Two people are arrested following a drug investigation at a hotel in Sweetwater.
The Sweetwater Police Department says Robert Johnson and Regina Perez were arrested for selling fentanyl pressed pills and other narcotics including crack cocaine and seized over $1,000 in cash.
Charges are pending in this case.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are asking for help in finding a 23-year-old Knoxville man accused of attempted first-degree murder of a woman.
KPD officials are searching for 23-year-old Keyshawn Flack in connection to a shooting Wednesday sometime around 1:30 p.m. at an address in the 2300 block of California Road.
Officials say Flack is suspected of shooting a woman who presented with a gunshot wound to her lower body Wednesday at UT Medical Center. They say the woman’s injuries are considered non-life-threatening, and the victim is expected to make a full recovery.
Those with information are urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online.
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
Update (9:14, 3:00 p.m.): A two-day manhunt for the suspect in a fatal Anderson County shooting ended Thursday afternoon with the capture and arrest of 44-year-old Jason Dockery.
Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that Dockery was taken into custody Thursday in Union County. He is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting, Tuesday, of 38-year-old Shystie Mayberry on Moores Gap Road in Heiskell.
Additional details regarding Dockery’s capture or pending charges against him have yet to be released from law enforcement.
Update (9/14): A manhunt for a murder suspect is centered back in East Tennessee after U.S. Marshals confirmed that Jason Dockery is in Union County after being sighted in Virginia yesterday (Wednesday).
U.S. Marshals say that a man gave Dockery a ride back to Union County without knowing who the hitchhiker was at the time and when he realized who Dockery was, he called the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
Captain Shain Vowell with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office says it’s important they catch Dockery because of his violent past encounters with law enforcement.
ACSO says Dockery was in the car with a 38-year-old woman, stopping on Moore’s Gap Road in Heiskell where the woman was shot multiple times outside of the car Tuesday and Dockery left the scene and dropped off a small child in Union County. Authorities don’t know if the child was in the car at the time of the shooting.
U.S. Marshals are offering a $5,000 reward for anyone with credible information.
Update 2: (9/13): The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into a deadly shooting in the Heiskell area.
The United States Marshals Service is currently offering a $5,000 reward for any information related to a man named Jason Dockery; Dockery is a suspect in the murder of 38-year-old Shystie Mayberry.
ACSO officials say Dockery was in the car with Mayberry when he shot her multiple times. He then dropped off a small child in Union County, but it is unclear if the child was in the car during the shooting.
Update (9/13): Police have released more information about the suspect involved in a fatal East Tennessee shooting.
Authorities are searching for Jason Dockery in Southwest Virginia, he is wanted out of Anderson County in a homicide case and on violations of probation in an assault case.
Claiborne County authorities spotted Dockery’s car but were unable to catch him as he headed toward Virginia.
The U.S. Marshals Service is also offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Update: The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect in a deadly shooting has been identified but they are withholding his name.
Authorities are trying to find him and investigators believe he is in the Lee County Virginia area.
The shooting happened yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon in the 200 block of Moore’s Gap Road in the Heiskell area. THP issued a be on the lookout for a murder and kidnapping suspect out of Anderson County and Claiborne county authorities spotted the suspect’s car but he got away.
Original Story: Anderson County, TN (WOKI) Anderson County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a deadly shooting Tuesday afternoon in the Heiskell area.
ACSO officials say one woman died during the shooting which occurred in the 200 block of Moores Gap Road. They say the suspect in the incident is a male but did not provide additional details as to the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
“The primary focus remains on ensuring the safety and security of the community while diligently working to determine the events that led to this unfortunate incident,” according to ACSO.
Officials are encouraging the community to cooperate with law enforcement and report any relevant information that can help in the investigation.
Claxton, TN (WOKI) A body has been recovered and the victim identified in a drowning Wednesday night in Anderson County.
Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office say multiple agencies responded to the report of a drowning at New Henderson Park in the Claxton community around 8:30 p.m.
