Police standoff that starts with report of gun, disturbance ends peacefully
Woman taken into custody after four hours Note: This story was updated at 4:07 p.m. A four-hour standoff between the Oak Ridge Police Department and a Jellico Lane resident that started with a report...
View ArticleCar once owned by ‘Sound of Music’ actor catches fire in OR
A classic car once owned by an actor in “The Sound of Music” movie caught fire in Oak Ridge on Friday afternoon. Oak Ridge resident Glenn Bell, who now owns the car, smelled gas as he left a doctor’s...
View ArticleORPD search for man charged with attempted first-degree murder
The Oak Ridge Police Department is searching for a man considered armed and extremely dangerous after officers responded to a report of gunfire in the Scarboro neighborhood on Monday, authorities...
View ArticleOak Ridge Police Department earns accreditation from TLEA
The Oak Ridge Police Department has been accredited by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. ORPD was awarded this achievement during the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police...
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