KNOX COUNTY — After touring the Knox County jail with Sheriff Tom Spangler, county commissioners who were present at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility Wednesday reacted to the sheriff's desire to ...

KNOX COUNTY — The Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility in Knox County is over capacity by more than 115 people as the Knox County Sheriff's Office faces challenges stemming from the overcrowding. The ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — A Knox County man was sentenced to 60 years in prison, two months after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting three children. In August, 71-year-old Jessie Hurst was ...

Officials say the county's long-term incarcerated population will be moved to the Two Bridges Regional Jail, while the Knox County Jail will become a holding facility. Officials say the county's ...

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam targeting families of recently incarcerated people.

Knox County plans to partner with the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset beginning Jan. 1, 2026, to house its long-term incarcerated population. Officials said in a Monday press release that the ...

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) – Following three years of legal proceedings, a Knox County man has been sentenced to prison for child molestation. David Wanke Sr. was sentenced Friday to 12 ...