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Hendersonville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) For the first time, investigators are offering a reward in the case of Sebastian Rogers.
Tuesday marked six months since the Sumner County teen disappeared from his home.
Sebastian, who has autism, was last seen February 26 at his Hendersonville home. According to the FBI, the 15-year-old went missing wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black square-framed glasses,
Investigators are now offering a $50,000 reward for Sebastian’s safe return or the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for his disappearance.
The new reward is being offered by the FBI in partnership with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Sebastian, you are asked to contact the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office at (615) 451-3838, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND or [email protected], your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A dangerous semi-truck is no longer traveling the roads in Knox County.
Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol announcing Monday a trooper with THP’s MC+ in Knox County found 37 violations involving the commercial motor vehicle including multiple blown tires and electrical wires that were arcing, which nearly caused a fire.
THP says the trooper “removed the unsafe driver and the CMV off the road.”
Information about how the semi-truck sustained the damage was not released.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Summer may be waning, but don’t put that bug spray up just yet.
The Knox County Health Department is warning about a mosquito born infection; it’s already sent six kids to the hospital. Despite kids being back in school, the health department says the La Crosse virus is still a concern.
“We think school is back and so we’re done with summer, but the mosquitos aren’t,” said Dr. Corinne Tandy with the Knox County Health Department speaking with WOKI news partner, WVLT. “So, we often see mosquito season reaching into that late summer through August through September until the temperatures really start cooling down in October.”
Health department officials say there are typically no symptoms of the virus but those who do get sick experience fever, headache, nausea and vomiting.
KCHD officials say the best way to avoid a La Crosse infection is to prevent or reduce mosquito bites. La Crosse is spread by the bite of an Aedes mosquito, which bites primarily during dawn and dusk in wooded areas.
The department recommends people also:
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help finding a suspect in a Little Caesars robbery.
KPD says a woman robbed the Little Caesars on Center Lane Drive at gunpoint last Wednesday, August 21st just before 6:00 p.m.
KPD says a K-9 unit tried to track the suspect after the robbery but was unable to find her.
Anyone with information regarding the woman’s identity or whereabouts is asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about scam callers after the department received several complaints.
BCSO officials say a number of scam calls are circulating ranging from scammers posing as deputies with the sheriff’s office warning respondents to call a number with a 205 area code in regard to missing jury duty, alleging warrants out for their arrest and several other claims.
BCSO adds another scam involves someone claiming to represent the Fraternal Order of Police and asking for donations for “Shop with a Cop.”
BCSO says the department will never call and ask for money for any reason; if you receive one of these calls, hang up and call police.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The FBI is offering a reward for information on three people who went missing from Knoxville in 2018.
The FBI says it believes Bonnie Drane, William Inklebarger and Brenda Carroll were victims of foul play.
Police say they were in the same friend group and that they have a history of substance abuse but that it was out of character for the three to go without contacting their families.
They were also known to hang out with a man identified as Jeremy Jerome Hardison who is serving life in prison for a murder conviction.
Anyone with information as to what happened to Drane, Inklebarger or Carroll or their whereabouts is asked to call KPD at 865-215-7212, the FBI Knoxville Division at 865-544-0751 or East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165. All tipsters can remain anonymous.
The FBI in Knoxville is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to finding Drane, Inklebarger, and Carroll.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville home is a total loss following an early morning fire.
Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the scene at 1432 West 5th Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. Monday morning to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the upper side of the home.
KFD says it took nearly an hour to put out the blaze; the home is a total loss.
Fire officials say there were two occupants living in the home who were able to evacuate without injury, and no firefighters were injured during the incident.
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A longtime judge for four East Tennessee counties has died following a crash in Jefferson County.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the crash occurred around 1:30 yesterday Sunday morning just outside of Dandridge near Mountain Vista Trail.
The crash report says fourth judicial district court Judge O. Duane Slone was walking along east Highway 25/70 when he was hit by a car.
He was elected to court in 1998 and served Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties.
In 2016, Sloane received an award for co-founding the local Drug Recovery Court and helping to bring awareness to kids born addicted to drugs.
The counties in which Slone worked saw the number of babies with addiction decrease.
Slone was 61 years old.
Many east Tennessee offices and officials took to social media to discuss the loss.
With heavy hearts we report the passing of 4th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Duane Slone who passed away early this morning from a tragic accident that occurred on 25/70 just east of the Dandridge City Limits. Judge Slone was a huge asset to our community and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and colleagues of Judge Slone. – Dandridge Police Department
According to THP, no charges are pending against the driver of the car.
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on I-40 in Jefferson County early Sunday morning.
According to a THP preliminary report, a tractor-trailer was traveling eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 412 just before 1:00 a.m. when 45-year-old Tony Lee Ford, of Virginia, crossed the road from the right shoulder into the middle lane.
THP says the tractor-trailer was unable to brake in time and struck Ford, killing him.
According to the report, the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured and is not facing charges.
Additional information has not been released.
