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Autopsy Results Show Jefferson County Judge Hit by Car While Walking was Intoxicated
The autopsy for a Jefferson County Judge who was hit and killed by a car while his was walking on the highway near Mountain Vista Trail shows alcohol in his system at the time of the incident.Fourth J...
Sep 23, 2024
Man Charged after Grabbing Two Girls at Rockwood Football Game, Sheriff’s Office Says
Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested and charged after trying tograb two girls Friday at a Rockwood High School football game.Officials with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office say two girls repo...
Sep 23, 2024
MEDIC With a Narrow Win in Annual Blood Competition Against Florida
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is the winner of the annual competition against LifeSouth Blood Center out of Florida.Medic beating LifeSouth by 33 units collecting 1,727 pints of blood.You can always don...
Sep 23, 2024
Body Found Near I-75 Mass Shooting Site Confirmed to be Joseph Couch
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Friday that the body found near the I-75 mass shooting site is Joseph Couch.The determination was made t...
Sep 20, 2024
Hardin Valley Middle School Student Charged after Bomb Threat, Sheriff’s Office Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says a seventh-grade student is charged with threats of mass violence and false reports for making a bomb threat at a Knox County School.Har...
Sep 20, 2024
Blount County Commission Votes on Resolution for Thorough Investigation on Every Sexual Misconduct in Blount County Schools after Teacher Pleads Guilty of to Assault
District Leaders and the Blount County Commission unanimously voted on a resolution that asks for more thorough investigation into every single complaint of sexual misconduct in Blount County Schools....
Sep 20, 2024
Two Students Arrested at Union County High School
Union County, TN (WOKI) Two students are arrested Thursday, September 19 after an incident at Union County High School.Union County Schools officials releasing a statement saying two juveniles are acc...
Sep 19, 2024
Teen Driver Died in Powell Crash, Passenger Ejected, Report Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) We’re learning more now about Monday’s deadly crash in Powell.Officials with the Knox County Sheriff's Office releasing an incident report Thursday afternoon detailing...
Sep 19, 2024
Knoxville Woman Sentenced for Hiring Online Hitman to Kill Wife of Man She Met on Dating Site
A Knoxville woman, who thought she was hiring a hit man to kill the wife of a man she met online, is headed to prison.Melody Sasser met a man on match dot com last year before he moved away and eventu...
Sep 19, 2024
Greene County Sheriff’s Office Charges 16 Middle School Students for Making School Shooting TikTok
Greene County, TN (WOKI) Sixteen Greene County middle school students are facing charges after posting a TikTok video reenacting a school shooting.Officials with the Greene County Sheriff's Office say...
Sep 18, 2024
