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Round 1
In Warren County, deputies say they’re investigating a string of vandalism reports in the Centertown and Jacksboro area that started last month.
The sheriff’s office reports road signs and Ben Lomand Connect equipment has been shot in multiple locations, causing internet outages and an estimated $100,000 in damage to the company’s gear.
Apparently whoever’s doing this has decided to declare war on rural Wi‑Fi, which is bold for someone who definitely still needs Google Maps to find half these roads.
Investigators say witnesses have mentioned a dark‑colored car near some of the shot road signs, though they’re not yet sure if that vehicle is connected to the attacks on the equipment or just happened to be in the same area.
Either way, someone picked a fight with broadband in 2026, and if they keep knocking out people’s internet, the only thing they’re really guaranteeing is an entire county full of very motivated, very offline neighbors looking for them.
Round 2
Metro Nashville Police say 47‑year‑old Jerry Dubose II has been charged with sual exploitation of a minor after investigators traced an xAI Grok account full of child sual abuse images back to him.
According to police and media reports, cyber tips about an online account allegedly generating AI CP material led detectives to an address in Bellevue, where a search warrant was served and the suspect was taken into custody on a felony charge with bond set at $25,000.
The account linked to him contained dozens of exploitative images involving infants and prepubescent girls, [vomit] and investigators easily tied the online activity to him through his address and cell phone.
While some of us use AI tech to fight the forces of evil, this guy turned Grok into a one‑man sting operation on himself; all Metro had to do was read the logs and show up at the address.
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Round 3
Knoxville Police say 30‑year‑old Mark Allen Langley was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a false bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Kroger on North Broadway.
Around 2 p.m. yesterday, officers were called for reports that a man, later identified as Langley, was acting erratically and said a bomb had been placed in the store.
Kroger cleared everybody out while KPD’s Hazardous Device Unit and K‑9 teams, along with UT Police K‑9s, swept the building.
Nothing suspicious was found and the store later reopened.
Officers found Langley a short time later, detained him, confirmed he was their guy, and took him into custody.
And if his name sounds familiar, it might be because this isn't his first trip through Knox County booking.
Records show he was previously arrested in November 2025 on a criminal trespass charge, in December 2025 on an evading arrest charge, and again in March of this year on another criminal trespass charge, plus an April post listing simple possession/casual exchange of marijuana under a half‑ounce and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia.
At this point, this man definitely has achieved platinum status in Knox County jail's loyalty program
That was your hair-raising Tennessee news roundup.
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