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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Yahoo
Remains identified after being found in 2019 by TDOT mowers in Loudon County
LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Human remains found in Loudon County in 2019 have been identified, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Monday. The body was identified as John Arthur Troutman, born January 1, 1952, originally from Herndon, Pennsylvania. The TBI asked for the public's help in determining why he was in Loudon County and what he was doing before his death. Georgia man charged with reckless homicide after Maryville woman shot A Tennessee Department of Transportation crew discovered human remains in August 2019 while mowing alongside I-75 in Philadelphia. Loudon County Sheriff's Office deputies began investigating along with the Knox County Regional Forensic Center. Forensic pathologists determined that the remains belonged to a man likely between 45 and 55. His cause of death was undetermined, and they could not identify him. In February, the forensic center asked for the TBI's help identifying the man. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Cold Case and Unidentified Human Remains Initiative submitted a sample of the remains to Othram, a private lab in Texas, for DNA testing. TWRA to give new details on partnership with Appalachian Bear Rescue In July, Othram scientists told the TBI that they had identified possible relatives for the body. A TBI intelligence analyst tracked down the family in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to ask them about the remains. They said they had not seen their older brother since the 1980s, and they provided a DNA sample, which Ortham compared to the remains. This allowed Othram to identify the remains as Troutman. A Pennsylvania Tourism and Transportation map from 2010 was found near the body. LCSO had previously said that indications suggested he was homeless and camping in the area. The TBI asked for the public's help in discovering what Troutman was doing in Loudon County leading up to his death. Anyone with information should call the Loudon County Sheriff's Office at 865-986-4823 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. Lonely Bones: Stories of the Forgotten Dead The TBI said that Congressman Tim Burchett's Community Project Funding request made the testing possible. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Business Wire
20 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
TrueBlue to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results
TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) will release second quarter 2025 earnings results after the market close on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Management will discuss the results on a webcast at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. The webcast and a presentation of financial information will be available on TrueBlue's website: An audio replay will be available on the Company's website for a period of six months following the call. About TrueBlue TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is transforming the way organizations connect with talent in an ever-changing world of work. As The People Company®, we put people first – connecting job seekers with meaningful opportunities while delivering smart, scalable workforce solutions for enterprises across industries and worldwide. Powered by innovative technology and decades of expertise, our brands – PeopleReady, PeopleScout, Staff Management | SMX, Centerline, SIMOS, and Healthcare Staffing Professionals – offer flexible staffing, workforce management, and recruitment solutions that propel businesses and careers. Discover how we're shaping the future of work at
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won't face charges
The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won't face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing. First Judicial District Attorney General Steven Finney announced the decision to close the case on Friday, saying no further action will be taken. The investigation found no evidence that Impact Plastics employees were told they could not leave the factory or that they would be fired if they left, according to a news release from the district attorney. It also found employees had a little more than an hour during which they could have evacuated from the Erwin, Tennessee, industrial park. The conclusion mirrors that of a similar investigation by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration that found in April that workers had time to evacuate the premises, albeit by makeshift routes. A statement from Impact Plastics attorney Stephen Ross Johnson on Friday said company president and founder Gerald O'Connor welcomes the results of the TBI investigation. 'The true and accurate facts are now known,' the statement reads. Five employees and one contractor who cleaned the offices once a week were killed on Sept. 27 after they were washed away by floodwaters. They were among 12 people who stuck close to the Impact Plastics building, waiting for the water to recede, after realizing the exit road was already submerged. When the water kept rising, they climbed onto the bed of a semitrailer loaded with giant spools of plastic piping that was parked outside the factory. When floodwaters eventually overwhelmed the truck, six people were able to use the piping for flotation and were later rescued. The other six drowned. The TOSHA report notes that several Impact Plastics employees did escape the flood. Some were able to drive or walk over an embankment to a nearby highway after workers at a neighboring business dismantled a fence there. Others escaped by driving over a makeshift path onto nearby railroad tracks that an employee at a neighboring business created with a tractor. Still others were able to escape by walking to the railroad tracks, according to that report. Although the criminal case is being closed, the company still faces a wrongful death lawsuit from the family of Johnny Peterson, and other civil suits are planned. Attorney Luke Widener, who represents the families of several flood victims, said in a statement that they 'categorically disagree that Impact Plastics employees were given any meaningful opportunity to escape. ...Indeed, if Impact Plastics' account were true, Bertha Mendoza, Sibrina Barnett, and the others who perished would still be with us."
