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Kingston, TN – Members of the Roane County Heritage Commission, along with dozens of community members, gathered Wednesday evening on the grounds of the Historic Roane County Courthouse in Kingston to continue the community’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The event was part of a nationwide observance featuring public readings …

ROCKWOOD, Tenn. — A Rockwood man has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Rockwood Police Department. Investigators say the arrest followed a joint investigation involving the Rockwood Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Office of District Attorney …

A former City of Kingston finance director has pleaded guilty to felony theft after an investigative audit by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury found she overpaid herself more than $131,000 in salary and benefits. Carolyn Brewer, 81, of Kingston, entered the guilty plea Friday, June 5, in Criminal Court …

ROANE COUNTY, TN — District Attorney General Russell Johnson says his office will not file charges against an officer connected to a recent incident, saying the matter falls outside his jurisdiction. Johnson said the alleged incident occurred in Knox County, not in Roane County. “I cannot charge something that happened …

MORGAN COUNTY, Tenn. — Russell Johnson has formally requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a correctional officer at the Morgan County Correctional Complex. In a release, Johnson said the request follows consultation with Ken Yager, who represents Morgan County, along with Tom …

WARTBURG, Tenn. — A Morgan County jury has convicted a state inmate of sexually assaulting a correctional officer inside the Morgan County Correctional Complex. District Attorney General Russell Johnson announced that 25-year-old Montarius Douglas was found guilty of sexual battery following a jury trial held February 19, 2026, in Morgan …

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — Authorities have released new information in the death investigation that unfolded Tuesday in the Ten Mile community. Just before noon on January 27, law enforcement agencies including the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, the Ninth Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded …

TEN MILE, Tenn. — Just before noon Tuesday, January 27, law enforcement agencies were called to a residence in the 4300 block of Decatur Highway — Highway 58 — near the Meigs and Roane County line in the Ten Mile community, where a body was discovered. The Roane County Sheriff’s …

Meigs County, TN – The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found Monday afternoon in a wooded area off Bowerman Lane in the southern part of the county. Corporal Ben “Cornbread” Christian and Deputy Ryan Brown were conducting a welfare check on a man who had …

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. – A former scout leader from Lenoir City, Emilio Ortiz, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction for Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation and Aggravated Sexual Battery of a minor female. The sentencing took place Monday in Meigs County Criminal Court, part of the …