Knox County 24 Hour Arrest Record Corruption Runs Deep

Court documents in the conspiracy case against 11 current and former employees of the David Ronald Jones, 52, pled guilty to four counts of auto burglary and one count each of unlawful possession of a weapon, ... KCSO Capt. Aaron Yarnell and retired KCSO officer John Hopkins were among the first of the 11 to turn themselves in. The defendants are expected to turn themselves in starting Thursday. Many have scrambled this week to hire attorneys. A UT researcher reports 3470 detainees in 2025, while the Officer Tim Stidham was fired as of Friday, March 25. A KCSO spokesperson said an internal investigation into his on-duty conduct ...