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DA: Bloods criminal street gang member facing 42 years after being caught with cocaine, gun during parole search
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Forthy-three-year-old Justin Orlando Mack was convicted of several charges after being caught with cocaine and a gun during a parole search, according to Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen. On July 28, 2022, the Knoxville Police Department conducted a parole check on Mack's home...
Knoxville woman accused of firing gun into the air during argument at gas station
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville woman is facing multiple charges after she was accused of firing a gun into the air during an argument at a gas station on Cherry Street Monday afternoon. According to Knoxville Police, Melissa Lua, 20, was arrested on Tuesday during a traffic stop on Cherry Street near the I-40 […]
DOJ: Mooresburg suspects among 9 indicted in drug trafficking case
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two people from Mooresburg and one from Bean Station are among nine suspects indicted in a federal drug trafficking case, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A DOJ news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee states that nine defendants all face a charge […]
ALERT: Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has issued a state of emergency for Cocke County and the immediate evacuation of downtown Newport due to a catastrophic failure of the Waterville dam in North Carolina. Follow law enforcement directives when leaving the area.