The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is joining other states and national regulators to warn consumers about reports of people claiming to represent genetic testing firms who are visiting senior living communities, assisted living facilities, and senior centers to swab seniors cheeks purportedly to collect genetic material in order to screen for cancer or other life-threatening diseases. [ Read More ]
On May 2nd, Agent Bill Miller with the Oneida Police Department while conducting a narcotics investigation, set up a meeting to purchase an ounce of marijuana from a male, identified as Deshawn E. Smith. [ Read More ]
Officer Shane Blevins with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched for a reckless driver in the Robbins area. [ Read More ]
Drug overdose death rates have continued to rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control. More than 25,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2015, the majority caused by opioids. Since 2010, thirty states have experienced increases in opioid deaths and the increase in deaths from 2014 to 2015 can most likely be attributed to heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl. [ Read More ]
This week marks nine years since over 13 inches of rain fell across Middle Tennessee, causing more than $2 billion in damages and claiming more than 20 lives as the Cumberland River crested to over 51 feet. [ Read More ]
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed May as Tennessee Grape and Wine Appreciation Month, just one month after he signed a bill to ease some restrictions on wineries. Leaders in the Tennessee wine industry hope these efforts and others will continue to encourage the state’s small but growing wine industry. [ Read More ]
On April 25th, Agent Bill Miller with the Oneida Police Department was on patrol and observed a Chevy Blazer traveling north on Alberta Street with a cracked windshield and after a registration check learned that no insurance was confirmed. [ Read More ]
On April 23rd, Officer Dustin Laxton with the Oneida Police Department was dispatched to a possible drunk driver in a blue Hyundai traveling north on Highway 27 at the Boys and Girls Club. [ Read More ]
On April 26th, Agent Bill Miller with the Oneida Police Department, while conducting a narcotics investigation and utilizing a confidential source, did set up a meeting with Bryson Crowley and Clarisa M. Newberry to purchase suboxone. [ Read More ]
On April 24th, Officer Gordon Byrd with the Scott County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a residence on New River Lane for a report of an argument between family members. [ Read More ]
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