KINGSTON, Tenn. — A Kingston man faces multiple charges after police say he fired a gun, fled from an officer and later pointed a pistol at the officer Saturday night. According to the Kingston Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area of 230 North Third Street at approximately 10:10 …
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Members of the Roane County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Division are spending the week in Pigeon Forge for the Tennessee School Resource Officers Association State Conference. Roane County Schools officials say school safety is always changing, and the conference gives SROs an opportunity to receive updated training on issues …
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Harriman, TN – The Roane County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside federal law enforcement partners, arrested Larry Patterson on September 16, 2025 at his home on Harriman Highway. Patterson was taken into custody without incident on a charge of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Sheriff’s officials said the arrest is the result …
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Rockwood, TN – A LifeStar medical helicopter landed on Highway 27 near the intersection of Mountain View Road Tuesday afternoon to transport an injured man following a side-by-side ATV accident. The crash occurred just before 4 p.m., involving a 72-year-old male on Mountain View Road. Roane County EMS requested air …
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Update: https://www.bbbtv12.com/2025/08/three-death-investigations-in-roane-county-in-less-than-24-hours/ ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — An active investigation is underway in the 600 block of Clax Gap Road, east of Harriman, where authorities are looking into the possibility of a deceased body on the property. According to Roane County Chief Deputy Tim Phillips, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office is …
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Authorities are searching for four teenagers who escaped from the Roane Academy facility late Monday night. According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips of the Roane County Sheriff’s Department, the escape occurred just before 11:00 p.m. at the facility located in the Rockwood section of the Roane County Industrial Park. The …
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An early morning dispute on Monday led to a man being hospitalized with a foot injury after a shooting incident on Jones Road, just outside Rockwood. According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips of the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. when a neighbor allegedly fired a …
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A man was shot early this morning at a residence on Jones Road, just outside Rockwood, and one person is now being questioned in connection with the incident. According to police, the shooting occurred around 6:30 a.m. Rockwood officers were first on the scene, assisting the Roane County Sheriff’s Department. …
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A tragic house fire on Sycamore Drive in the Midtown area claimed the life of one person Friday afternoon. The Roane County Sheriff’s Department has identified the deceased as Richard Hurst. The fire, which sent thick smoke billowing into the sky, was intense and required assistance from multiple volunteer fire …
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According to Chief Deputy Tim Hawn of the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday night/early Sunday morning, April 22nd, Roane Deputies responded to 107 Stevens Circle in Rockwood, which is located off New Hope Road. The call was related to a disturbance. At the residence, they encountered William Simpson, who was found to have two warrants out of Anderson …
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