Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The FBI and Knoxville authorities are investigating a bank robbery that happened on Monday, August 12.
Authorities say the robbery happened at the Truist Bank at 4931 Kingston Pike, in the Homberg area, Monday afternoon around 1:15.
Investigators say the armed suspect handed a bank teller a note demanding cash and was last seen running from the building with an undisclosed amount of money.
Late Monday evening, KPD reported the suspect had been identified, located, and detained and that charges are pending.
The teller reportedly gave the man the money, and he left on foot. (Courtesy: KPD)
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) An armed and dangerous man has been taken into custody and a school lockdown lifted Monday morning in Loudon County.
Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office say Caiden Hall was arrested in Lenoir City following a search for him near the area of Highland Park Drive.
As a precaution, nearby Highland Park Elementary was briefly placed on lockdown; that lockdown has since been lifted.
Neither Hall’s age nor further information about the circumstances surrounding the incident have been released.
Carter County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert early Monday morning out of Carter County has been found safe.
Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 86-year-old Arthur Bruce was located in Arkansas and is safe.
A Silver Alert was issued after Bruce was last seen Sunday in Johnson City. Officials say he has a medical condition that may have hindered him from getting back home safely.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Carter County man.
TBI says 86-year-old Arthur Bruce went missing from Johnson City and was last seen Sunday, August 11.
Bruce is 5’3″, weighs 140 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes. There is no known clothing description at this time. Bruce has a U.S. Navy tattoo on his arm.
Officials say Bruce may be driving a 2024 silver gray Ford Ranger with Tennessee temporary tag QH9YN1V8 and that he has a medical condition that may keep him from getting back home safely.
(Courtesy: TBI)
If you see Arthur Bruce or know where he may be, please call the Carter County Sheriff’s Office at 423-542-1845 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Clinton, TN (WOKI) Jury selection begins Monday, August 12 in the death penalty case involving an Anderson County man.
Sean Finnegan is accused of murder, rape and exploitation of a child.
Investigators say Finnegan and his girlfriend Rebecca Dishman lured Jennifer Paxton into their home in August of 2020 with the promise of giving her a place to stay, and they paid her $100 to have sexual relations with them.
Once Paxton entered the home, officials say she was held against her will, tortured, strangled and left to die.
The couple was formally indicted for murder by an Anderson County Grand Jury in June of 2021.
Sean Finnegan, 56 (Courtesy: Anderson County Sheriff’s Office)
Athens, TN (WOKI) An Athens man is facing multiple charges after explosive devices and dozens of guns are found in his home.
Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office say three explosive devices, more than 40 guns and more than 500 grams of meth were seized Wednesday from Daniel Buis’ home in the 200 block of Kenneth Street in Athens and from a storage unit tied to him.
Deputies also found more than $40,000 in cash.
Buis was arrested and charged with the following:
Possession of methamphetamine for resale
Unlawful possession of a firearm
Possession of an improvised explosive device
Possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony
Maintaining a drug dwelling for use or keep of a controlled substance
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Multiple agencies assisted in the investigation, including: the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force, Athens Police Department, McMinn County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Sweetwater Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Additionally, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was called to the scene to assist with the explosives.
More than 500 grams of meth and $40,000 were also found, sheriff’s office said. (Courtesy: MCSO)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee is putting student safety first, announcing the release of an updated mobile app, Safe at UT.
UT officials say the app will allow students, faculty, and staff to communicate a variety of concerns to the appropriate officials and includes updated features such as a mobile blue light and the ability to reach UT Police via emergency call or text.
The updated features of the Safe at UT app include:
Friend Walk
Reach UT Police via emergency call or text
Access to wellness resources
Maps/parking and transit resources
Mobile blue light
To learn more or to download the updated Safe at UT app, click here.
UT Launches New Safety App Ahead of School Start (Courtesy: WVLT)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified a person of interest after a student was involved in a hit-and-run Thursday, August 8.
KCSO says the student, a 16-year-old girl, was hit by a car around 7:30 Thursday morning while waiting on a school bus at the intersection of Thornton and Hughlan Drive in the Farragut area. Police say a passer by saw the girl laying on the ground as the bus pulled up.
The sheriff’s office reported the girl to be in critical but stable condition Friday.
In their press release Friday, KCSO officials “thank[ed] the community and media for their efforts in this case,” adding that the investigation remains active and ongoing.
The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Thorton Drive and Hughlan Drive, KCSO said. (Courtesy: WVLT)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One man is dead and his dog is missing following a crash late Thursday night on I-40 East.
KPD officials say officers responded to the interstate between Midway Road and Strawberry Plains Pike around 11:40 to find a car that had flipped over.
The driver, a 26-year-old man, had been ejected from the vehicle and struck by a tractor trailer that had left the scene; he died as a result of his injuries.
A adult male passenger was taken to a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Police are searching for the family dog, Oden, a two-year-old Husky that ran away after the crash.
The department is asking anyone who has seen Oden, a two-year-old Husky, to email [email protected]. (Courtesy: KPD)
KPD is still investigating the crash.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that happened Thursday night on I-40 East.
KPD officials say officers responded to the interstate between Midway Road and Strawberry Plains Pike around 11:40 p.m. to find a car that had rolled over, possibly after crossing the median from the westbound lanes.
KPD says the driver, a 26-year-old man, had been ejected from the vehicle and struck by a tractor trailer that had left the scene; he died as a result of his injuries.
The passenger, also an adult man, was taken to a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
KPD said the driver was ejected from the car and then hit by a tractor-trailer. (Courtesy: KPD)
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Three minors have now been charged in connection to an “incident” that happened at Claiborne High School.
The news coming from District Attorney General Jared Effler’s office is the latest update in an ongoing investigation by the New Tazewell Police Department and the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office.
Less than a week since the incident, reported on July 30, Head Football Coach Nathan Medlin also resigned from his position.
The three minors were charged with being a delinquent via aggravated rape.
It’s the latest update in an ongoing investigation by the New Tazewell Police Department and the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office. (Courtesy: WVLT)
