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East Tennessee linked to North Korean identity theft scheme
A scheme designed to let foreigners do information technology work as if they were actually in the United States has been unraveled by federal investigators. The investigation claimed that Jefferson City was home to one of several "laptop farms" that helped make the scheme possible.
Carson-Newman University responds after FBI raids Burnett Hall as part of laptop farm scheme investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — At least one person from East Tennessee is believed to have been involved in a covert scheme to allow IT workers outside the country to infiltrate U.S. companies by setting up laptop farms, which reportedly benefitted North Korea's nuclear weapons program in some cases, according to an unsealed federal investigation.
Report: W. MI pilot declared ‘mayday’ before deadly crash
A West Michigan pilot reported that the small plane he was flying was gathering moisture, then declared a "mayday" as it fell from an altitude of 8,500 feet, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Yassin Terou on arrest: 'The way I was treated, nobody should be going through it'
Yassin Terou, owner of Yassin's Falafel House restaurants, was booked and released from a Knox County jail with his arm in a sling after he was arrested on the University of Tennessee campus May 15. He told Knox News he suffered nerve damage in his hand during the arrest and his heart...
2 Knoxville restaurants reopen on Tuesday after 2 different car wrecks caused them to temporarily close
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A North Knoxville restaurant, La Herradura, as well as a South Knoxville restaurant, Thai Time, both reopened on Tuesday after two different car wrecks temporarily shut them down. The 25-year-old driver, Baleigh Bates, was believed to be severely intoxicated, the Knoxville Police Department said. She was...
National Police Week: Memorials held across East Tennessee for fallen law enforcement
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — May 15 is a national day of remembrance meant to honor and memorialize law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty. It's known as Peace Officers Memorial Day, and this year it falls in the middle of Police Week, running from May 12 through May 18.
Outdoor Notes: Pinkston receives Officer of the Year Award
MORRISTOWN — TWRA Wildlife Officer Justin Pinkston has been honored with the Shikar–Safari Club International 2023 Tennessee Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. Pinkston is assigned to Jefferson County in TWRA’s District 42. The annual award from the conservation-based organization honors the officer whose efforts during the year display outstanding performance and achievement among TWRA law enforcement personnel. Pinkston is among a distinguished group of officers to receive the honor from among all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. ...
'Ben Kredich Act' is helping the Kredich family heal through advocacy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, the man accused of hitting and killing a 24-year-old pedestrian on Kingston Pike was in court for an arraignment hearing. Shannon Walker is charged with vehicular homicide and a DUI in the death of Ben Kredich. Ben was walking near the University of Tennessee campus and was headed to meet his dad, Matt Kredich, for dinner in August 2023 when he was fatally struck.
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