Knoxville Police are investigating and have identified the suspect after a man is found dead at an apartment complex in East Knoxville. Police called to the 800 block of Howard Baker, Jr. Avenue early yesterday morning and say 48-year-old Michael Velazquez had been shot, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation shows…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Maryville man convicted of plotting to murder Knoxville FBI employees after the January 2021 Capitol riots, has been sentenced to life in prison. Edward Kelley was at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and was later found guilty of destroying government property and impeding police officers. He was also found guilty…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing several charges after police say he attempted to break into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment Wednesday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 3:15 p.m. to an apartment complex on Mansion Avenue after receiving a call that an armed man was trying to break into one of…… MORE
At 3:49pm Wednesday, the neighbors of 5201 Camelia Dr called 911 to report that the house was on fire. When Knox County Communications dispatched the KFD units, they reported that fire was coming out of the front window. Crews arrived within minutes and saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the home.…… MORE
Clinton, Tennessee – An Anderson County Grand Jury have returned indictments against Zachary Gauthier, age 34, on 23 counts of Official Misconduct. This matter arose from complaints within the police department. The Oak Ridge Police Department contacted District Attorney General Clark for an independent investigation of the allegations. Following that investigation, the case was presented…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The family of Tucker Blakely, a fallen Tennessee deputy sheriff, received a life-changing gift this week from the Tunnel To Towers Foundation. The mortgage on their family home was paid off and Tucker Blakely’s wife, Katarina Blakely, said “Having our mortgage paid off means we can continue…… MORE
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) Two people are dead following a head-on collision between a nursing home van and a car Wednesday morning in Morgan County. District Attorney General Russell Johnson says the crash happened on Knoxville Highway, between Oliver Springs and Coalfield and that the two people killed included the resident who was being transported.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An Oak Ridge man is arrested this week after repeatedly brake-checking a marked police car on Pellisippi Parkway. According to charging documents, Kevin Webb was arrested just after 11:30 Monday night for reckless driving. Webb allegedly repeatedly engaged the parking brake while driving at a high speed, nearly causing a crash between…… MORE
Wednesday, the City of Knoxville announced that Augusta Quarry would reopen to the public. It comes after a lengthy renovation and not long after a missing swimmer, who still has not been found, prompted a search effort from the Knoxville Fire Department. The city closed the quarry in March of 2024 to carry out an…… MORE
Wednesday, the City of Knoxville announced that Augusta Quarry would reopen to the public. It comes after a lengthy renovation and not long after a missing swimmer, who still has not been found, prompted a search effort from the Knoxville Fire Department. The city closed the quarry in March of 2024 to carry out an…… MORE
