Police raid a pawn shop in Claiborne County for stolen property and arrest three people.
The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office raided Middleton Pawn yesterday (Thursday) and arrested Kerry “Pete” Middleton Jr. and Brandie Fultaz who are charged with theft of property and criminal conspiracy and Wilma Middleton is charged with possession of a Schedule III controlled substance.
Officials say additional arrest and charges are possible as the investigation continues.
Oak Ridge Police are warning residents about multiple attempted and some successful home burglaries.
The incidents happened in the Georgia, New York, Hendrix and Woodland areas.
Police are asking anyone with camera footage of suspicious activity to report it and anyone with information on the recent incidents are asked to call authorities.
Update: The TBI’s Endangered Child Alert for missing 15 year-old Isaac Steele has ended.
He was found safe today in Bridgeport Alabama
Original Story: The TBI has issued an Endangered Child Alert for missing 15 year-old Isaac Steele.
He was last seen in the area of Hamilton Avenue in South Pittsburg yesterday (Thursday) and may be on a camouflage Coleman Powersports mini bike.
he is 5’10”, 140 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes, last seen last night wearing a white shirt, white sweatpants, and green slide shoes.
We have his photo on our website Newstalk987.com.
If you have any information, please call 1-800- TBI FIND.
Maryville, TN (WOKI) BJ’s Wholesale Club is expanding into East Tennessee with a location in Blount County.
The new location in Maryville will be BJ’s fourth location in Tennessee and the first in East Tennessee. The mega-store will be situated near Foothills Mall, at the JC Penny location.
BJ’s Wholesale Club offers a convenient one-stop shopping experience that officials say includes a vast selection of fresh foods, produce, a full-service deli, household essentials, pet supplies and exclusive offerings.
Officials said BJ’s is expected to create about 150 jobs with hiring expected to begin soon. Those looking to work at BJ’s can click here for more information.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Schools bus driver was arrested this (Thursday) morning, suspected of driving under the influence.
Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to Holston Middle School around 9:00 a.m. after being told about “potential issues” by a KCS security staff member.
They say the officers conducted a field sobriety test on the driver, 63-year-old Matthew Leveque, of Knoxville, which he failed.
KPD says there were 19 students on Leveque’s bus before he was arrested, but no one was hurt.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Crews with Rural Metro Fire responded to a “serious” crash in North Knoxville involving an overturned concrete truck around noontime Thursday.
Rural Metro Fire Department officials say the crash happened on E. Emory Road near Stormer Road. They are asking people to avoid the area and to expect “major delays.”
This is a developing story.
Two hikers are rescued after being trapped overnight in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Officials say one of the hikers activated a rescue beacon when they got very cold in the rain and fog Tuesday night.
Park rangers tried to reach the hikers but downed trees blocked their path. The Tennessee Air National Guard was dispatched but low visibility prevented them from flying.
Officials reached the hikers at Peck’s Corner, located near the Tennessee/North Carolina state line, and hiked down yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon.
Alert Knoxville Police officers arrest a man in possession of a gun in East Knoxville during a suspected drug deal.
Officers spotted 21 year-old Trevon Allen yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon in what they believed to be a hand-to-hand drug deal on Magnolia Avenue. KPD says further investigation revealed he is a convicted felon and was in possession of prescription narcotics and a handgun stolen out of Monroe County.
The City of Morristown said Wednesday there has been lots of progress on the Parks-Belk building demolition.
City officials said the top floor of the building is nearly gone, and cleanup work on Main Street will happen in the coming days with the hope that will soon be safe enough to reopen to traffic.
Demolition on the building began last month after a devastating fire in early January rendered it a total loss.
Jeffrey Scott Cicirelli was arrested in connection to the fire and charged with arson, reckless endangerment, burglary and vandalism. According to warrants obtained by WVLT News, Cicirelli had planned to burn more buildings, with investigators finding fire-starting equipment stashed in buildings downtown.
Despite the demolition, officials said all downtown businesses are still open and encouraged people to continue shopping and dining in downtown to support local businesses. Story courtesy of WVLT
Rockwood, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An assisted living facility in Roane County is ordered closed after authorities find bedbugs and biohazard violations.
Our news partner WVLT reporting that Victorian Square Assisted Living, located on Chamberlain Avenue in Rockwood, was ordered closed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission for numerous violations to include the finding of bed bugs in several rooms in the facility and that the disposal of biohazard material had been discontinued.
The order indicates that the violations stem from tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills the facility racked up for services such as electric, water and sewer, and pest control.
According to the order, Victorian Square owed Rockwood Electric Utility $36,546.62 in unpaid bills by the end of February, meaning their electric services would be shut off at the end of March. The same was true for Victorian Square’s water and gas services, with the order claiming the facility owed the Rockwood Water, Sewer and Gas Board $35,985.44.
The order also claims Victorian Square hadn’t paid for pest control services, adding that “there is currently bed bugs in several rooms in the facility.”
On top of that, the order claims that biohazard disposal had been discontinued for the same reason.
“All biohazard material is currently being stored in various places around the building,” the order states.
As for the facility’s residents, the order claims that as of March 5 Victorian Square hadn’t given any of the residents a notice to vacate, even though it was given a notice of default on Jan. 12 and the Chamberlin Memorial Board voted to issue a notice to vacate on Feb. 27. That notice is usually given 60 days in advance, but Victorian Square is being ordered, among other things, to move all residents by March 30, when utility services will be shut off.
Victorian Square’s license to operate was also summarily suspended and placed on probation, the order says. On top of moving everyone out, the facility also has to make sure residents get their medical history, equipment and anything else they might need.
