Rachel Auberger

A White County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to Alverson Road near Smithville Highway at approximately 10 p.m. July 20 after someone reported seeing a man slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle.

White County General Sessions Court handled a mix of criminal matters Tuesday, including guilty pleas in domestic assault, drug and DUI cases, along with hearings involving burglary, probation violations and other pending felony charges. Several defendants received sentences during the session, while other cases were continued for future court dates

A Sunday afternoon crash on U.S. 70 near Crossville Highway left several people injured after a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic, causing a collision that sent a passenger van off the roadway and onto its roof. The crash occurred shortly before 3:45 p.m. on July 19.

A reported burglary at a Sparta home led White County investigators to what they describe as a much larger criminal conspiracy involving recorded jail phone calls, a house key and three men accused of trying to take control of the property. The investigation resulted in multiple felony charges after detectives