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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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media Oct 23, 2024

TWRA Urging Boaters Use Caution on Douglas Lake and Remind us About TDEC Water Contact Advisory
UPDATED STORY: (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a temporary water contact advisory which is still in effect until further notice. Matt Cameron with the Tennes...
Cumulus Media Oct 21, 2024

State of Tennessee Helene Recovery Including FEMA Information
Hurricane Helene RecoveryRoadway Closures as of October 18, 2024. Click on the map for a higher resolution image.Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews are working to assess damage,...
Cumulus Media Oct 21, 2024

Trained Mules and Farmers from East Tennessee go to Asheville to Help with Flood Aftermath
Nearly three weeks after severe flooding devastated parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, people are still pouring into the impacted areas and offering help.Brian Minton owns a farm in Dandridge and ...
Cumulus Media Oct 18, 2024

Detectives Investigating Shooting and Robbery at BucketHead Tavern
Knoxville Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting and robbery that happened late Wednesday night at a West Knoxville bar.At around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, KPD offi...
Cumulus Media Oct 17, 2024

Suspect in Chapman Highway Shooting Turns Himself in to Knoxville Police
(Knoxville, TN WOKI/KPD) Knoxville Police say the suspect in a shooting on Chapman Highway charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault has turned him...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2024

KCSO: Eighth Grader Arrested for Threatening Karns Middle School
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: An eighth-grade Gresham Middle School student is arrested Tuesday afternoon for threats of mass destruction.Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office confirmin...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2024

Investigators with the Tennessee Highway asking for Help to Identify a Woman Found Injured on I-40 in Roane County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is asking for your help after a woman is found with serious injuries along I-40 in Roane County.Troopers were dispatched to a person lying in the emergency lane of I-40 Ea...
Cumulus Media Oct 14, 2024