Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after one person is killed and another injured in a shooting early Thursday morning on Washington Pike. KPD says officers en route to the North Hills Apartments for a reported gunshot victim, spotted a car that had crashed into a fence in the 2900 block of…… MORE
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‘Unsuitable for Release’ | TWRA Responds after Deciding to Euthanize 13 Bear Cubs
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency issued a statement after making the decision to euthanize 13 bears from the Appalachian Bear Rescue. TWRA said that in 2023, several bears got pneumonia, leading to the death of one and the euthanasia of two cubs. They said two bears in…… MORE
10 Arrested, 19 Victims Identified in Large-Scale Operation Targeting Child Exploitation
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Ten people are facing felony charges after more than a dozen victims are identified in a large-scale operation to target child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. From October through December, the TBI conducted “Operation Autumn Shield,” resulting in 19 victims being identified and 10 people being arrested on various internet crimes against…… MORE
Teen Indicted after Making Threat Against Austin-East High School
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville teen is indicted by a grand jury after making a threat against Austin-East High School back in October. According to court records, a victim told an SRO at Austin East that 19-year-old Orenthro Hylton had assaulted her on October 2. An investigation into the report revealed that Hylton made threats…… MORE
Houseboat Owner Rescued from Fire on Fort Loudon Lake
Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man whose houseboat caught fire last (Monday) night on Fort Loudon Lake is crediting his dog for alerting him to the blaze. Blount County fire crews responded to the Ish Creek Boat Ramp in the Louisville area where three boats caught fire. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say that…… MORE
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AMR Facing Fines Over $90,000 for Not Responding to Knox County Emergency Calls on Time
For the first time since July, American Medical Response is facing fines for not responding to Knox County emergencies on time. The fines came in October, and AMR is citing large events, like the dynamite found at CMC Steel – a recycling facility, for the late response times. AMR says they were on the scene…… MORE
Morgan Wallen Pleads Guilty in Chair-Throwing Case
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Update 12/12: Country music star Morgan Wallen appeared in a Nashville courtroom Thursday pleading guilty in his now infamous chair-throwing case. Wallen pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor reckless endangerment charges, reduced Wednesday from felony reckless endangerment. A Nashville judge approved a plea deal wherein the award-winning singer will serve seven days of…… MORE
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Knoxville Police Take a Teen into Custody after Reportedly Firing Shots after Domestic Dispute
Knoxville Police say a 17-year-old is taken into custody after firing shots following an argument. Officers responding to a shots fired call in the area of Walker Boulevard and Underwood Place yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. Witnesses reported that the suspect walked away from the scene after the shooting but Officers found him within minutes on Valley…… MORE
Man Charged with Murder in ‘Suspicious Death,” Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police investigating a “suspicious death” Tuesday in South Knoxville have now charged a man with murder. KPD says officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment in the 1500 block of Daylily Drive where a woman was found dead on the front porch. One person, later identified as 60-year-old…… MORE
Jefferson County teacher accused of assaulting student had violated policy before
WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A White Pine teacher accused of hitting a student with an iPad had had previous problems at the school system, according to a personnel file obtained by WVLT News. The case centers on Joseph Lee. Friday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Lee had assaulted the student and was facing…… MORE
