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Police Arrest Man in 2024 Deadly Road Rage Shooting

Police Arrest Man in 2024 Deadly Road Rage Shooting

White Pine, TN (WOKI) An arrest has been made nearly one year following a deadly road rage shooting in White Pine. Police say in September of last year they responded to a shooting incident on Roy Messer Highway. That shooting left 20-year-old Jordan Price dead. The suspect, 59-year-old Derwin Wilds of Newport, was arrested late…MORE

Woman Convicted in 2023 Drag Racing Crash that Killed Man, Injured Two Children

Woman Convicted in 2023 Drag Racing Crash that Killed Man, Injured Two Children

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A woman facing charges in a 2023 drag racing crash that killed a man and injured two others has been convicted. District Attorney Charme Allen’s office says 24-year-old Trinity Clark was convicted of Vehicular Homicide, Aggravated Assault and Drag Racing. According to court records, Clark and Tra’Shawn Glass were drag racing on…MORE

Governor Bill Lee Says He Won’t Endorse a Candidate for Governor
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Governor Bill Lee Says He Won’t Endorse a Candidate for Governor

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV – story courtesy of WVLT – WOKI) – Following Marsha Blackburn’s recent announcement of running for governor, Lee said he hasn’t and won’t endorse in the governor’s race. Lee made the comments during a groundbreaking ceremony for Barrett Manufacturing and Technology Campus in Murfreesboro, where he mentioned many things, including the Mason…MORE

Moped Driver Critically Injured in Knoxville Crash, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are investigating after a moped driver was critically injured in a crash Wednesday morning. KPD reports the crash happened at Division Street and Cary Street and that a woman was driving a moped when she and a Waste Connections truck collided. KPD says the moped driver suffered life-threatening injuries and…MORE

Woman Hit by a Car in Pigeon Forge Has Died

Woman Hit by a Car in Pigeon Forge Has Died

The Pigeon Forge Police Department says a woman hit by a car has died.The crash happened Friday night when 58-year-old Daisy Vines was hit while crossing Dollywood Lane at the intersection of U.S. 441. She was flown to the UT Medical Center where she later died. The driver of the car involved in the crash,…MORE

One Person Killed in West Knoxville Shooting, Man Charged with Murder, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/12 4:21 p.m.: A man is charged with murder as an investigation into Tuesday morning’s fatal shooting in West Knoxville continues. Knoxville Police Department officials say the shooting occurred at the Copper Pointe apartment complex at 401 S. Gallaher View Road. KPD says officers responded around 9:30 a.m. to find a…MORE

Investigation Underway after Deadly Shooting at Anderson County Home, Police Say

Investigation Underway after Deadly Shooting at Anderson County Home, Police Say

Andersonville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Anderson County following a deadly shooting early Saturday morning. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded around 2:00 a.m. to a home on Sequoyah Road in Andersonville for a reported shooting wherein they founda man, later identified as 23-year-old Samuel Ridenour, who had been…MORE

Arrest Made after Body Found in Burning Refrigerator in Tennessee

Arrest Made after Body Found in Burning Refrigerator in Tennessee

Overton County, TN (WOKI) A man has been arrested and charged one week after a body was found in a burning refrigerator on the side of a Tennessee road. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 49-year-old Edward Randolph was arrested Wednesday in connection to the death of his girlfriend 48-year-old Hope Parrott. The…MORE

Knox County Property Assessor Indicted for Official Misconduct

Knox County Property Assessor Indicted for Official Misconduct

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County Property Assessor Phil Ballard is indicted Wednesday on criminal charges by a Knox County grand jury. According to court records, Ballard was indicted on one count of official misconduct; he is accused of abusing the use of a county vehicle while also drawing a travel allowance. The 71-year-old Ballard was…MORE