Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men suspected of robbing a USPS truck Wednesday morning are on the loose. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 10:00 a.m. to the 2200 block of Dandridge Avenue when a call came in that a USPS worker had been robbed at gunpoint. They say one of the men had…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing multiple charges including assaulting an officer after he reportedly almost hit one with his car before leading police on a chase during a traffic stop. The incident happened Monday around 9:00 p.m. when police spotted a vehicle which matched a BOLO (be on lookout) and attempted to…… MORE
Tennessee Valley Authority continues to work with the federal government and other countries to bring a new style of nuclear reactor to the states. TVA president Jeff Lyash said, “We’re focused on the next generation of nuclear power right here behind us with what I think is the country’s leading project: the Clinch River Nuclear…… MORE
Helenwood, TN (WOKI) A former volunteer fire chief in Scott County is arrested Monday, December 4 charged with stealing thousands of dollars from his department. Officials with the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office say 24 year-old Austin Lewallen stole nearly $14,000 from the Paint Rock Volunteer Fire Department’s funds through a combination of over-the-counter bank and unauthorized…… MORE
Knoxville Police say the man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting at Arbor Place Apartments has turned himself in. Detectives obtained warrants charging 28 year-old Jesse Bailey Jr. with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and other charges in Sunday morning’s shooting after 35-year-old Howard Jordan was found dead at the scene…… MORE
Updated story: Knoxville Police have identified the suspect and victim in a fatal shooting at Arbor Place Apartments and are asking for help to locate that suspect. Homicide Unit detectives have obtained warrants charging Jesse Bailey Jr., 28 of Knoxville, Tenn., with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and employing a firearm during…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police take two convicted felons into custody after confiscating five guns. KPD responded to north Knoxville after getting a report of shots being fired on Forestdale Avenue early Friday morning. Officers say the driver of a car told them that two people in his vehicle, identified as 21-year-old Alexander Foye and…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a man dies at the hospital from a gunshot wound. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 6500 block of Old Maynardville Pike yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon and found a man with gunshot wounds who was taken to the hospital. They say this appears to be an isolated/targeted incident. KCSO…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Investigators with the Morristown Police Department are asking for your help in locating a missing teen. Fifteen year old Alondra Moncerrat Rodriguez is a Hispanic female, 5’4” tall and weighs 150 pounds. She has brown eyes and black/brown hair. Rodriguez was last seen in the evening of November 26, around 7:00 or…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office releasing more information in a fatal hit and run accident in west Knox county. It happened Monday on Lovell Road at Outlet Drive and involved pick-up truck and a motorcycle. Investigators say the motorcycle driven by Raymundo Salinas was stopped at a red light when the pick-up driven by Donald…… MORE
