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Knoxville Man Kidnapped 4-Year-Old Child, Police Say after Arrest

Knoxville Man Kidnapped 4-Year-Old Child, Police Say after Arrest

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: We’re learning more now about a “domestic incident” that led to the arrest Monday of a Knoxville man. Knoxville Police Department officials say the incident occurred in West Knoxville. KPD says the girlfriend of 20-year-old Omar Amengol Cortes told police he shoved her out of her car and drove away with…MORE

East Tennessee Man Sentenced for Child Sex Crimes

East Tennessee Man Sentenced for Child Sex Crimes

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A Sevierville man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to child sex crime charges. Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice say 47-year-old Ronnie Joe Maples was sentenced to 151 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography. Federal investigators say Maples and another individual were…MORE

DA Claims No Charging Decisions Made in Knox County Student Hit-and-Run

DA Claims No Charging Decisions Made in Knox County Student Hit-and-Run

Farragut, Tn (WOKI) The Knox County District Attorney’s office and the sheriff’s department are still considering charges in a hit and run case. According to reports, a 16 year old student was sitting at a Farragut bus stop on Thornton Drive with her legs in the road; a driver turning onto the road, struck the…MORE

Former Knox County Lieutenant Facing Charges after DUI Arrest, Report Says

Former Knox County Lieutenant Facing Charges after DUI Arrest, Report Says

Vonore, TN (WOKI) A former KCSO lieutenant is charged with DUI following a traffic stop in Monroe County. Officials say Charles Seth Miller quit his job at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility on August 16th, the same day he was arrested in Vonore. A state trooper says he found 22 empty or partially empty…MORE

Knoxville Police, Crime Stoppers Seeking Information to Solve Metal Theft Cases

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department and East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers are working to apprehend those responsible for metal thefts in Knoxville. The first is a bronze statue of two children reading stolen from Tank Strickland Park on Asheville Highway. Officials with East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers say it could be sold almost…MORE

Pedestrian Dies after Being Struck by Car on Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville Police Say

Pedestrian Dies after Being Struck by Car on Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal pedestrian-involved crash Saturday evening in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say the crash happened around 8:50 at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Bertrand Street. Police say a vehicle traveling west on Magnolia struck a 61-year-old woman who was attempting to cross the roadway; she…MORE