Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Lenoir City man has been indicted for first-degree murder in the death of a woman in January in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say the indictment comes after KPD officers took 26-year-old Reginald Depriest into custody on January 5; they say Depriest had turned himself in. According to KPD, Depriest killed…… MORE
Update: Detectives have recovered Raileigh Capps, the missing twelve-year-old. She is being taken to a local hospital for a check-up. The investigation remains open, and charges will be forthcoming later. Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a missing Knox County girl. TBI says 12 year-old Raileigh…… MORE
Covenant Health Park is the name of Knoxville’s new $114-million multi-use stadium. Boyd Sports, LLC, and Covenant Health have reached an agreement for the naming rights to the new stadium which will feature 7,500 seats, create an estimated 400 jobs, and be the home of Smokies baseball, One Knoxville Soccer Club and many other events.…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a missing 12 year-old girl. Raileigh Capps is white with light brown hair and brown eyes. She has no runaway history and has a white rose tattoo on her left forearm and nose and navel piercings. She was last seen wearing grey Mickey…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responding to a threat at South-Doyle High School today (Tuesday). Kimberly Glenn with KCSO says the Major Crimes Unit and Juvenile Detectives were on the scene and later said the building had been cleared. Knox County Schools did confirm that the school was on lockdown today (Tuesday). This comes after…… MORE
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
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
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A dangerous semi-truck is no longer traveling the roads in Knox County. Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol announcing Monday a trooper with THP’s MC+ in Knox County found 37 violations involving the commercial motor vehicle including multiple blown tires and electrical wires that were arcing, which nearly caused a fire. THP…… MORE
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
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help finding a suspect in a Little Caesars robbery. KPD says a woman robbed the Little Caesars on Center Lane Drive at gunpoint last Wednesday, August 21st just before 6:00 p.m. KPD says a K-9 unit tried to track the suspect after the robbery but…… MORE
