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Fugitive Arrested after Manhunt in Madisonville, Primary School Put on Lockdown
Dillon Honeycutt (Courtesy: Madisonville Police Department)Madisonville, TN (WOKI) A two-hour manhunt Monday morning in Madisonville results in the apprehension of a known fugitive.Madisonville Police...
Aug 21, 2023
A Teen is Arrested and Charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder and Other Charges in Connection to a Shooting
A teen is arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery in connection to a shooting.It happened Saturday night and Knoxville Police say 18 year-old Stephon S...
Aug 21, 2023
An Investigation is Underway after Two Knoxville Police Officers are Reportedly Shot at While on Patrol
An investigation is underway after two Knoxville Police officers are shot at while patrolling the city.KPD says the reported shooting happened last night as the two officers, in full uniform, were pat...
Aug 18, 2023
Work of TBI DNA Cold Case Initiative Leads to Identity of TN Murder Victim from 40+ Years Ago
A juvenile whose skeletal remains were found in the early 1980s in Cheatham County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public's help t...
Aug 17, 2023
Investigation by TBI Results in the Indictment of a Hawkins County Attorney
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Hawkins County attorney.On May 12th, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Atto...
Aug 16, 2023
Knoxville Man Sentenced to Life for 2019 Double Murder at Rocky Top Apartments
James Allen, 36. (Courtesy: Knox County Court Records)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is sentenced to life for a 2019 double murder at Rocky Top Apartments.Officials with the Knox County District...
Aug 15, 2023
The Knox County Mental Health Court Advisory Board will meet for the first time this Thursday to begin ironing out an operations timeline that will establish a court for adult defendants who have seri...
Aug 15, 2023
Knox County Green Waste Pick-Up for Farragut Announced to Help with Tornado Debris
Knox County will offer a free, one-time assistance program to help county homeowners remove green waste from private property in response to the tornado that recently touched down in the community.The...
Aug 14, 2023
Brew at the Zoo is Back at Zoo Knoxville
Brew at the Zoo will be at Zoo Knoxville later this month.The beer sampling festival will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on August 25th with a Jurassic-era theme.Brew at the Zoo will featu...
Aug 11, 2023
UPDATE: Closure for Bald River Falls Bridge Extended Due to Weather, Officials Say
Bald River Falls Bridge Project Rendering (Courtesy: U.S. Forest Service – Cherokee National Forest)Monroe County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: U.S. Forest Service officials say a planned closure of the Ba...
Aug 10, 2023
