Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues an “Endangered Child Alert” Friday afternoon for a teen out of Knoxville who may be armed with a weapon.
TBI officials say 16-year-old Donovan Smith has a known medical condition and is believed to be without his medication.
They say Smith was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, dark blue shoes and a red beanie hat.
Those with information are being asked to call 865-215-7165 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 25-year-old Knoxville man is in custody and facing multiple charges following a domestic dispute early Thursday morning.
KPD officials say Steffon Green was arrested Friday afternoon, January 26 after being found at the Big Oak Apartments on Middlebrook Pike.
Police were searching for Green after he reportedly ran over a woman and crashed into the front porch of a home on Maryville Pike.
The 43-year-old victim suffered serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
Green is facing numerous charges including including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, DUI and felony vandalism.
Rocky Top, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the victim in Tuesday’s deadly apartment fire in Rocky Top.
TBI officials say 69-year-old Danny Cecil Parks died in the fire which broke out early Tuesday morning on Main Street. That fire also leaving several people without a home.
The investigation remains ongoing into the cause of the fire though fire officials have determined that the blaze was not set intentionally believing it to be accidental in nature.
Maryville, TN (WOKI) Investigators with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office are asking for help in locating a missing Maryville man.
They are hoping to locate 33 year-old Arden James Geist of Maryville who was last seen on January 7 around 3:00 p.m. leaving the Food City on East Broadway on foot.
BCSO officials say Geist was wearing black pants, a black jacket and a Food City beanie.
“The neighbor reported that James Geist left his dog outside of his apartment, which is not like him,” BCSO said.
Those with information are asked to call 865-273-5001 or submit a tip here.
Crossville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/26/24: A Virginia teen is arrested Friday in connection to a bomb threat made against Cumberland County Schools Thursday night on social media.
Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say the 16-year-old boy had previous ties to one of the schools. He was arrested Friday in Herndon, Virginia and now faces multiple charges including threats of mass violence, filing a false report and criminal impersonation.
Despite multiple agencies working together to determine that the threat was not credible, security in Cumberland County schools was beefed up Friday out of an abundance of caution for students and staff.
ORIGINAL STORY: Students should expect to see more security at Cumberland County Schools today after a bomb threat is made.
Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say they were made aware of a bomb threat made on Facebook and are working with their Threat Assessment Task Force.
The online threats were made by an out-of-state juvenile pretending to be a current student last (Thursday) night.
Officials say even though it is deemed not a credible threat, building principal’s and school resource officers offering extra security measures because safety is their number 1 priority.
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office says Christopher Finchum was arrested following a drug investigation after a brief car pursuit in the Edwina Area yesterday (Thursday).
A Newport man is arrested after a short police chase.
Finchum is charged with multiple drug charges and evading arrest among other charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Dandridge Police Department is searching for an ‘armed and dangerous’ man.
Jimmy Greene is wanted for aggravated domestic assault in connection to an incident on Milldale Road yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.
We have his photo on our website newstalk987.com. If you see him, police say you should call 911 and do not approach him.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two people are arrested Tuesday in connection with an apartment fire in North Knoxville earlier this month.
Knoxville Fire Department officials say the fire occurred on January 11 on Mystic River Way at the Holston Ridge Apartments complex.
Fire investigators determined the fire was intentionally set and arrested 48 year-old Wendy Ann Franklin and 33 year-old Paul Sexton Jr. on charges related to the fire.
Franklin is facing aggravated arson, theft of property, and drug charges. Sexton was charged with theft of property, since he was reportedly found selling things taken from the complex.
Investigators say major damage occurred only in the unit to which Franklin set fire thanks, they say, to the building’s sprinkler system.
UPDATED Story: Three juveniles have been arrested after reportedly calling in an active shooter at Halls Middle School.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Detectives Unit arrested two boys and a girl from Gibbs Middle School for placing a false active shooter call to 911 yesterday.
The eighth graders have all been charged with Making a false report, which is a felony, threats of mass destruction, which is a misdemeanor, and abuse of the E-911 Communications system, also a misdemeanor. They are being held at the Juvenile Detention Facility.
All three Halls schools were locked down yesterday during the initial incident.
Sheriff Tom Spangler is asking Parents and Guardians to let their children know the seriousness of crimes like this and the consequences that will follow.
Halls, TN (WOKI) No students are in danger and schools are clear in Halls Thursday after the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a false call about a shooter at one of the schools.
KCSO officials say the 911 call came in around 11:30 a.m. and that the sheriff’s office has cleared all three Halls schools.
KCSO says it is investigating the call.
Morristown, TN (WOKI) There’s good news Thursday out of Morristown: 17 chihuahuas that were rescued from a storage unit back in December are now up for adoption.
In December, animal control said they found the dogs unattended in a storage unit, and they showed visible signs of neglect and abuse.
Officials with the Morristown Hamblen Humane Society say after weeks of care, the dogs are now ready for a new home.
The center is taking adoption applications now. The dogs will be at the shelter for viewing on February 7 and February 8 from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
The fees for adult dogs are $125 and $200 for puppies. That price includes rabies prevention, a microchip and spay/neuter.
Currently, more than a dozen of the chihuahuas are available for adoption.
