Clinton, Tennessee – Today, Rebecca E. Dishman, age 25, entered a guilty plea on charges of First-Degree Murder and two counts of Rape of a Child. She was sentenced to Life in Prison for murder and an additional 50 years to be served at 100% on the two Rape of …
Read More »Arrest made in Rockwood fire which sent firefighters to same location three times
An arrest has been made last night on a Rockwood man for arson and 2 counts of reckless endangerment and is being held on a $10,000 Bond at the Roane County Jail. The arrest stems from a house fire which sent Rockwood firefighters three times to 616 North Chamberlain Avenue …
Read More »Oak Ridge police, TBI investigating shooting
The Oak Ridge Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday that left one dead, according to the ORPD. On Saturday, July 22, 2023, at approximately 10:34 p.m., Oak Ridge police officers responded to a shooting on S. Benedict Ave. Upon arrival, …
Read More »Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct
CAMPBELL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former corrections officer on charges related to bringing contraband into the Campbell County Jail. In March, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler and the Campbell County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Clinton Police: Person fatally shot at Clinton home Thursday afternoon
According to Vaughn Becker, the Clinton Police Department chief, a person was shot and killed at a Clinton home on Thursday. Officers were sent to a home on the 800 block of Fowler St. at around 12 p.m. on Thursday. The victim was a young male, but not a juvenile. …
Read More »Roane County Inmate Dies While in Custody of Sheriff’s Department
On April 24, 2023, at approximately 5:15 PM the Roane County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center had an in-custody death. The victim was Timothy James Teasley (51yoa). The District Attorney General’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were notified. Currently, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is in charge of the …
Read More »Second person arrested in connection to 2021 overdose death
A joint investigation by the TBI and Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a second person on charges connected to an overdose death that occurred a little over two years ago. Sonya Brotherton (TBI Photo) According to a TBI release, on April 2, 2021, special agents …
Read More »Harriman Police Department Arrest One After Executing Search Warrant
Updated: Person Charged was Scott Dewayne Cooper, 45 (Harriman Police Department Press Release) On April 13, 2023, officers with the Harriman Police Department, Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant on a garage located at 109 Baumgartner Road in Harriman. The search warrant was …
Read More »LaFollette man indicted on arson, attempted murder charges
A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the TBI and the Campbell County Sheriff’s detectives has resulted in the indictment of a LaFollette man on attempted murder and arson charges. Phillip Justin Williams (TBI photo) According to a TBI press release, on December 29th, TBI agents joined the …
Read More »TBI: One adult, one juvenile killed in overnight fire
UPDATE: According to our friends at WVLT News, they spoke to Willie Morris, the adult man’s brother, who identified the victims as 61-year-old Tim Morris and Tim’s 11-year-old stepson Isaac. He added that the child was a fifth grader at Clinton Elementary School. Investigators with the TBI have taken over …
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