Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An East Tennessee man, driving for the popular rideshare service Lyft, is convicted Friday of raping a passenger. Officials with District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office say 44-year-old Christopher Wayne Stanifer picked the victim up from Drake’s, a restaurant on Morrell Road in Knoxville, around 2:00 a.m. in September of 2020. In…… MORE
Roane County, TN (WOKI) A Roane County man is facing 33 years in jail for his role in a double murder two years ago. According to District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office, Lonnie Dale Wright, of Harriman, was sentenced Wednesday to the murders of Steve Groover and Cindy Scruggs in May of 2022. Groover and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The body of the victim is recovered and an investigation is underway in Grainger County following a drowning Tuesday evening. Officials with the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office say over half a dozen agencies responded to the drowning including: the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Bean Station Police Department, Morristown Rescue…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) A homeowner survives but four pets perish following a house fire Tuesday morning in Morristown. City officials say the Morristown Fire Department responded to the call of a structure fire on Dedra Drive, arriving within three minutes of the initial call. They say crews were able to contain the fire to the…… MORE
Authorities in Loudon County arrested and charged two people in connection to a five year old murder case. The Loudon County Sheriffs Department arrested 39 year old Eric Austin Byrd, of Lenoir City, and 39 year old Amanda Bishop, of Kingston, Tuesday. The two are charged with first degree murder in connection to the 2019…… MORE
Blount County, TN (WOKI) Authorities cited one person involved in a fatal motorcycle accident that bogged down the morning commute Monday. Authorities say they responded to Alcoa Highway near Hillside Drive about 7:20 Monday morning and found 44-year-old Russell Swanson Jr. lying next to his motorcycle. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.…… MORE
Athens, TN (WOKI) An Athens man is facing multiple charges after explosive devices and dozens of guns are found in his home. Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office say three explosive devices, more than 40 guns and more than 500 grams of meth were seized Wednesday from Daniel Buis’ home in the 200 block…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man with 30 prior felony convictions is headed to prison for 15 years after an assault investigation. The Knox County District Attorney’s Office says 50-year-old Larry Lynn Ray pistol whipped a man at a home on Tipton Station Road last year. Prosecutors say Ray was arrested and charged. He then called…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing decades in prison after being convicted Thursday for sexually assaulting two minors. According to District Attorney Charme Allen’s office, 35-year-old Ray Elliott III assaulted a 14-year-old girl in January of 2023, and the girl reported the assault to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office the next day. The Tennessee…… MORE
Knox County Schools are still dealing with a bus driver shortage. While every child still has a ride to school and is not missing any instructional time some obviously are going to come a little bit earlier since those buses are doubling up. The driver shortage has been impacting schools in East Tennessee for years…… MORE
