Event Brief
Sex offender charged after Crossville softball incidents
Filed: Jul 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville man Shane Thomas Powell charged with violating sex-offender registry restrictions after alleged alcohol-fueled disturbances at a tournament.
WHO: Shane Thomas Powell, 45, a Knoxville man and registered sex offender; tournament manager Karli Threet; Detective Tyrel Lorenz
WHAT: Charged with violating Tennessee sex offender residential and work restrictions (Class E felony) after allegedly getting intoxicated and causing altercations at a softball tournament.
WHEN: Jul 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM ET
WHERE: Crossville, Tennessee (Cumberland County General Sessions Court records)
WHY: He allegedly violated state sex-offender registry restrictions by attending the tournament and then becoming heavily intoxicated, leading to multiple disturbances.
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