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An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Pedestrian Involved Crash in Greene County
An investigation is underway by the Tennessee Highway Patrol after a woman dies after being hit by a car in Greene County.THP says a car was traveling North on 11E, Andrew Johnson Highway, in Greenevi...
May 06, 2024
Townsend City Manager Placed on Administrative Leave, City Officials Say
Townsend, TN (WOKI / WVLT) After just two years of service, the city manager of Townsend has been placed on administrative leave.WVLT news reporting Thursday afternoon that Townsend City Manager Danny...
May 02, 2024
Morristown Police Warning Residents of a Phone Scam in the Area
The Morristown Police Department (MPD) is aware of a current scam in which the caller is identifying himself as being MPD Chief Overholt or another member from the department. The caller is demanding ...
May 02, 2024
Man Found Guilty in Claiborne County Boating Crash that Killed 12-Year-Old
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) A man is found guilty Tuesday in a Claiborne County boat crash on Norris Lake that killed a 12-year-old child.Norman Joe Sturgill was sentenced on 13 charges to include veh...
Apr 30, 2024
One Dead after Blount County Shooting, Sheriff’s Office Says
Blount County, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff's Office has arrested a person in connection to a deadly shooting Friday night in a rural area of the county.BCSO officials say deputies responded to...
Apr 29, 2024
West Knoxville Shooting Suspect Taken into Custody in Kentucky, Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The suspect in Thursday night’s deadly shooting at a West Knoxville apartment has been taken into custody in Kentucky.Knoxville police reporting that 49-year-old Mic...
Apr 26, 2024
Multiple People and Dogs in a South Knoxville House Fire, One Dog is Shot
11 people and 33 dogs are safe after making it out of a home during a fire in South Knoxville.Knoxville Fire department investigators are working to find out what started this fire at a home in the 20...
Apr 26, 2024
Man Accused of Killing Ben Kredich Indicted by Knox County Grand Jury
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of driving under the influence, hitting and killing a 24-year-old man in Knoxville has been indicted by the Knox County Grand Jury.Shannon Walker has been indicted...
Apr 25, 2024
Knox County District Attorney says a Man has Pleaded Guilty on Charges Stemming from a Deadly Drag Racing Crash
A man pleads guilty to charges stemming from a deadly drag racing crash in East Knoxville. in January 2023.The Knox County District Attorney’s Office says Tra'Shawn Glass has pleaded g...
Apr 24, 2024
Officials say a Dryer Likely Sparked a West Knoxville House Fire
Officials with Rural Metro say a dryer catches fire and causes significant damage to a West Knoxville home.Crews were called to the 10000 block of Summitt Mountain Court this (Wednesday) morning and f...
Apr 24, 2024
