Jamestown Woman Arrested In Link To Residential Fire
A joint investigation by TBI and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a Jamestown woman in connection with a residential fire that occurred Thursday morning along Wright Place Road. 59-year-old Regina Owens Scroggins was arrested after investigators determined that Scroggins intentionally set the fire while the homeowners were still inside. […]
Former Fentress County Rescue Squad Captain Indicted For Stealing
A former Fentress County Rescue Squad Captain has been indicted on charges of stealing some $22,000. An investigation with the state Comptroller’s Office and Fentress County Sheriff’s Department determined that Mark Crabtree misappropriated the funds between December 2022 and December 2023. He stole some $12,000 by writing unauthorized checks to himself for personal use, signing […]
Fentress Sheriff’s Office and TBI Seeking Public Video Evidence
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office and TBI are asking for the public’s assistance with a shooting investigation. The incident occurred Sunday, December 27th in the Pine Haven community. Officials are asking for any video evidence of roadways from Pickett Park Highway to Wildwood Grocery and White Oak Road to the Route 127 bypass. The time […]
Fentress Using State Partner to Focus on Safe Driving
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to increase roadway safety. Some $10,000 in grant funding is coming to the Fentress County Sheriff’s office to provide more traffic vests, flashlights and overtime pay. Manager for Highway Safety Programs Detective Sergeant Jason Duncan said funding will focus on speeding and […]
Fentress County Searching For Runaway Juvenile
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to locate a runaway Juvenile. Fourteen-Year-Old Brianna Kemp was last seen at her residence in Grimsley early Monday morning. Detective Sargent Jason Duncan said the department suspects Kemp is in route to the London, Kentucky area or McMinnville. “The first 48 hours are crucial,” Duncan […]
