A car struck a man that was crossing Veterans Boulevard in Sevierville on Thursday. According to the Sevierville Police Department, the crash was reported at about 8:19 a.m on March 15, 2018. Officers responded and determined that 28-year-old Abraham Rauchwarg, of Asheville, N.C., was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry southbound on Veterans Boulevard near Collier Drive and struck a pedestrian ...
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Elderly Woman Assaulted Outside Sevierville Convenience Store
Sevierville police are requesting the public’s help in identifying a man who assaulted an elderly woman in the parking lot of a convenience store on Thursday night. According to the Sevierville Police Department, officers responded to a reported assault at the Pilot, located at 1257 Parkway in Sevierville, at about 11:20 p.m. on March 8, 2018. A male suspect allegedly ...
Read More »Sevierville Woman Allegedly Embezzled Thousands from Little League
Authorities allege that a woman who served as treasurer for the New Center Little League Football Association stole thousands of dollars from the organization. Detectives arrested 41-year-old Misty L. Trentham, of Sevierville, on March 8, 2018 following a Sevier County Grand Jury indictment for Felony Theft over $10,000. Trentham allegedly embezzled money from the bank account of New Center Little ...
Read More »Search Teams Find Missing Sevier County Man’s Remains, Investigation Ongoing
After an extensive search using search dogs and drones, the remains of a Sevier County man missing for nearly three weeks were found on Tuesday. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, the remains of 59-year-old Steve Flint McCollum were located in a heavily wooded area about half a mile from his home on Feb. 20, 2018. Deputies first responded ...
Read More »Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Rebranded as Company Readies for Expansion
Fans of Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede may notice a change as the dinner show attraction opens for the 2018 season. The “Dixie” is gone from from the name and it will be called Dolly Parton’s Stampede. According to World Choice Investments, which operates the dinner show attraction in Pigeon Forge, as well as attractions in Branson, Mo. and Myrtle Beach, ...
Read More »Sevier County Man Facing Attempted 2nd Degree Murder Charges
A grand jury has charged a man shot by Sevier County Sheriff’s Deputies during a confrontation last month with two counts of attempted second-degree murder. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, 41-year-old Timothy Scott McGill was arrested today without incident after a Sevier County Grand Jury returned a sealed presentment charging McGill with four counts of aggravated kidnapping, four ...
Read More »Dollywood Gives Sevier County Days Proceeds to Food Ministry
Dollywood officials presented a donation check to Sevier County Food Ministries this month. The check for $44,208.75 was presented during the organization’s annual volunteer luncheon. The funds were raised through the amusement park’s Sevier County Days promotion held during Smoky Mountain Christmas. Total giving since 1998 from Dollywood to the Sevier County Food Ministries is now $1,025,232. Sevier County Food ...
Read More »Authorities Looking for Person that Dumped Three Dead Dogs, One Live Dog
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says someone dumped three dead dogs and one live dog out in the Cove Mountain area of Wears Valley. Pictured is the one dog found alive, which is on stray hold at Pets Without Parents and if unclaimed will be available for adoption. “This baby is at Pets Without Parents and they have named her ...
Read More »Man Shot in Early Morning Confrontation with Sevier Sheriff’s Deputies
A woman’s call for help resulted in a confrontation with Sevier Sheriff’s Deputies early Sunday morning in Kodak. According to a release, a woman called 911 to report that her husband was threatening to harm himself. Deputies with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home on Joyce Way in Kodak and when they arrived a confrontation occurred that ...
Read More »Dozens of Suspected Drug Dealers Indicted in Operation Fall Harvest
Law enforcement officers set out early Wednesday morning to arrest suspected drug dealers indicted by a Sevier County Grand Jury last week. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, the indictments of 37 alleged drug dealers are the result of an undercover drug operation conducted by the Sevier County Street Crimes Narcotic Unit and nicknamed Fall Harvest. Officers from Sevier ...
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