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Sheriff reports juveniles in attendance at major cockfighting derby in Maynardville

The Union Co. Sheriff's Office received a report of a crash at the intersection of Possum Valley Road and Ailor Gap Road in Maynardville just after midnight Sunday.

A man will spend the next 45 years in prison after pleading guilty in court Monday to murdering Aaron Massengill, District Attorney General Jared Effler said.

Aaron Massengill's body was discovered in 2021 on Ferguson Ridge Road.

Lt. Brian Tiller and Sgt. Monty Miller were immediately fired after a 3-1 vote during Tuesday's meeting.

LaFollette PD Captain Steve Wallen was investigated for allegations involving a fixed ticket, but the District Attorney General declined to prosecute.

LaFollette PD Chief William Roehl said the suspension involved a missing citation.

Authorities said that Union County deputies responded to a report of a shooting in Maynardville at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

In a matter of seconds, Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Rex Bailey learned three things while standing on Interstate 75 in Campbell County.

With a wag of her tail and a yawn, seven-year-old golden retriever-lab mix Lucia goes to work comforting the victims of child abuse.