News From Bradley County

Buckner Donates $10K to Burned Church

Posted by Nathan Frick

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The Ralph Buckner Foundation in Cleveland has presented a $10,000 check to Thompson Springs Baptist Church, after the church suffered excessive damage in an early morning fire Thursday morning in Cleveland..  Ralph Buckner Jr. made the... Full story

Church Fire Like "Losing A Family Member"

John Madewell

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    Several people have heavy hearts in Bradley County tonight after an historical church burns down. Smoke billowed through the early morning country sky off Bates Pike.     A raging fire gutted the 77 year old... Full story

More Arrests Expected in Bradley Beating

Karen Zatkulak

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Three people are in jail, charged in the brutal beating of a teen. Bradley County Sheriff Tim Gobble will not release a motive, but says more arrests will be made in the case. Tim Farmer was assaulted then left for dead in a field across from his... Full story

Man Admits to Robbing Almost $12,000 from Bank

Nathan Frick

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The man investigators say is responsible for robbing the FSG Bank in Cleveland is admitting to the crime. According to federal court documents,Victor Delarosa aka Victor Vega, says he stole $11,877 from the bank on August 12th. In the agreed... Full story

Early Morning Church Fire

Derek Dellinger

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Charred remains, billowing smoke and flames are all that remain of the Thompson Springs Baptist Church, just off Bates Pike in Cleveland.  Crews worked tirelessly to put out the fire that engulfed the church in the pre-dawn hours. "It looks... Full story

Thieves Escape With $43,000 in Vehicles

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Property crimes detectives at the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information about three vehicles that were reported stolen overnight from the Charleston, Tenn. office of Caldwell Paving Company. An employee of the company... Full story

Detectives Request Help in Bradley Beating

Tanya Mendis

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Bradley County detectives are asking for help in an investigation of injuries sustained by 19-year-old Timothy Wayne Farmer. A resident of the 75-hundred block of Eureka Road found Farmer bleeding and injured near his home shortly after 7 am... Full story

Second Minor Earthquake Hits Cleveland

Derek Dellinger

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The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a second quake struck the same area in Cleveland that was hit over the weekend, the third total in the past few days. According to the USGS, this latest quake happened Monday night, and centered along... Full story

3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Cleveland

Derek Dellinger

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The U.S. Geological Survey says an 3.0 magnutide earthquake hit just after 12:00 today in Cleveland. The earthquake was centered just a few miles from the town's center, just off APD 40. Right now, dispatchers in Bradley County say there's no... Full story

Attempted Kidnapping In Cleveland

Derek Dellinger

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A man is in jail after a mother says he attempted to kidnap her child. It happened yesterday afternoon in Cleveland along Mamosa Drive.  The mother told police that James Beach went up to her vehicle, opened the passenger side, and attempted... Full story

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