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Mountain Dew dispute leads to domestic assault arrest
According to a May 9 incident report filed by Cocke County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Joshua Malone, things reportedly got out of control between a husband and wife and it all began with an argument over the last Mountain Dew. The report indicates Malone and Lt. Dylan Norton were dispatched to 1251 Highway 25E regarding a female being stabbed with a butter knife. Upon arrival, the complainant had a visible cut on the left side of her face along with blood in her left ear. ...
Proffitt’s Ponderings: The Driver’s Ed car chase
One day in the late 1970s, Mike Proffitt was sitting at his home when he got a call from the Newport Police Department. At the time, Proffitt was a young coach and Driver’s Education teacher at Cocke County High School. So when the policeman on the other end of the phone asked Proffitt where his student driver vehicle was, he shrugged and told them it was behind his house, same...
Wife files wrongful death lawsuit after 2023 fatal New Center shootout
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the wife of a man who was shot during an officer-involved shooting in Sevier County on May 12, 2023. David Wright was shot by one of the officers who arrived at his home to make contact with Daryl Lynn Higdon, 66, of Sevierville, […]
Police: Missing Kentucky teen may be travelling to Morristown
PINEVILLE, Ky. (WATE) — A teen missing from Pineville, Kentucky may be headed toward Morristown after he was last seen early Sunday morning, according to police. The Pineville Police Department shared that Trayce C. Gann, 16, was last seen in the Wallsend community of Pineville just after 1 a.m. Police suspect he is headed to […]
Woman attempts robberies at multiple convenience stores in Morristown on Mother’s Day
The Morristown Police Department is investigating after a woman reportedly armed with a weapon tried to rob three convenience stores Sunday. An undisclosed amount of money was taken from one of the stores.
Woman files lawsuit in Sevier County after husband killed by officers in joint operation, court documents say
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The wife of a man shot and killed in a police operation in Sevier County has filed a lawsuit against the county, City of Sevierville and several officers who were involved. The suit, filed by Vickie Wright, comes after a Sevier County Sheriff’s Office deputy...
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