Tag Archives: Hancock County Sheriff’s Office

Former Hancock County Jail a Total Loss after Major Fire, TBI Investigating

Former Hancock County Jail a Total Loss after Major Fire, TBI Investigating

Posted on April 16, 2025

Sneedville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Hancock County following a fire early Tuesday morning that destroyed an historic building. Officials with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office say the former Hancock County Jail, which was built in 1860 and located on Jail Street in Sneedville, caught fire around 3:00 a.m. Despite a multi-agency response,…… MORE

Knoxville Man Charged in Hancock County Arson

Knoxville Man Charged in Hancock County Arson

Posted on April 15, 2025

Sneedville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is arrested and charged with arson in connection to a residential fire in Hancock County. Forty-one year old Christopher Shearer was arrested after an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office into the February fire at a residence in the 800 block of…… MORE

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