Two men are accused of targeting homeless men in Knoxville, taking them to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and raping them. Richard Graham and Dusty Oliver pleaded guilty to Aggravated Sexual Assault from cases in 2012 and 2015. Two separate victims say they were walking along Chapman Highway when the men pulled up offering…… MORE

A man is in custody on outstanding warrants after authorities say he tried to steal a purse from West Town Mall. 49-year-old Samuel Fox was arrested after the incident Tuesday at Dillard’s. Officials say officers tried to stop Fox after he attempted to steal a purse from the store. They say he threw the merchandise…… MORE

(AP) Reversing course, Tennessee’s Department of Education says school vouchers won’t be taxable. Department spokeswoman Jennifer Johnson said Wednesday the law’s intent is that the money be considered scholarships not subject to taxation, and the department intends to structure the program accordingly. Officials aim to resolve confusion after Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said Monday her understanding…… MORE

A group of teens are facing charges accused of robbing a man and women at West Town Mall Saturday night. It was a little before 10:00 o’clock a 26-year-old man says he was attacked by a group of teens. The man says six to eight teens punched, kicked and robbed him. A woman nearby saw…… MORE

(AP) – Forestry officials in Tennessee say a strike team is being created to perform prescribed burning on public and private forest land in the Cumberland Plateau. Tennessee Division of Forestry officials said Tuesday that a $200,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will be used to expand forest fire use and management…… MORE

Authorities looking for a suspect in Greene County accused of setting fire to a church. Officials say someone set a cross on fire hanging on the front door of Gethsemane Methodist Church. The church is on Waterfork Road in Greeneville. Officials believe it happened earlier this week. Their asking for anyone with information to come…… MORE

A man is in critical condition after he was hit by a car on Broadway Monday night. The 49-year-old man was walking on Broadway at Woodrow Drive. He was rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Officials say the man was walking across the road outside of the crosswalk when he was hit. Police…… MORE

A Hamblen County man is in custody accused kidnapping and raping a woman. Officers were called to Leapers Ferry Road in White Pine Saturday morning. A 27-year-old woman says she met the suspect at a sports bar late Friday night. She says the suspect beat and raped her. Investigators identified the suspect as William Madison…… MORE

Police are investigating a fatal crash this morning on Middlebrook Pike. The single-vehicle crash happened around 7:30 on Middlebrook at Lonas Drive. Officials say the driver had crashed into a utility pole. A 51-year-old man was rushed to the hospital, but later pronounced dead. No one else was in the vehicle. Police are working to…… MORE

State health officials say a second person in Tennessee has died from a vaping-related respiratory illness. The death in West Tennessee was confirmed Thursday by the state Department of Health. No other details about the victim were immediately available. Tennessee’s first confirmed vaping-related death was reported last week. The victim was a 26-year-old Nashville man.…… MORE

A landmark in Crossville is in ashes after a fire Tuesday night. Cumberland County Fire Rescue have confirmed they responded to a fire at the Minister’s Tree House on Beehive Lane. The fire started around 11:30 p.m. and burned to the ground in about 15 minutes. Officials say the fire is under control. The structure…… MORE

Blount County authorities are asking for help finding for an elderly man with Alzheimer’s. 76-year-old John Jennings left his home on Knouff Drive near Butterfly Gap Loop sometime overnight. Jennings is 6’1″ about 200 pounds with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing gray or navy sweat pants and a long sleeve shirt. Jennings has…… MORE