A Knox News investigative series spurred a state investigation of the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the two men deputized ...

The state investigated after a series of reports by Knox News that revealed two deputies appointed by Sheriff Tom Spangler did not have the proper training to do their roles. “Let me say this to ...

Tom Spangler, Knox County Sheriff This statement came in response to the “recent increase in immigration numbers at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility,” according to the press release.

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler held a press conference Monday afternoon to discuss the footage release. Knoxville mother working to renew son’s TennCare coverage after stroke left him disabled ...

according to Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler. Allen said there was no reason to call the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to conduct a criminal investigation into Batts' death based on her ...

The details of Batts' interaction with Knox County sheriff's officers were revealed Jan. 27 in videos released by Sheriff Tom Spangler, who held a press conference to defend his staff, declaring ...

One theory is Knox County’s jurisdiction expanded, meaning the county has begun accepting detainees from a wider swath of the state. Anecdotally, the county has had new detainees from as far away as ...

Sheriff Tom Spangler defended his staff at a press conference. Spangler did not show the videos and dismissed questions about their content. Instead, he focused on expressing outrage over claims ...

Rysewyk said he works closely with Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler and Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel and "they're great men" who "do care about kids." Ultimately, "they do have to follow the law." ...