Two people suffered serious injuries Tuesday afternoon following a crash on Highway 111 near Dunlap that temporarily caused delays on the highway as emergency crews responded to the scene. According to reports, the crash occurred on Highway 111 at Holland Drive — near the Save-A-Lot grocery store — and involved two vehicles. Emergency responders from …
On Sunday, May 3, 2026, officers with the Dunlap Police Department observed a vehicle driving erratically on Walnut Street. A traffic stop was initiated on Old York Highway. The driver refused commands and fled on foot but was quickly located and taken into custody. He was identified as Dakota Johnston, who was found to have …
At 3:08 CST on Monday afternoon Dunlap Fire Department reported to a single vehicle accident on Hwy 111 north of the waterfalls. The initial report was a semi-truck coming down the mountain and overturned blocking 2 lanes of traffic with unknown injures. First arriving units found the truck on its side with the driver in …
In the early morning hours of April 20, 2026, Dunlap Police responded to a residence on Old Union Road regarding unwanted intoxicated persons. Once officers arrived, they contacted three individuals inside a vehicle parked in the driveway. During the investigation, officers found approximately 1.52 ounces of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Ronald Diorio, …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office shares updates from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: In 2024, over 300 million children worldwide were exploited online, with 465,000 cases in the US. Platforms like Discord and Roblox are linked to exploitation, including sextortion, abuse, and gang-related bullying. Generative AI use in sexual exploitation rose sharply—from …
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett, Chief Deputy Spencer Daniels, and the men and women of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday afternoon the death of Deputy Landon Faulkner. On Wednesday night, Deputy Faulkner was involved in a serious collision on Highway 111 in Sequatchie County, where he collided with a disabled vehicle in …
On Monday, February 23, 2026, the Dunlap Police Department, the Office of Courtney Lynch, District Attorney General, 12th Judicial District, and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office worked together to investigate a vehicle burglary at Campbell’s Tree Service. Their investigation led to the arrest of Jeffery Lawrence Williams and the recovery of over $3,000 worth of …
Recently the Dunlap Police Department had a report of a Bitcoin scam of individuals pretending to be a deputy from the Hamilton County Sheriff Office. NO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WILL EVER ASK FOR CASHAPP MONEY OR BITCOIN. A local business has a bitcoin transfer machine; these are not ATMs. Note these are NOT currently illegal. …
At 4:09 PM on Saturday, Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Rankin Avenue across the street from Wendy’s. Dunlap Police was first to arrive and confirmed a working structure fire. The older house, built originally in 1941, was occupied by the current owner who was not home at the time. …
At 11:20 AM CST on Monday, (1-19-26) the Dunlap Fire Department responded with Dunlap Police to a two-vehicle crash on SR 28 near the MaxFit Gym. Firefighters assisted the victims out of the vehicles to be evaluated by Puckett EMS. No information was provided on injures. Pictures by Detective Cunningham and FF Snyder.
