Rock Island
CRIME & SAFETY
Fire at Fall Creek Falls
At 2:42 Saturday afternoon, Piney Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire with Spencer Fire-Rescue, Fall Creek Falls Fire Dept, and Cedar Grove Fire Department. The structure was a large shed with many golf carts inside at the Dead Zero Shooting Park. Due to the reported size of the fire and the location, the Dunlap Fire Department and Harrison Ferry Fire Department were also requested for manpower and water.
Suspect in TN Trooper Shooting Captured in Kentucky; Second Suspect Still at Large
UPDATE JULY 21, 2024: Braze Rucker, sought in connection to the shooting of TN Highway Patrol Trooper Adam Cothron was found in Princeton, Kentucky and is in custody, reports TBI. Investigative efforts to identify the second individual in the vehicle at the time of Friday’s shooting remain active and ongoing. Have information that may help locate this person? Call 1-800-TBI-FIND!
Eighteen MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced In Multi-Year Racketeering Case In Tennessee
Eighteen members and associates of the notorious MS-13 gang have been sentenced to a combined total of over 425 years in federal prison following a multi-year investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The sentences conclude a racketeering conspiracy case involving ten murders, seven attempted murders, kidnapping, drug...
Tennessee McKamey Manor haunted attraction owner arrested, charged with domestic violence
The owner of an immersive haunted attraction in Tennessee was arrested Friday on domestic assault charges. An arrest affidavit shows Russ McKamey was taken into custody around 4 a.m. Friday at his Stephenson Road home in Summertown. ...
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