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Hamblen County deputy fired after alleged altercation

A Hamblen County jailer was fired Friday after an alleged incident at his Sevier County home. More>>

Morristown residents speak out against police and fire cuts Video included

People in Morristown are sounding off about the budget cuts approved Tuesday night for the city's police and fire departments. More>>

Morristown cuts city pay and two firefighters Video included

Morristown has made $1 million worth of major budget cuts. However, some say what hit the chopping block could jeopardize your family's safety. More>>

Rumors of Morristown bankruptcy are false, but budget cuts coming

Morristown has a budget deficit that is forcing city leaders to take a hard look at possible cuts across the board. More>>

Talbott man's body found after boating accident on Cherokee Lake

Officials have released the name of a man whose body was found Wednesday in Cherokee Lake. The boat he was on capsized and sank earlier in the day. More>>

Morristown man dies in boating accident on Cherokee Lake

Lester R. Lawson, 60, of Morristown, drowned Wednesday morning in a single boat accident on Cherokee Lake, according to the TWRA. More>>

Walters State student claims on campus abduction led to off campus assault

A 40-year-old female student at Walters State Community College told police a man sexually assaulted her off campus after he abducted her on campus Monday afternoon. More>>

Morristown man pleads guilty to lesser charge in medication death

William Bradley Mefford, 35, of Morristown, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of reckless homicide for sharing his prescription medication with another man who died. More>>

Woman claims Hamblen Co. Halloween challenge made her sick

"Frightmare Manor," a haunted house a few miles from Morristown is a hit, but an optional challenge on site modeled after the television show 'Fear Factor' literally became one woman's nightmare. More>>

Morristown man arrested for armed robbery at convenience store

Wesley C. Lackey, 22, of Morristown, was arrested Tuesday morning for an armed robbery at a  convenience store Monday night.  More>>

Verdict disappoints biological mother of teen killed by foster father

Just days after a Morristown man was found guilty of killing his 16-year-old foster son with a strangle hold, the teen's biological mother told 6 News her side of the story. More>>

Another patient: Morristown dentist kept money for no work

6 On Your Side has been investigating accusations of problem work and mistaken charges against Morristown dentist Dr. Paul Muscari for more than two years. More>>

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