Associated Press
4 days ago
- Associated Press
The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won't face charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won't face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing. First Judicial District Attorney General Steven Finney announced the decision to close the case on Friday, saying no further action will be taken. The investigation found no evidence that Impact Plastics employees were told they could not leave the factory or that they would be fired if they left, according to a news release from the district attorney. It also found employees had a little more than an hour during which they could have evacuated from the Erwin, Tennessee, industrial park. The conclusion mirrors that of a similar investigation by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration that found in April that workers had time to evacuate the premises, albeit by makeshift routes. A statement from Impact Plastics attorney Stephen Ross Johnson on Friday said company president and founder Gerald O'Connor welcomes the results of the TBI investigation. 'The true and accurate facts are now known,' the statement reads. Five employees and one contractor who cleaned the offices once a week were killed on Sept. 27 after they were washed away by floodwaters. They were among 12 people who stuck close to the Impact Plastics building, waiting for the water to recede, after realizing the exit road was already submerged. When the water kept rising, they climbed onto the bed of a semitrailer loaded with giant spools of plastic piping that was parked outside the factory. When floodwaters eventually overwhelmed the truck, six people were able to use the piping for flotation and were later rescued. The other six drowned. The TOSHA report notes that several Impact Plastics employees did escape the flood. Some were able to drive or walk over an embankment to a nearby highway after workers at a neighboring business dismantled a fence there. Others escaped by driving over a makeshift path onto nearby railroad tracks that an employee at a neighboring business created with a tractor. Still others were able to escape by walking to the railroad tracks, according to that report. Although the criminal case is being closed, the company still faces a wrongful death lawsuit from the family of Johnny Peterson, and other civil suits are planned. Attorney Luke Widener, who represents the families of several flood victims, said in a statement that they 'categorically disagree that Impact Plastics employees were given any meaningful opportunity to escape. ...Indeed, if Impact Plastics' account were true, Bertha Mendoza, Sibrina Barnett, and the others who perished would still be with us.'
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
Westel area man victim of fatal shooting
A rural eastern Cumberland County resident — scheduled to appear in court next month for a sentencing in an overdose death — is now dead. Michael Paul Kerley, 36, last known address of Falls Road near Cumberland Cove, is identified as the victim of the fatal shooting over the weekend. According to a prepared statement from the TBI, the fatal shooting took place at a residence in the 200 block of George Anna Drive, just off Hwy. 70 East in the Westel community. Kerley was treated by EMS at the scene but died before he could be transported to a hospital. A joint TBI and Cumberland County Sheriff's Office investigation led to the arrest of Devin Christopher Schillinger, 30, who lives at the residence where the shooting took place. He was taken into custody and booked at the Cumberland County Justice Center around midnight Sunday on a single count of first-degree murder. The arrest warrant affidavit — signed by TBI Special Agent Levi Pelley — states Kerley was walking across the driveway at the George Anna Drive residence when he was shot once in the head. The affidavit continues, 'The defendant and the victim had argued the night before but the defendant had not had any interaction on the day in question prior to the shooting.' It adds Kerley was not 'actively threatening or assaulting anyone,' and was not speaking to anyone at the time of the shooting. Schillinger remains held in jail in lieu of $1 million bond. A tentative appearance in Cumberland County General Sessions Court is set for July 28. The issues of bond and whether Schillinger has an attorney may be addressed at that time. Investigators have no reason to believe the fatal shooting is tied to Kerley's plea June 2 to reckless homicide. Kerley was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and possession of meth with intent. That case centered around the death of Kerley's girlfriend, Ashley Nichole Cressel, 33, at her place of employment in August 2021. An autopsy revealed Cressel died from acute methamphetamine toxicity, and investigators said Kerley was the person who provided the drug to the victim. Kerley was free on bond pending a sentencing hearing scheduled Aug. 2, at which time a judge was to determine whether Kerley would serve eight years in prison, be given a split sentence of time to serve followed by probation or placed on supervised probation. The TBI statement concluded, 'The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of the law.'
