Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler has fired two sheriff's office employees and may fire more after investigations that sprang from a scandal first reported last year by Knox News. Spangler fired ...

Earlier this week, two Richard L. Bean detention center employees allegedly faced retaliation for alerting state ...

Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson doesn’t want the Knox County Sheriff’s Office to take over the county’s juvenile detention ...

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 ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler says he wants 30% raises for his staff. The higher figure would require a tax increase, both agree. In Tennessee, Knox County's pay ranks 19th for patrol officers ...

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs calls for change after a series of complaints against Superintendent Richard Bean.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As Knox County commissioners prepared to vote on Mayor Glenn Jacobs' budget proposal, Sheriff Tom Spangler made a last-minute appeal to commissioners to raise the starting pay ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County sheriff Tom Spangler says he is optimistic not only for his health, but his career, after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler said Friday he's been humbled and gratified by the outpouring of support shown following his announcement that he's fighting pancreatic cancer.