BREAKING: Manhunt in Rhea County, fugitive on the run
UPDATE: WATE reports the Roane County Sheriff's Office says Wicks is now in custody.
Sheriff Mike Neal and the Rhea County Sheriff's Department are in hot...
5-year-old Bound to floor with Harness, Mother Arrested
A five-year-old developmentally challenged boy was rescued by Investigator Rocky Potter and deputies of the Rhea County Sheriff's Department at an Evensville home Monday....
Fugitive, Drugs, Stolen Gun, and Cash found in Raid
On Tuesday, May 15, seven arrests were made with methamphetamine, a variety of pills, marijuana, a stolen handgun, and over $7,000 in cash found...
Rhea County Woman charged in husband’s death
UPDATE: The TBI says Thomas Wilkey's wife, Patricia Wilkey, has been charged in her husbands death.
According to the TBI, Patricia Wilkey is charged with...
Angel Tree Toy Thief Suspect Caught on Camera
38-year-old Bridgette Godsey, an employee at the "The Local Market" convenience store on 3rd Avenue, has been charged with stealing from the Sheriff's Angel...
Old Hospital Site chosen for new Justice Center
In a 6-3 vote, county commissioners resolved to choose the old hospital site (7794 Rhea County Hwy) as the location for the county's new...
Law Enforcement Agencies hold Active Shooter class at Church
An active shooter awareness class was held at First United Methodist Church in Dayton last night by local law enforcement agencies.
This class was put...
Jail Overcrowding could cost Taxpayers a Million Dollars
On Tuesday, a hand delivered letter from the state's fire marshal gave Sheriff Mike Neal an ultimatum to reduce the number of inmates or...
BREAKING: Truck stolen from Sue Ann’s Corner Market, Thief Captured
Rhea County Central Dispatch received a call at 8:28 PM, from a man reporting his truck had just been stolen from Sue Ann's Corner...
Sobriety Checkpoints and Increased Patrols Through Labor Day
Dayton, TN – Rhea County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign...
Two arrested in Rhea County’s largest Meth Bust
Around 4:30 PM, Wednesday, November 15, the Rhea County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at 155 Pinhook Road in Spring City where they...
Joe McSpadden Named Tennessee Wildlife Officer of the Year
NASHVILLE --- Joe McSpadden has been named the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer of the Year for the Southeastern Association of Fish and...
