A man is arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty.
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office arrested 66 year-old Michael Miller following an animal cruelty complaint Saturday after finding several dogs that were neglected and abused.
The dogs were removed from the property.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The Knoxville Police Department Monday afternoon shared that a fourth teen, a male, was taken into custody Monday morning.
KPD officials say the teen had a backpack that “officers retained from the scene of the shots fired incident, which upon further investigation contained suspected marijuana and a gun that was reported stolen in Knox County in 2023.”
The department shared that there are additional charges possibly pending for others who were detained at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police are investigating after shots were fired near West Town Mall.
KPD says it appears the shots were fired on Gleason Drive near Belk Saturday night.
Three juvenile males were detained by officers, one 15-year-old was found in possession of marijuana and a loaded handgun that was reported stolen in Knox County, he is facing charges.
The other two juveniles, both 16 years old, one was found in possession of a loaded handgun and suspected burglary tools, and the other was charged with evading arrest.
KPD says additional charges may still be pending for other individuals who were detained at the scene.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee Medical Center is warning of scam calls claiming to come from the hospital and asking for money.
According to UTMC spokespersons, the calls ask for money for an upcoming procedure. The hospital said the calls are not true and are not associated with UTMC.
“We have been made aware that individuals in our community have received spoof phone calls or text messages identified as originating from our main medical center phone number (865-305-9000) requesting funds for an upcoming procedure. Please be aware that these calls and text messages are not associated with The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Phone Spoofing occurs when scammers deliberately falsify the information sent to your caller ID to disguise their identity—this can result in you believing you are interacting with a known, trusted source. If you have questions regarding an upcoming visit, please reach out directly to your provider.” – Spokesperson from The University of Tennessee Medical Center
They advise that if you have questions regarding an upcoming visit, to reach out directly to your provider.
Newport, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An entire community is working to help a 24-year-old autistic man get a home of his own.
Nate Morris has been living in a Cocke County hotel since January, paid for by his driver’s education teacher and friend, Wade Wester. That friend, now mounting a Go Fund Me campaign, says he is overwhelmed by the outpouring of public support for Morris.
“It’s been so overwhelming for me just to see the community support him,” said Wester speaking with our news partner, WVLT. “It’s really knocked the breath out of me just how supportive everybody is, and I just want to make sure this money goes the right direction and helps Nate find somewhere to live.”
Morriss’ friends said you’ll always see him with a smile on his face, whether he’s at work or cheering for his Cocke County High School Fighting Cocks at a basketball game.
Morriss is also helping himself— working at Food City twice a week to save up money of his own. He told WVLT News he’s grateful to have a roof over his head, but wants a place to himself.
“It would be fantastic to have,” Morriss said. “So that I could be with my mother and just have a good life with my mother.”
That home is a goal the community is happy to help with, Wester said. “When this GoFundMe came out, just everybody that had been around Nate at some point just started putting money in the account,” Wester said. “Because of the impression that he made on them.” Wester said the community has raised over $6,000 toward their grand total of $10,000.
Those people, donating to see Morriss and his mother in a home, also made an impression on the young man.
“All my friends here who are praying for me right now, I just want to say ‘thanks everybody,’” Morriss said.
You can donate to the GoFundMe here.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Sparta man has been arrested in Knoxville after stabbing another man six times last month.
According to arrest records, 33-year-old Ajani Toure Michael was taken into custody and charged with especially aggravated robbery in connection to the stabbing of a man near Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) at 418 N. Broadway.
A police report indicates officers responded to KARM on February 24 to find the victim lying inside the building’s front door. A security officer reportedly told police the man had been banging on the front door, claiming to have been stabbed.
The victim reportedly told police he had been walking under a nearby bridge when someone stabbed him and stole his phone.
He was taken to UT Medical Center for treatment of stab wounds to the shoulder, back and neck.
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) Carrie Matthews, the woman accused of helping a murder suspect wanted for killing a Blount County deputy and shooting another, appeared in court on Friday, opting to waive her right to a preliminary hearing.
Matthews’ decision means her case will move forward to a Grand Jury.
Matthews is facing a charge of accessory after the fact in connection to boyfriend Kenneth DeHart who was on the run for several days; police say she warned DeHart they were looking for him by telling him “they’re here.”
Matthews is on bail and for the past month has been wearing an ankle monitor.
Her next hearing is scheduled for May 13.
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, detectives with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, and the 13th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office into a shooting Monday has resulted in an arrest.
On March 11th, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI agents joined deputies in responding to a report that a woman was shot at a residence in the 2000 block of Smith Mountain Road in east Cumberland County. The victim was transported by helicopter to a Knoxville hospital, where she continues to be treated for her injuries. During the course of the investigation, detectives identified Jonathan Duncan of Rockwood, an acquaintance of the victim, as the individual responsible for her shooting.
In the early morning hours Friday, Duncan was arrested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department’s S.W.A.T. team. Jonathan Duncan (DOB 09/20/1994) was charged with one count of Attempted First Degree Murder and one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. He was booked into the Cumberland County Jail with a bond of $1,035,000.
A Knoxville police officer is involved in a crash while responding to a call.
The officer took Woodland Avenue yesterday (Thursday) when they collided with another car driving on Central Street.
The involved officer was taken to the hospital for minor injuries while the driver of the other car was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
The Knoxville Fire Department says a lightning strike is to blame for a South Knoxville house fire this morning (Friday).
A neighbor of 301 Lindy Road called Knox County 911 and reported that their neighbor’s home had been struck by lightning and they could see smoke coming from the house.
KFD units arrived and searched the home for possible victims, they found a dog, who was not injured. The residents were not at home.
The home has suffered moderate fire, water, and smoke damage and no injuries were reported.
Update: Knoxville Police say missing 75-year-old Bobbie Julian who left her assisted living facility in the middle of the night has been found safe at the Day’s Inn on Asheville Highway.
Julian left the facility in the 4600 block of Asheville Highway early this morning (Friday) on foot.
Original story: The Knoxville Police Department is looking for a missing 75-year-old woman who left her assisted living facility in the middle of the night.
Bobbie Julian left the facility in the 4600 block of Asheville Highway early this morning (Friday) on foot around and she does have a medical condition which could keep her from returning on her own.
She was last seen wearing a long-sleeve orange UT shirt with a gray UT shirt over it.
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