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Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Young-Williams Animal Center announcing Friday it has put down the dog that killed a six-week old child last month.The center had custody of the dog following the attack on 6-...

A TBI Amber Alert remains active for missing, now 8 year-old Summer Wells out of Hawkins County.This Saturday marks three years since then five-year-old Summer Wells disappeared from her home on Ben H...

The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning (Thursday) fire in South Knoxville.When crews were responding to the call for a house fire at the corner of Eddington Road and Willoughb...

Rockford, TN (WOKI) The suspect at the center of Tuesday’s shooting of two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies and standoff with police now faces over a dozen charges in the incident.B...

Updated story: 6/11/24 11:28 p.m. The Blount County Deputies injured in a shooting responding to a domestic disturbance are identified and the suspect is in custody.The shooting happened yesterday aft...

Rockford, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff's Office has responded to shots being fired on Old Knoxville Highway near Jacob Springs Road Tuesday afternoon.They are asking motorists to please find an...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing multiple charges including vehicular homicide following a fatal hit and run late Monday night on Loves Creek Road.Knoxville Police Department officials say the cra...

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a teen is killed after crashing into a car while riding a dirt bike in Hamblen County.Preliminary reports say the car was going south on Three Sprin...

Knoxville, Tn (WOKI) Dr. Bob, host of ‘The Dr.Bob Show’ and reoccurring guest on WBIR’s ‘Live at Five at Four’ has died.Dr. Robert “Bob” Overholt passed peace...

Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Two men at the center of a double homicide investigation in Claiborne County are identified.Officials with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office say 46-year-old Natha...