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An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal South Knox County Fire
An investigation is underway following a fatal fire in South Knox County.Rural Metro was called to the 4200 block of Eddington at Beechmont last night (Sunday) and found a camper trailer fully involve...
Nov 27, 2023
Authorities Arrest Escaped Sex Crimes Suspect after a Month on the Run
Escaped sex crimes suspect caught. Sean Williams, 52 (Courtesy: TBI)Greene County, TN (WOKI) On the run for more than a month, the hunt for a man wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a chi...
Nov 22, 2023
FBI: Sean Williams Spotted in Pinellas County, Florida
Sean Williams, 52 (Courtesy: TBI)Pinellas County, FL (WOKI) Just days after a former Johnson City businessman and accused child rapist was spotted in western North Carolina, authorities announce the f...
Nov 21, 2023
KCSO: Civilians, Officers Rescue Knox County Deputy from Burning Car after Police Chase
Marcus L. Johnson Jr.(Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy is rescued from his burning patrol vehicle and a suspect is in custody following a high speed chas...
Nov 21, 2023
Police: Man Arrested with a Gun Outside Neyland Stadium
Jeffrey Lansdown, 68, was taken into custody for Carrying a Weapon on School Property. (Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is facing charges after police say he brought a gun t...
Nov 20, 2023
A Man is Arrested after Admitting to Setting a Fire on a Ridge Behind Lynnhurst Cemetery
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn arrest is made and a man is charged with a felony after reportedly admitting he started a brush fire behind Lynnhurst Cemetery.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say...
Nov 20, 2023
Knoxville Firefighters Continue Battling ‘Man-Made’ Fire Near Lynnhurst Cemetery
Structure threatened as Knoxville Fire Department responds to wildfire in Fountain City (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A now 3-acre brush fire near the Lynnhurst Cemetery in North Knoxvil...
Nov 17, 2023
Dollywood Reopens Entry as Crews Respond to Pigeon Forge Wildfire
Wildfire burning in Pigeon Forge near Dollywood (Courtesy: WVLT)Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 11/16 4:45 p.m.: The Pigeon Forge Fire Department and the Tennessee Department of Forestry continue worki...
Nov 16, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Crews Respond to Fires in Farragut and Karns
Farragut home damaged after owner burns in barrel during drought conditions (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)Farragut, TN (WOKI) A home in Farragut is heavily damaged after a fire in a burn barrel spread t...
Nov 16, 2023
Rural Metro Fire Crews Working House Fire in Farragut
Rural Metro fire crews working a house fire Thursday in Farragut (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire on X)Farragut, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in Farragut on Grigsby Cha...
Nov 16, 2023
