Event Brief
Oct 7, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Knoxville Man Faces Multiple Charges After I-75 Stop
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper stopped 30-year-old Eric Heffernan on I-75 in Campbell County at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday after he was allegedly speeding. Heffernan was charged with speeding, possession of Schedule II and IV substances with intent to manufacture, deliver or sell, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
WHO: Eric Heffernan, 30, of Knoxville; Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper
WHAT: Heffernan was stopped for speeding and charged with multiple offenses, including drug possession with intent to manufacture, deliver or sell and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 4:24 AM ET
WHERE: Campbell County, Tennessee
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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