WVLT-TV Knoxville - Fri Nov 06
The sad faces of sick dogs hardly tell where they've come from. More than two dozen dogs are under veterinary care at the Roane County Animal Shelter after being seized from alleged puppy mill in Midtown.
Accused Harriman puppy mill operator charged with cruelty to animalsThe Knoxville News Sentinel - Fri Nov 06
A woman under investigation for operating a puppy mill has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty after authorities for the third time discovered dogs jammed together in poorly ventilated sheds, jerry-built pens and portable carriers.
Leon Houston retrial, Day 3: Prosecutor suggests Leon may have fired MaadiRoane County News - Fri Nov 06
Rocky Houston's Maadi rifle was fired 22 times during the 2006 shootout that took the lives of Roane County Sheriff's Deputy Bill Jones and his ride-along friend Mike Brown.
Animal control seizes dozens of dogs from Roane puppy millWBIR-TV - Thu Nov 05
Roane County's Animal Shelter is at full capacity, following the seizure of nearly 30 dogs from a suspected puppy mill this week.
Deputy testifies Jones had Rocky 'on his mind'The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Thu Nov 05
Clifford Leon Houston talks with his attorney Jim Logan before court on the first day of witness testimony Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 in his double murder trial in Roane County Circuit Court.
Roane County Deputy Killing UpdateWTVC Chattanooga - Thu Nov 05
Opening statements are scheduled Thursday in the second murder trial of one of two Roane County brothers accused of killing a deputy and his ride-along friend.
Officials tweaking plans for schoolsRoane County News - Wed Nov 04
Preliminary plans and estimates for the Roane County Schools building plan are beginning to take shape.
TVA scraps public access to ash spill overlookWATE-TV Knoxville - Tue Nov 03
The Tennessee Valley Authority has scrapped plans to allow public access to a spot overlooking a massive coal ash spill in Roane County.
Second panel appears for jury selectionWMC-FM - Tue Nov 03
A second panel of potential jurors will report as a jury is picked to hear the second murder trial of Leon Houston in Kingston.
TVA ditches plan to allow public access to ash spill siteThe Knoxville News Sentinel - Mon Nov 02
Responding to residents' concerns, the Tennessee Valley Authority has scrapped plans to allow unfettered public access to an observation post overlooking the Kingston ash spill cleanup site.
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