Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal shooting in West Knoxville.
Officers responding to Badgett Drive near Goins Drive last night (Tuesday) and found 21 year-old Rahleik Garcia, of Johnson City suffering from at least one gunshot wound, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police believe there are multiple possible suspects who ran from the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.
Updated Story:
A suspect wanted in a deadly shooting on Hawkins Road in Sweetwater is taken into custody.
The 26 year-old suspect was arrested last night by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and US Marshal’s Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force.
He is facing three counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, the use of firearm during a dangerous felony.
MCSO says there were five victims in Tuesday’s shooting, including a child.
Original Story: One person is dead, a suspect at large being sought by police who are investigating following a multiple shooting in Sweetwater.
Multiple agencies are assisting Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies in the deadly shooting that happened yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) on Hawkins Road. Authorities are looking for 26 year-old Liu Huerta who is still at large. He has multiple facial tattoos including a heart between the eyebrows.
He may be driving a white 2014 Nissan Altima with a Tennessee tag with tinted windows and a broken drivers side tail lamp.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Grammy Award winning group The Chicks announcing their world tour this year with a stop at Thompson Boling Arena on July 29th.
Maren Morris, Ben Harper and Wild Rivers are set to join as support on select dates. Wild River scheduled to join them on stage in Knoxville.
Tickets go on sale in the U.S. for most dates this Thursday with remaining date sales on February 24th.
For more information, please visit https://www.ticketmaster.com/.
Officials in Blount County are still investigating a deadly train crash which leaves one person dead.
It happened late yesterday afternoon (Monday) along Big Springs Road.
A Cocke County Jail inmate is airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after he attempted to escape.
Cocke County Sheriff C.J. Ball says 33 year-old Michael Smith was in Sessions Court with six other inmates and got up from the bench “numerous times” to get a tissue yesterday (Monday) afternoon and jumped out the open window.
He fell two stories and landed on his back. He got up and started to run but stopped when he saw a police officer. He did not suffer serious injuries.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issuing a Silver Alert on behalf of the Sevierville Police Department.
74 year-old Carl Palmer has a condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance. He may be driving in a green Ford Taurus with a TN tag and a missing passenger side window.
You are asked to call Sevierville Police or 1-800-TBI-FIND if you have any information.
Missing woman is found and transported to hospital for evaluation.
23 year-old Audree Duncan left her home on Whittle Springs Road yesterday (Monday) afternoon by unknown means.
There were concerns for her well-being, but she is found and at a local hospital for evaluation.
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are investigating a crash on Interstate 75 South.
Crews are working a crash involving six vehicles, minor injuries are reported from at least one of the cars involved. It happened near Sugarlimb Road near mile marker 76.
TDOT reporting all lanes have re-opened.
An off-duty Knoxville Police Department officer is released from the hospital after suffering a broken arm and other injuries following a multi-vehicle crash near the Blount County line.
It happened Saturday night, investigators say a car was traveling eastbound on I-140 West caused the crash which involved five cars with multiple individuals suffering injuries of various severity, none are considered life-threatening.
The driver, a 60-year-old man, was cited for reckless endangerment, no proof of insurance and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. There is no initial indication of alcohol or drug impairment.
Spring prescribed fires planned in Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 925 acres of fields in the Cades Cove area. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between today, February 13 and March 3.
Deer, turkeys, ground-nesting birds, and other species benefit when plants they depend on for food and cover are rejuvenated using seasonal prescribed fire. The restoration work using prescribed fire takes months of planning and coordination. Added support from resources and firefighters from across the country helps the park meet specific objectives. “We are fortunate to have assistance from Conservation Legacy wildland firefighters for our spring prescribed fires,” said Fire Management Officer Brian Tonihka. “Their skilled application of prescribed fire is critical to the health of the natural ecosystem at Cades Cove and the safety of our visitors.”
Firefighters plan to burn the following units labeled on the attached map: Maple Branch, Tipton Oliver, and Cemetery Marsh. The three units are the last to be treated with prescribed fire in the Cades Cove area this prescribed fire season. Firefighters successfully burned about 250 acres last fall in the Cable House and Sparks units to target woody plant species that were encroaching into the fields.
Cades Cove Loop Road and historic structures will remain open to visitors during burn operations, but brief delays may occur to ensure public safety. Sparks Lane may be closed, and other temporary road closures or traffic control may be implemented, especially if crews and equipment are working along the edge of the road or if smoke causes unsafe driving conditions. Visitors should expect to see firefighters and equipment along the loop road, Sparks Lane, and Hyatt Lane. Fire managers ask that motorists reduce speed in work zones, and refrain from stopping in the roadways. If smoke is present, motorists should roll up windows and turn on headlights.
Over the last 20 years, park managers have conducted burns during the spring and fall under specific parameters, or prescriptions, to safely reduce fuels, restore meadow habitats, and maintain the historic landscape of Cades Cove. Park staff closely monitor fire weather conditions including vegetation and soil moisture, wind speed and direction, temperature, and relative humidity to ensure that conditions meet the burn plan objectives for the site. The weather and precipitation forecast in the East Tennessee area over the next few weeks will improve the opportunity to meet prescription parameters.
For more information on the use of prescribed burns in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visit the park website at https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/wildlandfire.htm
