Kaitlin Riordan

4 days ago | 12news.com | Kaitlin Riordan

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The television series "On Patrol Live" had its camera rolling when the Knox County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was assaulted by a suspect in a wooded area in Powell Saturday night. Deputy Dalton Swanger is in critical condition after he was hit in the head with a rock or brick while responding to a call in the area of Stanley Road, according to KCSO. Swanger appears on screen about an hour and 17 minutes into the show.

4 days ago | wbir.com | Kaitlin Riordan

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The television series "On Patrol Live" had its camera rolling when the Knox County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was assaulted by a suspect in a wooded area in Powell Saturday night. Deputy Dalton Swanger is in critical condition after he was hit in the head with a rock or brick while responding to a call in the area of Stanley Road, according to KCSO. Swanger appears on screen about an hour and 17 minutes into the show.

4 days ago | wbir.com | Kaitlin Riordan

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said all lanes of I-75 south are back open after a commercial vehicle hit a railroad bridge overpass in Campbell County early Monday morning. According to TDOT, at 4:22 a.m. traffic on I-75 south started being diverted at exit 134 North US-25W East SR-63 (Caryville). The detour and closure was lifted around 8:08 a.m. TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi said crews were on site to repair damage to the asphalt and inspecting the bridge.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Kaitlin Riordan

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The Knox County Commission will consider an emergency ordinance related to the operations of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center on Monday. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs shared his weekly update on social media Friday detailing the upcoming changes at the center. Jacobs laid out what the ordinance does and details the changes in leadership.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Kaitlin Riordan

NORRIS, Tenn — The Norris City Council voted to remove a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from its agenda during its June meeting. Norris City Manager Adam Ledford said the council removed the resolution from the agenda on June 9, indicating a workshop to review the issue would "be more suitable." He said there was no discussion conducted on the merits of the proposal. The memorandum was part of ICE's 287(g) task force model.