The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation searching for a man they say should be considered armed and dangerous.
48 year-old Ronnie Sharp is wanted for Escape by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. He could be in a white 4-door Chevrolet 3500 pickup truck with a black dump bed with Tennessee tag 486BKXG.
A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Please call 1-800-TBI-FIND if you have any information.
Knox County Commision has passed a resolution to support the renaming of Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains.
That resolution passed in an eight to two vote yesterday (Monday).
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribe is pushing to restore Clingmans Dome to its original name, “Kuwohi”, which means mulberry place, can be the name of Clingmans Dome, which is the name their ancestors knew it as.
Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Smoky Mountains and is named after Thomas Clingmans who was a U.S. Senator and a commander for the Confederate Army.
The federal government will have the final say on the name change.
A Knoxville Bishop resigns following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his leadership and behavior, sparking a Vatican investigation.
Pope Francis has accepted Bishop Richard Stika’s resignation. No replacement has been named. At 65, Stika is still 10 years below the normal retirement age for bishops.
His departure, after 14 years as bishop of Knoxville, closes a turbulent chapter for the southern U.S. diocese that was marked by a remarkable revolt by some of its priests, who accused Stika of abusing his authority and protecting a seminarian accused of sexual misconduct.
A suit filed in Chancery Court in Knox County says Stika should have known the seminarian was dangerous because he had been previously accused of sexual misconduct.
Knoxville Police are searching for 22 year-old Jaheim Houston who is wanted in connection to a shooting at Bebo’s Cafe in May.
Houston was recently indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for two counts of attempted first-degree murder and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Police say 24 year-old Destiny Jones was found shot near a car crash site on Alcoa Highway and it’s believed she was hit by shots fired in Bebo’s Cafe. She died as a result of the blunt force trauma sustained in the crash.
Houston is to be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Police in Sevierville are searching for a person who they say left the scene of an intersection crash in Sevier County.
A van crashed at the intersection of Boyd’s Creek Highway and Old Knoxville Highway today (Monday). Police say the vehicle was stolen, and a patrol officer attempted to stop the driver right before the crash.
Police report that after the crash, two people in the van tried to run. One person was arrested during the chase; however, the other is still considered at large. It is unknown if the suspect is still in Sevier County.
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Charges are pending against a 24 year old man following a fatal multi-vehicle crash Saturday in Claiborne County.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 24 year old Brett Cook crossed the center line and passed in a “no passing” zone on State Highway 33 hitting a 1995 Ford F-150 head-on. The Jeep spun from the initial impact subsequently hitting a 2018 Mercedes G25.
The driver of the Ford, 51 year old Toby Walker was killed upon initial impact. Cook, his two passengers, and the driver of the Mercedes were injured. Two children were also inside the Mercedes; there is no indication from officials if they were injured.
The THP is handling the investigation with assistance from the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department.
Buc-ee’s opens it’s doors in Sevierville today.
The new travel center will feature 120 fuel stations, snacks (including the iconic brisket and beaver nuggets), award-winning restrooms and a massive car wash. This location is the closest to Knoxville and is the largest in the country until a larger store opens in Texas next year.
This is just the first of the businesses to open at “The 407 – Gateway to Adventure,” which includes a theme park.
Many are asking for a new exit off I-40 in Sevierville, exit 408 but there is no approval for that project as Federal funding has not come through yet.
Knoxville Police, who are still investigating a fatal wrong-way accident on Interstate 40 in Knox County, have identified the man who died.
It happened yesterday morning near Strawberry Plains Pike. Preliminary investigation suggests that 43 year-old Rickey Hines of Alabama made a U-turn on I-40 East and started driving the wrong way when he collided with another car, both vehicles caught on fire.
Hines was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the second car was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
KPD officials say that a third vehicle drove through the debris and hit an unknown object before coming to rest in the median. The driver of that car was not injured.
Rural Metro is investigating an early morning fire in West Knoxville that they believe was started due to a lightning strike.
Crews called to the house fire in the 1200 block of Harvey Road just after 3:30 A.M. this (Monday) morning.
They found fire coming from the roof and the people that were home at the time of the fire were safely outside.
No injuries were reported.
MEDIC and Bruster’s are teaming up for the annual Pint for a Pint event on June 28 – 29. Donors will receive a voucher for a pint of ice cream for donating during those two days.
Donors will also receive a MEDIC T-shirt, Texas Roadhouse coupon, and a Rowdy Bear Snow Park ticket for one wristband for an hour of fun. Excludes snow tubing.
Finally, through the 30th, MEDIC has teamed up with Blood Centers of America and other independent blood centers to promote the End “Less” Blood Summer event. Donors should take a selfie and post on social media with hashtag #endlessblood and then enter the contest via the website.
MEDIC needs to collect at least 4,023 red blood cell units to meet the demand needs for the month of June.
MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 25 hospitals in 22 counties including Blount Memorial, Covenant Health, East TN Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare, and UT Medical Center.
