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Jellico Police discover Suboxone, Neurontin while attempting to serve arrest warrant

Jellico Police’s attempt to serve an arrest warrant on a woman Friday resulted in additional charges after officers located Suboxone and Neurontin. Evette Marie Zehr was charged with possession of Schedule III drugs (Suboxone), possession of Schedule IV drugs (Neurontin) and...

Spike strips deployed to end two-state chase

A police chase that started in Tennessee Monday evening ended near the 12-mile marker in Whitley County after Williamsburg Police used spike strips to disable the tires on the suspect’s vehicle, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release and arrest citations. Read this...
Posted On 15 Dec 2021

One struck in head with lawn statue, other shot in stomach during altercation

One person involved in a Wednesday evening altercation in far southern Whitley County allegedly got bashed in the head with a lawn decoration, and the other got shot in the abdomen, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...
Posted On 27 May 2021

Update: Suspect still hospitalized after being shot by two Jellico police officers

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting that took place early Thursday morning in Jellico, which involved two Jellico police officers. According to a TBI release, preliminary information indicates that just after 5:30 a.m., a male...
Posted On 24 Aug 2017