The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning (Monday) fire in West Knoxville that leaves seven people and a dog displaced.
Crews called to 1710 Helmbolt Road and determined it would be a defensive fire, meaning that the fire was too large for crews to enter the structure.
A detached garage also caught fire.
All the residents escaped without injury and that home is a total loss.
The home had working smoke detectors and the American Red Cross is assisting the family.
An investigation is underway following the death of a Rod Run participant on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge.
The Pigeon Forge Police Department says a man was traveling on a scooter near the Parkway and Jake Thomas Road late Thursday night when a car door was opened. Chief Richie Catlett says he’s not sure what was going on at the time but it is a horrible accident.
The 2024 Spring Rod Run started on Thursday.
This (Sunday) morning at 9:33 AM, Knox County 911 received a call from a passerby on Chapman Highway advising that Wheels Auto Sales at 6246 Chapman Highway appeared to be on fire. The caller advised that smoke was coming from the building.
On the arrival of the first KFD engine company, the officer advised that they had a working fire in a single-story building on the car lot.
KFD crews immediately began to attack the fire but had extreme difficulty reaching the bulk of it due to the large number of items stored within the building. Crews had to work to clear a path to find the location where the majority of the fire was.
The Incident Commander deemed the fire under control within 20 minutes of the arrival of KFD.
One firefighter was treated and released on the scene for a minor injury.
The building has suffered significant fire damage.
The structure is not sprinkled or alarmed.
Knoxville Fire Department investigators are on the scene working to determine a cause.
An investigation is underway after a Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy attempted to stop a car on Chapman Highway for a traffic violation when the suspect fled and crashed into a South Knoxville business.
It happened last night (Sunday), in the 6200 block of Chapman Highway at the former Kay’s Ice Cream.
The driver, who has outstanding warrants, was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. The restaurant was closed at the time of the incident, and there are no other injuries. The driver is now facing additional charges in addition to the outstanding warrants.
Four people are charged in connection to a Knoxville woman’s death in what police say was a heinous crime.
Knoxville Police say the four are charged in connection to 22-year-old Danishka Sibaja Mejia death at her home on Gilbert Lane in South Knoxville on April 5th.
Latawyne Osborne, his mother, Angela Greenburg, Marquis Ellis and Edward Wilson have been charged in the case.
Osborne, Ellis and Wilson were all indicted on first-degree murder among other charges. Greenburg faces tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact charges.
Mejia reported she had been sexually assault the day before her murder, naming Osborne as the assaulter, he is charged with her rape.
Eight unclaimed veterans in East Tennessee will be buried at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.
The majority of these unclaimed veterans were homeless and no family members were able to be contacted. Each of these eight men will receive full military honors including a procession, flag presentation, and burial at the cemetery. he services will take place on Thursday, May 9, at Noon and is open to the public to attend to show support.
We have the full list of Veteran’s to be laid to rest on our website newstalk987.com
“It’s heartbreaking to think that these guys served our country and that they’re out there without any support or homes,” said Knowles.
The veterans and details about their service are listed below:
Jeff Berry at Berry Funeral Home said he would spend a week calling on potential family members of these unclaimed veterans before ultimately not having any luck finding someone.
Each of these eight men will receive full military honors including a procession, flag presentation, and burial at the cemetery.
“This ensures that this person or that veteran won’t be forgotten,” said Knowles.
The services will take place on Thursday, May 9, at Noon and is open to the public to attend to show support.
Knoxville Police are searching for a man who assaulted multiple residents at an East Knoxville community.
The man, who goes by the name Snoop, assaulted a resident at Isabella Towers on April 3rd, and two others on April 11th,.
He is believed to be is around 6′3″ and between 170-190 pounds. We have his photo on our website, newstalk987.com
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.
Morristown Police are investigating a deadly train crash.
Officials say a 32-year-old man was hit last night (Thursday) near the South Henry Street crossing.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxville police identify the driver in a deadly motorcycle crash Wednesday in East Knoxville.
The crash happened in the 6400 block of Asheville Highway near Rich Road involving a motorcycle and an SUV. The man driving the motorcycle, 31-year-old Bradley Evans of Maryville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Based on the preliminary investigation, Evans’ motorcycle was going east on Asheville Highway and the SUV was attempting to pull left into the westbound lanes of the roadway from Domino’s Pizza when the motorcycle struck the driver’s side of the SUV.
Speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash.
ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in East Knoxville.
It happened Wednesday in the 6400 block of Asheville Highway near Rich Road involving a motorcycle and SUV. The man driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Based on the preliminary investigation, the motorcycle was going east on Asheville Highway and the SUV was attempting to pull left into the westbound lanes of the Highway from Domino’s Pizza when the motorcycle struck the driver’s side of the SUV.
Speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating and has identified the suspect in Wednesday’s fatal officer-involved shooting in Fountain City.
Knoxville police responded to a disturbance in the 5300 Block of North Broadway at the Exxon gas station where investigators say 41-year-old William Charles McBride Jr. was “allegedly acting erratically and potentially aggressively.” McBride, who was armed with two knives, left the store and confronted an officer in the parking lot; that confrontation resulted in the officer firing at McBride, hitting him once.
McBride was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he died from his injuries. The officer was placed on routine administrative leave.
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Fountain City.
Knoxville Police responding to a disturbance in the 5300 Block of North Broadway at the Exxon gas station. Officers found a man, who was armed with two knifes, leaving the store and confronted an officer in the parking lot. Police say the man was “allegedly acting erratically and potentially aggressively.”
The confrontation resulted in the officer firing at the man, hitting him once. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he died from his injuries.
No officers were injured. The officer was placed on routine administrative leave.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Fountain City.
Knoxville Police responding to a disturbance in the 5300 Block of North Broadway at the Exxon gas station across from the Duck Pond. They found a man with a knife inside the store who came outside and that’s when shots were fired. There is no information in to what lead up to shots being fired.
No officers involved in the shooting sustained any injuries. The man shot was taken to the hospital where he died.
