Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is demanding the county commission shift control of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center from an appointed board of trustees to the sheriff's office.

The head of the Knox County juvenile detention center fired two key staffers: the facility's only nurse and only IT staffer, Knox News has learned. Richard Bean reversed course less than a day ...

The Knox County jail had 303 immigration detainees in May. At least 33 of the detainees came from Middle Tennessee, which saw a surge in arrests by ICE in May. The Knox County Sheriff's Office has ...

Just hours after Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs called for new oversight at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, Commissioner Gina Oster sprung into action. Oster asked the county Law ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is calling out issues at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center after Richard Bean, the superintendent at center, fired two ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Three men from Detroit, Michigan are facing charges after law enforcement agents with the 313 Initiative discovered nearly two pounds of fentanyl, other drugs and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eight area lawyers have put in their names for a vacant seat on Knox County Criminal Court. The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will meet with the candidates June 17 in Knoxville.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — There are 91 traffic signals in Knox County with more on the way. Have you ever wondered how those lights know when to change and who makes sure they work? In part ...

KNOX COUNTY, Ohio — A man died after a crash in Knox County Monday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a man in a 2016 Dodge Ram 3500 was traveling westbound on state Route 229 ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. – A Texas woman reported missing four months ago was found dead earlier this week in Montgomery County, Missouri, authorities say. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office ...

The detention center's long-time leader, Richard Bean, stepped down on Friday following calls from the mayor and other leaders in Knox County. NATO ally scraps purchase of US Black Hawk ...