Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is facing a slew of charges after he fired a shotgun at a neighbor’s home. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say Bruce Hopkins fired a shotgun near his neighbor’s house on Lin Creek Road after they got into an argument. SCSO says Hopkins’ neighbor had…… MORE
Clarksville, TN (WOKI) A man is charged with murder after his missing wife’s body is found in Scott County. Officials with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office say Megan Raymond of Clarksville was found on Saturday after a tip. Her husband, Dennis Raymond, has been arrested and charged with her murder. Clarksville Police Department officials say…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new phone scam. Sheriff James Lee Berrong says they received several reports Sunday, March 2 of a scammer claiming to be law enforcement and telling victims they need to pay $1,200 for an ankle monitor device after they were released from jail…… MORE
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approves moving forward with two campus parking projects. The first of those garages is a multistory parking garage with 1,200 spaces that will sit on the site of the current G10 parking garage. The university says beginning this fall, part of the existing garage will be demolished and…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a two alarm house fire in East Knox County. Rural Metro Fire crews along with the Knox County Sheriff’ Office responding to the fire in the 7600 block of Millertown Pike early last night (Sunday). The Knoxville Fire Department says the fire involved a two-story house and multiple structures and…… MORE
Knox County Schools will give a report on progress made toward the district’s annual goals and to celebrate the eighteen Reward Schools recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education. It will be at Bearden Elementary School tomorrow (Tuesday) and will focus on key data points outlined in the 2023-24 KCS Annual Report. Attendees will include…… MORE
Saturday evening at 7:21 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received an Automated alarm and a phone call for an activated fire alarm with a fire in an apartment on the 8th floor of 201 Locust Street. As KFD units were departing the downtown fire station, fire could be seen coming from an upper floor…… MORE
A Mississippi man is arrested in Oliver Springs after he leading police on a chase in a stolen U-Haul truck. Oliver Springs Police Officers tried to stop 40-year-old Cameron Simpson, of Gulfport, Mississippi, after a Flock camera identified the stolen U-Haul truck. Police pursued him down Harriman Highway and into the Blair and Clax Gap…… MORE
UPDATE: The victim from the deadly shooting that happened on Friday night in the area of Dandridge Avenue and Riverside Drive has been identified as Antonio Middlebrooks, 41 of Detroit, Michigan. At this time, a suspect has not been arrested or charged and the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist…… MORE
Nashville, Tn (WOKI) Tennessee lawmakers have filed a bill that would provide funds for schools to purchase portable walk-through metal detectors. If passed, The Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events Act would require the state to establish a pilot program to award grants to school districts in counties identified as distressed or at-risk in fiscal year…… MORE
