Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) A multi-state search ends with the arrests of two people wanted on charges stemming from a shooting and robbery at the Lenoir City Walmart in June. Lenoir City Police Chief Don White thanked the agencies involved during a press conference Thursday. “The cooperation that went into this case and to be…… MORE
Updated story: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash in North Knox County and have identified the victim. Officers called to West Emory Road near Holgate Lane yesterday afternoon and say 23 year-old Daniel Bell died as a result of the crash. No further details have been released. Original story: The Knox…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Crossville man is arrested Tuesday, October 24 after exposing himself to over 70 children in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say around 9:40 a.m. KPD officers responded to a call of indecent exposure at Calhoun’s on the River on Neyland Drive. They say responding officers spoke with the caller, who told…… MORE
An investigation is underway following an early morning deadly fire in North Knox County (Wednesday). Rural Metro responding to reports of a possible explosion and single wide trailer fire in the 5500 Ft. Sumter Road. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office was told a woman lived there and wasn’t able to get out due to the…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) A Rogersville woman is dead after being hit by a truck Monday morning near Morristown hospital. Morristown Police Department officials say officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to a deadly pedestrian crash on North High Street at the intersection of Watercrest Street. They report 41-year-old Elizabeth Block, an employee of Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System,…… MORE
A driver is facing charges after crashing into a Tennessee Department of Transportation HELP truck on the side of the road. TDOT officials say it happened on October 20th when the truck was pulling up to help a disabled vehicle on the side of I-40 West near Watt Road, when another car crashed into them.…… MORE
Athens, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in McMinn County after hunters find human remains last week near Athens. Officials with the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded around 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 19 after hunters found what appeared to be skeletal human remains in a wooded area off Highway 30 west of Athens,…… MORE
Updated Story: Knoxville Police identify the victim of the deadly shooting that happened at the Osmar Event Center on Inskip Drive. 20 year-old Nicholas Sheadrick was shot Saturday night at the center which had been rented out for a party and concert with about 300 people in attendance when a fight broke out in a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man is found guilty Thursday of supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, more commonly known as ISIS. Federal documents obtained by our news partner WVLT indicate31 year-old Benjamin Alan Carpenter, also known as Abu Hamza, was arrested in March 2021 and charged after allegedly translating pro-ISIS…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s office is investigating after an elder abuse call leads to a standoff in West Knoxville. KCSO says a 92 year old woman was taken to the hospital after suffering a severe medical issue after officers arrived at the apartment off of Cedar Bluff. When officers tried to speak to the woman’s…… MORE
