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Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy No Longer with Office as TBI Investigates

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy No Longer with Office as TBI Investigates

HANCOCK COUNTY, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – The office of District Attorney General Dan Armstrong and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking into an “incident” involving a member of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. The district attorney confirmed to WVLT News Monday morning that the investigation involved a law enforcement officer from…MORE

Police Arrest Madisonville Man on Sexual exploitation charges
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Police Arrest Madisonville Man on Sexual exploitation charges

A Madisonville man is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Officials with the Madisonville Police Department say 34-year-old Jamie Hughes was arrested following a Grand Jury indictment. MPD launched an investigation after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. A search was done at Hughes home in Madisonville and…MORE

National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration Award Contract for US 441/Newfound Gap Road Emergency Repairs

National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration Award Contract for US 441/Newfound Gap Road Emergency Repairs

GATLINBURG, TN —The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) continue to work quickly to repair the road washout on US 441/Newfound Gap Road. The FHWA has awarded the contract to Eclipse Companies, LLC, and the NPS and FHWA held a pre-construction meeting with the contractor on Friday. The contractor will begin…MORE

Three KPD Officers Promoted to New Supervisory Positions
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Three KPD Officers Promoted to New Supervisory Positions

Three veteran Knoxville Police Department officers have been promoted to advanced supervisory ranks. Sgt. Michael Dabbelt has been promoted to Lieutenant, while Officers Tim Campbell and Robert Cook have been promoted to Sergeant. Those three have accumulated over 40 years of combined law enforcement experience. Dabbelt joined the KPD in 2009 and was promoted to…MORE

Man Charged after Meeting with Knoxville Officer Posing as Child Sex Trafficker
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Man Charged after Meeting with Knoxville Officer Posing as Child Sex Trafficker

Knoxville, TN (KPD / WOKI) – Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department and Tennessee Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Travis Dewayne Mitchell Jr. (DOB 08/28/78) on Friday, August 22 on federal child sex abuse charges. With the support of KPD Special Operations Squad personnel, Mitchell Jr. was taken into custody after he…MORE

The Knoxville Police Department is Investigating a Video Circulating on Social Media Which Shows an Officer Punching a Woman
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The Knoxville Police Department is Investigating a Video Circulating on Social Media Which Shows an Officer Punching a Woman

KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a video of a Knoxville officer punching a woman started circulating on social media. A representative with the department gave WVLT News a statement Friday. The video itself shows officers with their hands on multiple suspects. One of the officers, who…MORE

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