Category Archives: Local News

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

FBI Announces $50K Reward for Information Leading to Sebastian Rogers

FBI Announces $50K Reward for Information Leading to Sebastian Rogers

Hendersonville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) For the first time, investigators are offering a reward in the case of Sebastian Rogers. Tuesday marked six months since the Sumner County teen disappeared from his home. Sebastian, who has autism, was last seen February 26 at his Hendersonville home. According to the FBI, the 15-year-old went missing wearing…MORE

Six Knox County Children Hospitalized with Mosquito-Borne Virus

Six Knox County Children Hospitalized with Mosquito-Borne Virus

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Summer may be waning, but don’t put that bug spray up just yet. The Knox County Health Department is warning about a mosquito born infection; it’s already sent six kids to the hospital. Despite kids being back in school, the health department says the La Crosse virus is still a…MORE

THP: Man Killed While Walking on I-40 in Jefferson County

THP: Man Killed While Walking on I-40 in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on I-40 in Jefferson County early Sunday morning. According to a THP preliminary report, a tractor-trailer was traveling eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 412 just before 1:00 a.m. when 45-year-old Tony Lee Ford, of Virginia, crossed the…MORE