Nationally-known civil rights attorney Ben Crump was in Knoxville on Wednesday to announce he was taking on the case for David Batts. Back on Jan. 7, Batts was arrested for sexual battery at the ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler apologized to members of a state board that enforces law enforcement training standards for allowing two of his appointees to participate in an armed raid without ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler said jailers used force on him to get him to comply with instructions after he arrived at the detention center, which included hitting and Tasing him. District ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler held a press conference late Monday to announce that 29-year-old deputy Tucker Blakely has died after he was shot while responding to a domestic call in the Hardin ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler said that Batts didn’t comply with a clothing search or pat down. Because of this, they placed him in an isolation room for more than eight hours. Spangler said ...

They're in charge of their own oversight and are paid salaries ranging from the $164,903 for Biggs to the $208,601 paid to Sheriff Tom Spangler. The office employs 38 staffers. Biggs, before his ...

Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs launched his reelection campaign amid a state watchdog investigation into his office. Only one elected official came.

Sheriff Tom Spangler said several investigations into threats at both Halls Middle and High School are underway. The Knox County Sheriff's Office held a press conference Friday evening following ...

The Tennessee comptroller, the state's watchdog agency, is investigating Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs for excessive spending on hotels and trucks.