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ATF Investigating after Knox County Bomb Squad is Called to Tellico Plains Home to Dismantle a Device
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating after a device is found underneath a car in Tellico Plains.Investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office went to ...
Nov 03, 2024
KPD Investigating After Man Falls from 11th Street Parking Garage
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a man either jumped or fell from the 11th Street Parking Garage on Saturday night. At around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, November ...
Nov 03, 2024
Cause of Fire Which Destroys a Townsend Restaurant is Determined
UPDATE: The cause of the fire which destroyed Trailhead Steak and Trout House in Townsend is determined.Investigators determined the fire was caused by electrical arcing within the upstairs exterior w...
Nov 01, 2024
Knoxville Woman Steals $40K in Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets from Workplace, Police Report Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is charged for stealing between $40,000 and $50,000 in scratch-off lottery tickets from her job.According to charging documents, 35-year-old Siearrah Truhn took ...
Oct 31, 2024
TDOT Opens Section of I-26 in Unicoi County after Helene Flooding
Erwin, TN (WOKI) Thousands of tons of asphalt and rock later and in just 33 days, connectivity is restored to a small East Tennessee town as a portion of I-26 is reopened Wednesday in Unicoi County.Th...
Oct 30, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating an East Knoxville House Fire which Injures a Man
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in East Knoxville.Crews were called to the 3000 block of Linden Avenue yesterday (Sunday) morning for smoke coming from the home.Upon arriva...
Oct 27, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating an Apartment Fire in West Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a West Knoxville Apartment fire.Crews called to the 2400 block of Piedmont Street last night (Thursday) and found heavy fire coming ...
Oct 25, 2024
Judge Releases 15-year-old Suspect‘s Name in Powell 13-year-old’s Murder Investigation
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Juvenile Court Judge Thursday released the name of the teen charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl in Powell.Malakiah Lamar Harris appeared in cour...
Oct 24, 2024
Year Long Investigation Leads to Arrest of Dandridge Man on Multiple Counts of Child Sex Crimes
A Dandridge man is charged with multiple counts of child sex crimes.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Offices says 34 year-old Kyle Brown was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) after a year-long investigatio...
Oct 24, 2024
Knoxville Police Searching for Man Involved in Assault on Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials announcing Wednesday that they are searching for a man involved in an assault.Police say the suspect assaulted another man in the early morni...
Oct 23, 2024
What's your interest level in Tennessee vs. Illinois in the Music City Bowl?
KNOXVILLE, TN – November 29, 2025 – Quarterback Joey Aguilar #6 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Elliot Walker/Tennessee Athletics
Voting Ends: Dec 30, 2025 | 9:00 PM