Sheriff Tom Spangler apologizes for allowing his uncertified appointees on raids
A Knox News investigative series spurred a state investigation of the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the two men deputized by Sheriff Tom Spangler.
TBI investigating after Monroe County deputies shoot wanted man who shot at them
MCSO tried to serve warrants on a man who was wanted for domestic assault. The man shot at them, and they shot back and hit him.
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TBI: Deputy, suspect injured after shootout in Monroe County
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the circumstances that led up to a shootout between deputies and a suspect at a home in Vonore Monday Night.
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Knoxville officers who responded to discovery of dynamite honored
The Knoxville Police Department has recognized a group of officers who put themselves in harm’s way when a large amount of dynamite was discovered at a recycling center last year.