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U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Wanted in New York Homicide at Knoxville Bus Station

U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Wanted in New York Homicide at Knoxville Bus Station

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The U.S. Marshals Service and the agency’s Smoky Mountains Task Force arrest a man Sunday wanted in connection to a New York homicide. Officials with the Marshals Service say 32-year-old Kyshonn Green was wanted after a deadly shooting Saturday at a Wegman’s warehouse in Gates, New York. Investigators learned that Green was…MORE

Knoxville Murder Suspect Found in Asheville, Police Say

Knoxville Murder Suspect Found in Asheville, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man wanted in a deadly Knoxville shooting earlier this month has been taken into custody. Knoxville Police Department officials say 28-year-old Wayne Parham was wanted for second-degree murder in the death of 48-year-old Michael Velazquez. Velazquez was found dead in the 800 block of Howard Baker Jr. Avenue on July 6.…MORE

Two People and One Dog Displaced after Knoxville House Fire

Two People and One Dog Displaced after Knoxville House Fire

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a house fire Wednesday morning in east Knoxville. Crews were called to the 1600 block of Gillespie Avenue just after 10:00 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the home. Despite the home having a lot of materials in it, crews were able to extinguish…MORE

KPD Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Chapman Highway

KPD Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Chapman Highway

A motorcyclist died following a crash that happened late Tuesday night in South Knoxville. At around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Chapman Highway and Woodlawn Pike to investigate a crash involving a pickup truck and motorcycle. The motorcyclist was transported from the scene to…MORE

Cocke County Highway Department Fire Under Control, Mayor Says

Cocke County Highway Department Fire Under Control, Mayor Says

Newport, TN (WOKI) All personnel are accounted for following a fire just before noon Tuesday) at the Cocke County Highway Department. According to Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis, the fire, at the department’s facility on Lower Quarry Road in Newport, was brought under control around 1:00 p.m., adding that the building contained “dangerous explosives” inside.…MORE

Victim in 2019 Loudon County Cold Case Identified, TBI Asking for Information

Victim in 2019 Loudon County Cold Case Identified, TBI Asking for Information

Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for information after the victim in a 2019 cold case out of Loudon County is identified. TBI officials announcing Monday that scientists at Othram, a forensics lab in Texas that specializes in identifying cold case victims, conducted DNA matching of individuals related to a…MORE

Knoxville Police Charge Man in Connection to a Fatal Crash on Western Avenue
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Knoxville Police Charge Man in Connection to a Fatal Crash on Western Avenue

21-year-old Kevin Zaragoza, of Knoxville, was taken into custody on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, following a fatal early-morning crash on Western Avenue.  At just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Western Avenue and Keith Avenue.  The investigation at the…MORE