UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s endangered child alert for a five-year-old out of Knoxville is over.
Dejon Parker was found with his non-custodial father, 42-year-old Darrell Moore Jr. in Johnson City who is in custody.
Original Story: Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a five-year-old boy missing out of Knoxville.
TBI making the announcement Tuesday afternoon says Dejon Parker is believed to be with his non-custodial father, 42-year-old Darrell Moore Jr.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Knoxville Police Department at 865-215-7165 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
An investigation is underway after a bomb threat is called into Hardin Valley Middle School this morning (Tuesday).
Just after 8:30, the school was evacuated due to the threat. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Device Unit and an EOD dog cleared the building after not finding an explosive device. Students returned to class a short time later.
KCSO’s juvenile crimes unit is investigating the threat. Tennessee Highway Patrol, School Security, KCSO’s School Officer, and Tennessee Homeland Security assisted in evacuating everyone from the school.
A Knoxville man is charged with driving under the influence after a pedestrian is killed in a crash.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol called to a crash on Murphy Road at Shannon Valley Farms Boulevard Thursday night.
Troopers say a pedestrian had been hit by an SUV driven by 46-year-old Aldo Weddington and was dead at the scene.
Weddington reportedly told troopers he had used marijuana in the past few weeks and was taking medication for anxiety. He then failed all field sobriety tests.
Additionally, court records said Weddington did not have a valid driver’s license.
Weddington was charged with DUI and driving without a license.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, Sept. 23, 2024) — Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event. The Harvest Festival—which features the wildly popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights presented by Covenant Health—has been a perennial favorite for the award. The USA Today contest, which now is live, runs through Monday, Oct. 21 at 11:59 a.m.
Dollywood’s Harvest Festival (now-Oct. 28) provides fabulous fall family fun, with Great Pumpkin LumiNights serving as a great glowing end to the evening. Dollywood stays open until 9 p.m. every night during the festival, allowing families more time to enjoy 12,000 carved pumpkins throughout the park.
A page with a link to the voting page can be found at http://www.dollywood.com/vote. Anyone is eligible to vote and may do so once per day, per device. Nominees for all categories are chosen by a panel of relevant experts, which includes a combination of editors from USA Today, editors from 10Best.com, relevant expert contributors and more.
Families will bask in the glow of thousands of intricately carved pumpkins as they wander through displays in Dollywood’s Timber Canyon, Wilderness Pass, Wildwood Grove and Craftsman’s Valley areas. Beyond the impressive displays, guests can find exciting activities to create new memories together.
Artists from a number of genres provide hundreds of performances throughout the festival, while visiting craftspeople display their talents for guests to see. Special harvest-themed menu items from Dollywood’s award-winning culinary team also are a delight to enjoy. There is no doubt that each day is a picture-perfect opportunity for families to enjoy the experiences of a Smoky Mountain harvest.
For more information about Dollywood’s Great Pumpkin LumiNights and the Harvest Festival, please visit https://www.dollywood.com/ or download the Dollywood app.
The autopsy for a Jefferson County Judge who was hit and killed by a car while his was walking on the highway near Mountain Vista Trail shows alcohol in his system at the time of the incident.
Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court Judge O. Duane Slone shows that he had more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system when he was hit and killed by a car in August.
Slone’s cause of death is listed as “multiple blunt trauma,” and is consistent with that of an accident.
The driver of the car that hit Slone is not facing charges.
White Pine, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The White Pine Police Department is investigating after officers say a road rage incident turned into a deadly shooting Monday morning.
Officers responded to Roy Messer Highway at Exit 4, close to I-81, around 5:00 a.m.
WPPD officials say 20-year-old Jordan Price was shot and killed in the incident which started on Roy Messer and ended with the shooting at a red light near I-81.
The suspect is 59-year-old Derwin Wilds who is facing a charge of voluntary manslaughter.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are assisting in the investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY: The White Pine Police Department is investigating after officers say a road rage incident turned into a shooting Monday morning.
Officers sent to Roy Messer Highway at Exit Four, close to I-81, around 5 a.m. One person was injured in the shooting and their injuries are said to be life-threatening.
Police say the scene is safe and is not an active shooter situation but are asking motorists to avoid the area.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating after a woman reported an assault early Sunday morning in Fort Sanders.
KPD officials say a 22-year-old woman reported that a man claiming to be an Uber driver assaulted her.
According to the woman’s report, the man, possibly of Middle Eastern descent with a heavy build, told her he was an off-duty driver who offered her a free ride to her apartment as she was walking home.
The woman reportedly got into the car when the man assaulted her and pushed her out before driving off.
“The Knoxville Police Department strongly encourages residents and visitors to never get in a vehicle with an unknown individual for any reason,” Erland said. “If you have requested a rideshare, always verify the driver information before getting in the car.”
Those with information are asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers anonymously at 865-215-7165.
Anyone who has experienced a similar assault is asked to call the special crimes unit at 865-215-6810.
KPD Communication Manager Scott Erland made the announcement Monday, saying a woman reported that a man claiming to be an Uber driver assaulted her. (Courtesy: KPD)
Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested and charged after trying to grab two girls Friday at a Rockwood High School football game.
Officials with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office say two girls reported to a school resource officer that a man was lurking outside of the fence behind the visitors’ bleachers and had grabbed one of them by the arm.
RCSO says 38-year-old Oscar Livingston Jr. was caught running through a nearby neighborhood with the help of Rockwood police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol; he was charged with two counts of simple assault.
Police say none of the girls were hurt in the incident, and there is no evidence to suggest that Livingston knew the two girls either.
Oscar Livingston Jr. charged with simple assault at Rockwood football game. (Courtesy: Roane County Sheriff’s Office)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A suspected wanted in connection to a deadly West Knoxville shooting in April is indicted for murder after being found in Kentucky.
Knoxville Police Department officials say 49-year-old Michael Merrick was taken into custody for a DUI charge in Whitley County, Kentucky but has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 49-year-old Nicole Fanney on April 25 of this year.
Police say officers found Fanney who had been “shot multiple times” after responding to an apartment on Atchley Ridge Way; she was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to court documents, Merrick has been indicted for second degree murder, tampering with evidence and unlawful possession of a weapon.
When officers arrived on the scene, they reportedly found the woman, who was pronounced dead.
