An investigation is underway after a Knoxville native is one of two soldiers killed after a transport vehicle flipped in Alaska.
The U.S. Army says 23-year-old Specialist Jeremy Evans was killed on Monday, he was part of the 11th Airborne Division.
There were 12 other soldiers injured in the crash, eight were treated and released on the same day. Four remained hospitalized.
The other soldier killed was Specialist Brian Snowden from Missouri.
An investigation is underway by Knoxville Police following a deadly shooting in the Western Heights area.
KPD responding to UT Medical Center last night (Wednesday) for a shooting victim, identified as 47 year-old Dorian Steeley, who was brought to the hospital by car and was pronounced dead.
Police found the crime scene was in the 1300 block of Stair Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.
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Crossville, TN (WOKI) Rescue officials in Crossville are asking for prayers after multiple people were airlifted to different hospitals Wednesday following a crash on Highway 127 North.
Officials with Crossville Fire and Rescue say two vehicles were involved and three people had to be rescued using the jaws of life.
The southbound lanes of Highway 127 were closed during the accident so helicopters could land and transport the patients.
The conditions of those involved in the crash have not yet been released.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Funeral arrangements for Knox County Sheriff’s deputy 29 year-old Tucker Blakely, who lost his life after being shot in-the-line of duty Sunday, have been announced.
Officer Blakely will lie in-state beginning at 10:00 a.m. this Friday, October 6, at Clear Springs Baptist Church, 7350 Tazewell Pike in Corryton. A celebration of life service will follow, starting promptly at 2:00 p.m.
The public is welcome to pay their respects beginning at 10:00 a.m., and citizens are welcome to stay for the celebration of life.
KCSO asks that attendees exercise patience as the area will be congested beginning Friday morning.
Sheriff Tom Spangler thanks the community for the outpouring of support toward him, KCSO officers, and Officer Blakely’s family.
A memorial honoring Officer Blakely was also set up Wednesday afternoon in downtown Knoxville, near the City-County Building. The public is welcome to visit the spot, where KCSO has placed Blakely’s patrol car.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office take a suspect into custody after descending upon the West Hills area Wednesday afternoon in response to a domestic call on Mallard Bay Drive.
KCSO officials say deputies responded to a situation on Mallard Bay Drive, but the suspect had left by the time they got there. A short time later, deputies reportedly tracked the individual down near the West Hills I-40 exit ramp.
The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Michael Soch was taken into custody. He is charged with assault.
The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency and the City of Gatlinburg will conduct an Emergency Alert Systems test on all the Outdoor Warning Siren Systems in Sevier County between noon and 12:30 p.m. today.
There are 15 different sirens in Sevier County and 9 in Gatlinburg which provide two different types of alerts. Mechanical sirens provide an audible siren only, while modulator units provide an audible siren and verbal instructions.
Don’t be alarmed, it’s only a test. Cellphones across the country will sound at 2:20p when FEMA and the FCC run a test of the Emergency Alert system..
You should only receive the alert on your cellphone once, a message in either English or Spanish reading “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
Televisions, and radios will also broadcast a similar alert from 2:20-2:50p.
The EAS system is used to alert the public during emergencies such as natural disasters, Amber Alerts and other safety threats.
Zoo Knoxville announced the loss of one of their zebras on Tuesday. Die Toekoms was an eight-year-old Hartmann’s mountain zebra who zoo officials said died after complications with his intestines.
Officials said caretakers noticed Die Toekoms was showing signs of gastrointestinal discomfort and gave him medication to help ease the pain.
They discovered a bowel obstruction and then transported Die Toekoms to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine for emergency surgery.
Zoo Knoxville officials said they discovered a large section of Die Toekoms’ small intestine had twisted. Because surgeons determined that he would not be able to recover, the zebra was humanely euthanized.
“Unfortunately, despite our rapid intervention and the skilled team working to save him, the prognosis for Die Toekoms was grim,” said Phil Colclough, Director of Animal Care, Conservation and Education. “The kindest thing we could do was make sure he left this world peacefully and with dignity.”
Die Toekoms arrived at Zoo Knoxville in 2018 and fathered two offspring, Mosi and Rosi, who both live at Zoo Knoxville.
It marks the third zebra death at Zoo Knoxville in the last few years. One died in March of 2021, and another died in April of this year.
Story courtesy of WVLT
East Tennessee is mourning the loss of Knox County Sheriff’s deputy 29 year-old Tucker Blakely who lost his life after being shot in the line of duty.
Last (Tuesday) night, a group of University of Tennessee students honoing Blakely by painting the Rock on campus.
The students spent around two hours and about $100 worth of spray paint to create the memorial. The bottom of the Rock shares the message, “God bless law enforcement,” with “Officer Blakely 1994-2023″ written on the side. Hundreds if not thousands of students will walk past the Rock today (Wednesday) and remember Officer Tucker Blakely.
Ty is Tucker’s brother and Maynardville’s Mayor and there is a memorial set up outside of the Maynardville City Hall in Tucker Blakely’s honor.
The Maynardville Police Department is remembering Officer Tucker Blakely by wearing a memorial band over their badges as well as Knoxville Police and several other law enforcement agencies in East Tennessee.
Funeral arrangements for Blakely have not been announced.
Tennessee OSHA officials are investigating the death of a worker in Powell.
TOSHA officials were notified yesterday that a worker died in a construction site in the Mockingbird Meadows Drive area. An investigator went to the scene to look into the circumstances that led to the worker’s death.
They say it usually takes eight to 10 weeks to investigate fatalities and they will only release more information once their investigation is complete.
