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3 days ago
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Sheriff's office warns of ‘ghost tap' scam targeting East Tennessee
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A nationwide crime trend has hit East Tennessee, as Knox County Sheriff's Office detectives have apprehended more than 10 individuals taking part in a 'ghost tap' scam. The sheriff's office issued a release on the scam Saturday morning. Scammers load stolen credit card information onto a digital wallet and then use that to purchase gift cards, which are resold online to launder the stolen money. Gun shops across the state lose revenue as TBI troubleshoots firearm background check system outage So far, detectives have apprehended more than 10 people, who they said are primarily Chinese nationals, suspected of taking part in the scam. KCSO explained that on a larger scale, the scam is resulting in financial institutions losing millions of dollars every week. The sheriff's office also shared why they think scammers may be targeting the region. 'These criminal groups are traveling from California, New York, and Texas, exploiting jurisdictions they believe won't recognize their scheme,' the sheriff's office wrote. The best way to protect yourself from the scam is by protecting your information. KCSO said if you have gotten text messages about unpaid tolls, misdelivered packages, or account issues, it's important not to click any links in the messages or enter your information. The tactic is part of a real-time smishing (SMS phishing) scam that is used to steal personal and financial information. Richard L. Bean to retire after mayor calls out problems at juvenile detention center The sheriff's office also shared some other tips to protect yourself: Never share personal or financial info via text or email with unknown senders. Law enforcement or government agencies will never ask you to pay debts with gift cards or request private info over the phone. Report suspicious messages immediately. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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Barbourville school mourns the death of student
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Kentucky community is in mourning after the death of a 16-year-old student in Knox County. Lauren Buttery died Tuesday morning at her home. She was a student at Barbourville High School and a devoted Tigers fan, according to school officials. Lauren Buttery was a light to all of our hearts on School Street. She was a true Barbourville Tiger who loved her school, her friends, dancing, and cheering on her Tigers. Lauren's resilience, courage, and never-quit attitude remind us all what it means to be a Barbourville Tiger. We ask that our community remember Lauren's family in prayer in the coming days. Please remember our staff, teachers, and students who loved and cherished Lauren. What an honor it was for us all to know and love her. Barbourville City School Her funeral will be held Tuesday, June 3, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Knox Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in Mayhew Cemetery. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-05-2025
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Littering leads to arrest of wanted man in Mt. Juliet
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — A West Tennessee man wanted out of East Tennessee was taken into custody Tuesday evening as a result of littering in Middle Tennessee. The Mt. Juliet Police Department said an officer performed a traffic stop after noticing someone littering near S. Mt. Juliet Road and Interstate 40 on Tuesday, May 20. Wanted Nashville teen stopped for speeding in Mt. Juliet school zone Law enforcement reportedly discovered the 31-year-old driver from Cordova was wanted for aggravated assault in Knox County. According to officials, the man was arrested and brought to the Wilson County Jail to await extradition. In addition, the officer made sure the litter was properly disposed of, authorities said. ⏩ 'We're proud of our officers' commitment to keeping Mt. Juliet safe,' MJPD wrote on social media. 'Thanks to their vigilance, another individual wanted for a violent crime is off our streets.' No additional details have been released about this incident, including the identity of the man who was apprehended. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-05-2025
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Farmer, clinic offering services to victims affected by Kentucky tornado: How to get help
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Life on the farm is something Tyler Crawford has known his whole life, so when tornadoes hit southern Kentucky, one of his first thoughts was about the animals. He has extended a hand to any victims who may need help with their livestock, offering a temporary home for them on his farm in the Knox County town of Girdler as people work to rebuild following the storms. Farmer, clinic offering services to victims affected by Kentucky tornado: How to get help Woman charged with murder after deadly crash in Montgomery County FEMA individual assistance approved for 6 Kentucky counties hit by tornadoes 'I would think that somebody would go through the same matter if it would happen to me,' Crawford said. With lots of land and feed ready, he said he can give a free temporary home to cows, horses, goats, and other livestock, as they might need shelter while barns and fences are being rebuilt. He also knows many farmers may not have time to tend to livestock because they have so many other things to deal with. He is even offering to help get the animals to his farm in Girdler. 'They can be there with me when I pick it up; they can follow me home with it so they know where it's going. That way, if they want to come and see it every day, that's fine,' Crawford said. He is not the only one offering this level of kindness; employees of the Corbin Animal Clinic were at the Corbin-London Airport earlier this week, providing vet care and distributing resources, and are continuing this work. Kentucky's most misspelled word, according to study Drug overdoses see major decline: How Kentucky measures up UFO sightings in Kentucky: A look back on past 30 years 'We were already going to do like X-rays, exams, things like that for free, but now we're able to do any kind of other vetting for free. So we have a lot of broken legs coming in, so we're able to do everything that they need, from pain meds to get the leg splinted, antibiotics, things like that,' Ashley Osborne, a vet tech at the clinic, said. Both say they are here for folks as long as they need it. 'So we're going to see that through as much as we can, and it's obviously still going to be free for the owners at that point,' Osborne said. Crawford said, 'If it's something that's going to be a while, I'll pick up the extra hay fields and cut the extra hay and put out the extra corn until they are able to get back on their feet.' Latest central Kentucky weather forecast For more information on dog and cat care, visit the Corbin Animal Clinic Facebook page. For livestock information, contact Tyler Crawford or call (606) 304-8444. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-05-2025
- Business
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Knox County home listings asked for more money in April - see the current median price here
The median home in Knox County listed for $151,150 in April, up 16.4% from the previous month's $129,900, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to April 2024, the median home list price increased 5% from $143,950. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Knox County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Knox County's median home was 69 square feet, listed at $0.12 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 1.1% from April 2024. Listings in Knox County moved steadily, at a median 57 days listed compared to the April national median of 50 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 54 days on the market. Around 46 homes were newly listed on the market in April, a 17.9% decrease from 56 new listings in April 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. In Illinois, median home prices were $312,500, a slight increase from March. The median Illinois home listed for sale had 16,984 square feet, with a price of $0.1 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $431,250, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 467,514 square feet, with a price of $0.18 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. At your fingertips: Accessing local journalism is even easier with the Galesburg Register-Mail app The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on Galesburg Register-Mail: Knox County home listings asked for more money in April - see the current median price here
