Oakridge, TN (WOKI) An Oak Ridge woman pleads guilty Tuesday, September 5 to dismembering a woman and raping two children. Twenty-five year-old Rebecca Dishman pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 36-year-old Jennifer Paxton. She was sentenced to life in prison for murder and an additional 50 years, to be served at 100%,…… MORE
The investigation into a shooting on Coker Avenue remains on-going and a teen is charged with attempted second-degree murder among other charges. Knoxville Police were called to the shooting yesterday (Monday) morning and found a man who had been shot at least once, he was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A…… MORE
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after fishermen find a body on Douglas Lake Friday morning. JCSO officials say the fishermen found the body around 11 a.m., near Indian Creek Road on the shore of the lake. Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division reported to the scene along with members…… MORE
There has been a steady line of COVID cases in Knox County with the Knox County Health Department reporting more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 affecting the Knoxville area. These new cases have been spiking since the return of college students and the health department expects the numbers to follow the same trajectory as…… MORE
Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A Roane County man is arrested and charged with arson after authorities determine he set multiple fires, intentionally, at the same residence. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 49 year-old Donald White Daniels was arrested on August 29 on charges of arson and reckless endangerment in connection to three fires…… MORE
The downtown Knoxville trolleys are going away. The Knoxville Area Transit says the tough decision was made as part of their ‘KAT reimagined’ plan for a better future of transit in Knoxville. The three trolleys that circle downtown will be replaced with one Downtown Connector Bus. KAT officials say this allows 12,000 more passengers to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two bodies in two days . . . the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, August 30 finds a body floating near a private dock in Fort Loudon Lake. KCSO officials say deputies responded to the 7800 block of Kara Lane around 9:50 a.m. to find the body of a deceased male. His…… MORE
It’s unclear what the future holds for employees of Scott Recycling in Newport after a fire completely destroys the building. Fire crews will remain at the site for a few days to make sure that fire is completely extinguished. Employees don’t have any idea what will happen next but they do have another facility in…… MORE
Caryville, TN (WOKI) A man considered “armed and dangerous” remains at-large following a multi-agency manhunt Friday in Caryville. Caryville Police Department Officials say the search began around 9:00 a.m. after officers received word of a stolen Chevy Equinox which had already fled officers from the Williamsburg and Jellico Police Departments. They say officers found the…… MORE
Bristol, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Monday afternoon report that Kiera Cross has been located in Knoxville and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a missing 16-year-old girl out of Bristol. TBI officials say Kiera Cross is 5′7″ and weighs…… MORE
