Suspect in Custody after Knox County Sheriff’s Office Chase
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A suspect is taken into custody by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, October 31 after an extended chase in the Inskip area.
KCSO officials say 30-year-old David Lamar Joseph was found and arrested after abandoning his vehicle near the Knox Landing Apartments on E. Inskip Drive.
KCSO says deputies responding to the Walmart on Walker Springs Road on the report of car burglaries tried to detain Joseph who fled the scene in a car, prompting a brief patrol car chase and subsequent search by helicopter.
Joseph faces a slew of charges to include evading arrest, and possession of fentanyl, cocaine and a gun and has two outstanding warrants for violation of probation on narcotics charges.
ORIGINAL STORY: A suspect is in custody following a chase Tuesday afternoon, October 31 by Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies along Clinton Highway.
KCSO officials say their search for a “person of interest” began as a chase around noon on Clinton Highway. They report that the suspect was taken into custody at Knox Landing Apartments on Inskip Drive without incident but that Inskip Elementary was on lockdown due to law enforcement activity in the area.
KCSO says its Organized Crime Unit is in charge of the scene and investigation.
Greeneville Police Searching for Suspect in Shooting of 20 Year Old Man
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) Police in Greeneville are searching for a man accused of shooting a 20-year-old in town Monday, October 30.
Greeneville Police Department officials say 22-year-old Nathaniel Crum is wanted for Attempted 1st Degree Murder in connection to the shooting of a 20-year-old man Monday in the 300 block of North Loretta Street around 6:00 p.m.
Police say Crum is 6’3” tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds. They say he may be in a white Chevy full-sized lifted pickup truck or a white Toyota Camry with a temporary tag and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who knows Crum’s location or sees him is asked to call 911 or their local law enforcement.
Individuals with information can also call Detective Billy Christy at the Greeneville Police Department (423) 783-2803.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Knoxville Police Investigating Anti-Semitic Materials in Knox County
Knoxville Police and the Knox County Sheriff’s office are looking into reports of anti-Semitic Rhetoric being distributed in the area
KCSO says they’ve received reports of anti-Jewish Rhetoric material at a residence. Detectives picked up the materials but the property owners didn’t make an initial report so detectives took one at the scene. No other details have been released.
KPD releasing a statement about reports of anti-Semitic flyers in West Knox County saying they are not aware of any credible threats and are urging you to notify police if you see anything.
Original notifications from Officials:
KCSO update – An update on the possible anti-Jewish rhetoric material. As it turns out, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office had no reports on file. Two officers were dispatched to pick up the material at the request of the property owners; however, the property owners didn’t make a report. To be thorough, Major Crimes Detectives followed up with one of the complainants. After speaking with the complainant, the Detectives did a report, canvased the neighborhood, and they made Ring notifications to the citizens in the area.
At this time, the complainant doesn’t feel unsafe, and the material doesn’t apply to the complainant.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who has experienced the same or similar incident to notify major crimes detectives at 865-215-2243.
Citizens should also know they can call our Teleserve unit anytime to make a report over the phone at 865-215-2243.
KPD Twitter release –
Two People are Arrested in Jefferson County in Connection to the Death of a Two-Month Old
Two people are arrested after a baby’s death in Jefferson County.
Nick Lay and Chelsea Marsh are charged with Aggravated Child Neglect and Abuse along with drug charges in the death of a two-month-old boy.
Firefighters responding to a home on Lowery Loop Road last (Monday) night where they found the baby not breathing. He was later was pronounced dead at the hospital.
An autopsy will be performed.
Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested
The search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody.
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of setting multiple fires behind a home in Harriman which started the wildfire.
That wildfire is 100% contained after being reported Sunday and it grew to 100 acres in size.
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Gay Street to Close to Cars as Part of New Downtown Knoxville Project
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The ever-popular Gay Street in downtown Knoxville is set to become a pedestrians-only haven for four weekends this fall.
The City of Knoxville plans to close Gay Street to cars, from Wall Avenue to Union Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. for two weekends in November and two in December.
The closures are part of a test to improve public spaces downtown and part of a pilot program aimed at turning streets into pedestrian-only areas.
Mayor Indya Kincannon said the move is being modeled after other cities that have similar programs.
“This block is always bustling and full of people,” said Mayor Indya Kincannon. “By opening this up for pedestrians it creates another community space much like Market Square. This is not a new idea, cities across the world like Paris, New York, Nashville, and New Orleans are taking back their streets and turning them into safe spaces for pedestrians. We are excited to see how residents and visitors utilize this space during these pilot weekends.”
Gay Street will close to cars, from Wall Avenue to Union Avenue, between 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. on the following weekends:
Nov. 10 & 11
Nov. 17 & 18
Dec. 8 & 9
Dec. 15 & 16
If the weekends go well, the change could come more regularly, even on other streets.
RCSO: Harriman Wildfire 100% Contained, Suspect Wanted for Arson
Harriman, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A wildfire fire that broke out in Roane County Sunday night is reported by the Forest Service Monday afternoon as 100% contained.
Firefighter continue to battle the 22-acre blaze on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman, first reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church.
There are some homes in the area but officials say that none are in danger at this time.
Currently the area of the fire is under a severe drought.
Officials with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office are confirming the wildfire is a result of arson and have issued warrants for the arrest of suspect Billy Wright.
ORIGINAL STORY: Fire Crews in Roane County are batting a wildfire.
It’s on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman.
The fire was reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Forestry officials say the fire is now 60% contained and is 22 acres in size.
There are some homes in the area but officials say that none are in danger at this time.
Currently the area of the fire is under a severe drought.
KPD: Powell Man Crashes into Police Cruiser, Leads Officers on Multi-Agency Chase
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested late Sunday night after hitting a police cruiser then leading police on a chase from South Knoxville to North Knoxville.
Thirty-two year-old Randy Armes is charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault on a first responder and driving on a revoked license among other offenses.
Knoxville Police say they tried to stop Armes initially on Chapman Highway, but he evaded them. When police found Armes, parked suspiciously in the driveway of a home on Exeter Avenue, he hit the cruiser and almost hit officers while fleeing from that residence.
The pursuit continued until Knox County Sheriff’s deputies took Armes into custody near Raccoon Valley Drive.
No officers were injured.
