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KNOXVILLE – To enhance the safety of Tennessee children, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has visited the homes of more than 3,310 sex offenders (324 in Knoxville) this month.

The state veterinarian has announced five new cases of horses sickened by West Nile Virus in East Tennessee.

NASHVILLE – Inmate Edmund Zagorski has selected his final meal. He chose pickled pig knuckles and pig tails.

A Coffee County man is charged with using another person’s identity in order to obtain controlled prescription drugs.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Fuel Total Systems (FTS) officials announced today that the company will locate its new manufacturing facility in Maury County.

NASHVILLE – Identity theft, fraud, and financial abuse are increasingly common ways for scammers to take advantage of Tennessee consumers of all ages. A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report ranked Tennessee 10th nationally in reports of fraud. Additionally, Tennesseans filed over 43,000 fraud reports totaling over $13.7 million in losses in 2017. Of these reports, 5,586 of were for identity theft. Further, TDHS’ Adult Protective Services (APS) division received more than 4,000 complaints of financial exploitation in fiscal year 2017-2018. That’s more than the year prior and an increase of 33% from state fiscal year 2015-2016.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is issuing a warning about the growing problem of financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. The department’s Adult Protective Services (APS) division received more than 4,000 complaints of financial exploitation in fiscal year 2017-2018. That’s more than the year prior and an increase of 33% from state fiscal year 2015-2016.

Tennessee Highway Patrol Conducts Operation Grizzly in The City of Memphis and Shelby County

NASHVILLE – In accordance with protocol, inmate Edmund G. Zagorski #102839 has been moved to death watch this morning. Death watch is the three-day period before an execution when strict guidelines are implemented to maintain the security and control of the offender and to maintain safe and orderly operations of the prison.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Kathryn Wall Olita of Clarksville as Circuit Court judge for the 19th Judicial District, which serves Montgomery and Robertson counties. The appointment fills a new trial court judgeship established this year by the Tennessee General Assembly.

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development today announced three new Select Tennessee Certified Sites.

The Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC) released its annual report for the 2017-2018 fiscal year at the Commission meeting held on September 21, 2018.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Weston Foods officials announced today the company will expand its Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC operations in Wilson County. The bakery company will create 90 new jobs and invest $53 million in Lebanon.