Saturday, Feb. 8 marked one year since Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan was shot and killed in the line of duty. Previous ...

BLOUNT CO., Tenn. (WVLT) - The man accused of killing a Blount County deputy and injuring another has filed a lawsuit against the county, the sheriff and deputies for excessive use of force.

Saturday marks one year since Blount County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg McCowan was fatally shot during a traffic stop.

The lawsuit was filed by Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr. on Friday, around a year after the shooting death of Gregg McCowan, a Blount County deputy.

MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Blount County Sheriff's Deputy Jerry Burns has announced his intent to run in the 2026 race for Blount County Sheriff. "I'm joining this race ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A crash involving a tractor-trailer shut down “The Dragon” in Blount County for several hours ...

Blount County Sheriff's Office commemorates the first anniversary of Deputy Greg McCowan's death in the line of duty with a ...

Prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for Kenneth DeHart, the man accused of killing Blount County deputy Greg McCowan.