surrounding the Labor Day holiday. This initiative coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or …
Read More »Couple Charged in Oak Ridge Brutal Murder could Face Death Penalty
The death penalty is on the table for the two suspects charged in the brutal murder in Oak Ridge last week. Sean Finnegan and Rebecca Dishman both face many charges, including murder, kidnapping, and abuse of a corpse. “This seems to be, not just murder, but an especially heinous form …
Read More »Man dead after shooting involving ORPD; TBI agents investigating
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Aug. 16, 2020) – Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting on the 100-block of Briar Road Saturday night. Just before 9:30 p.m., Oak Ridge Police Department officers responded to a report for an individual needing assistance in the 100 Block of Briar Road. …
Read More »Suspect Identified in Deadly Hit and Run in Oak Ridge
The suspect in this morning’s deadly hit-and-run has been identified as Christhian Ariel Ordonez-Alvarenza, 28, of Oak Ridge. He was detained shortly after the crash and later charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death, driving while unlicensed, filing a false police report and tampering with evidence …
Read More »UPDATE: Oak Ridge Couple charged in brutal death, rape torture of woman
Warning, this story has graphic detail that may be disturbing to readers. UPDATE: A couple is facing first degree murder charges after police say they lured a woman into their home, beat her, raped her, tortured her, and left her for dead. Oak Ridge Police responded to a possible homicide …
Read More »Two Suspects in Custody in Oak Ridge Homicide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Aug. 6, 2020) – Two suspects are in custody in connection to a homicide that was reported on the 300-block of East Fairview Road Wednesday evening. Oak Ridge Police Department officers responded to the home on Aug. 5, 2020, at about 7:39 p.m. regarding a possible homicide. …
Read More »Two suspects in East Fairview Road homicide in custody
UPDATE: 10:29AM, the suspects in this case are Sean Finnegan and Rebecca Dishman. More as soon as we get it. OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Aug. 6, 2020) – Two suspects are in custody in connection to a homicide that was reported on the 300-block of East Fairview Road Wednesday evening. Oak …
Read More »A 3-County Pursuit Ends with a Powell man in Custody
A Powell man was arrested Tuesday night in Jefferson County following a police pursuit that began in Oak Ridge. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department says that an Oak Ridge police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a violation on Union Valley Road, but the driver refused to stop. Instead, …
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