John North

Michael Spitze tried to induce a young victim to get rid of incriminating evidence against her son, authorities say.

Lester Isbill, 74, became unresponsive late Feb. 6 while in the custody of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. He'd been held for hours in a jail restraint chair.

The May 5 primary ballot is packed with Democrats and Republicans seeking county office.

Congressman Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, is among those engaging in insults and coarse language on social media. Experts warn about the effects of divisive messaging.

Authorities say Marquis Ellis, now 22, aided in the killing of Danishka Sibaja Mejia in April 2024.

Emma Berger is an administrator of a Facebook page about Monroe County news.

The lawsuit was supposed to go to trial this month in Knox County Chancery Court. It's now been resolved, records show.

The defendants are expected to turn themselves in starting Thursday. Many have scrambled this week to hire attorneys.

Eleven current and former Knox County Sheriff's Office employees are turning themselves in following secret grand jury indictments this week.

David Amburn, Aaron Yarnell and James Hammond have all filed paperwork with the county retirement board to leave July 1, records show.