Divers with Knox County Rescue were able to find and recover the body of 21- year-old Robert J. Blanchard, IV of Coconut Ln. in Powell.
ACSO reports witnesses saw Blanchard enter the water to swim but that he soon began yelling for help. They told deputies they attempted to reach Blanchard with a flotation device but were unsuccessful.
The Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, Anderson Co. Rescue Squad, and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team assisted with the search.
Everything is back to normal at McGhee Tyson Airport following a potential threat in the parking garage that had been called into the Blount County 911 Center.
Becky Huckaby, Vice President of Public Relations at the airport says that around 8:30am this morning, they received a call alerting their Department of Public Safety of that threat and along with local emergency response agencies, they worked through their security processes.
Huckaby says multiple sweeps of the area and parking garage were conducted and as of 10 a.m. the parking garage is back open.
Flights were not impacted.
The Medic versus LifeSouth blood drive runs through tomorrow (Friday); it’s the annual UT versus Florida Blood drive to see which blood bank can collect the most blood donations.
Medic won last year and has a slight lead so far this year (Wednesday Medic collected 397 units and blood compared to LifeSouth’s 347 with the over totals with Medic at 1045 units to LifeSouth at 976 units). Mayor Glenn Jacobs has made a friendly wager with Gainesville Mayor Harvey Wade over the competition and it would be great to hear Wade singing Rocky Top.
Donors will receive a lot of swag, including coupons to various restaurants, for your donation this week.
Please go to https://medicblood.org/ to schedule your appointment.
UPDATE: Knoxville Police say a missing 58 year-old woman last seen on Tuesday is found safe.
Police say Shawn Cole who was last seen walking from her home on Brice Street has been found on North Cherry Street.
Original story: Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are asking for help in finding a missing woman.
KPD officials say 58-year-old Shawn Cole was last seen walking from her home on Brice Street around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 12.
Police say Cole is about 5’4″ tall, 135 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black tank top, blue jeans and white shoes.
Anyone with information on where she might be should contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Health Department will recognize the importance of preventing falls among older adults with two events this month.
The first is Friday, September 15 at Marble Hall in Lakeshore Park; the event will begin at 10:00 a.m., but participants should arrive by 9:45 a.m. The second event will be at the John T. O’Connor Senior Center next Friday, September 22, from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
The health department will introduce The Stay Active and Independent for Life program which is designed to help seniors prevent falls. The program includes exercises, educational materials, and self-assessments.
Water and snacks will be provided.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A trial date was set Wednesday morning for UT football player Jaylen McCollough in an assault case from October 2022.
The court set the trial date for February 12, 2024 with a pretrial conference on January 12. McCollough was not present at Wednesday’s court hearing, having waived his right to an appearance.
McCollough was indicted on the assault charge back in June, accused of assaulting Zion Spencer who allegedly entered the wrong apartment back in October 2022.
McCullough is claiming self-defense in the case; he says Spencer refused to leave after being asked multiple times to do so. Spencer claims he left the [McCollough’s] apartment immediately and was followed out by McCullough who punched him causing him to fall down the stairs.
McCollough is a fifth-year senior who plays safety for Tennessee football and has started in the Vols’ recent match-ups against Austin Peay on September 9, 2023 and Virginia on September 2, 2023.
It’s time to beat Florida off the field, the annual blood drive competition is underway until Friday between MEDIC Regional Blood Center and LifeSouth Blood Center. The competition allows both blood centers to have fun celebrating SEC football and stabilize the blood supply. The center who collects the highest number of red blood cell products will be declared the winner!
Mayor Glenn Jacobs has made a friendly wager with Gainesville Mayor Harvey Wade over the competition. We can’t wait to hear Mayor Wade singing Rocky Top!
Donors will receive a special edition t-shirt (while supplies last) and coupons from Texas Roadhouse, Salsarita’s, Petro’s Smoothie King, Dunkin, and Papa John’s. Appointments can be made online at https://medicblood.org/, via the MEDIC app, or by calling 865-524-3074.
