No charges will be filed against police officers involved in a fatal shooting. The District Attorney says the Cocke County deputy and Parrotsville police officer involved in the arrest and death of Whitney Fox in Cocke County will not face charges in the May 23rd shooting in the Bybee community. Fox had multiple outstanding warrants…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Powell caretaker is charged Wednesday, November 1 with elder abuse and domestic assault after fighting with a man under her care. According to a police report, officers responding to a domestic call at a home on Cate Road found the victim who reportedly told them that Kathy McCroskey and he had…… MORE
Clinton, TN (WOKI) A Clinch River Community School student was taken into custody Tuesday, October 31 for bringing a track and field starter pistol to school. Officials with the Anderson County Schools report that the student was removed from the school within five minutes of administration learning that the individual had the pistol. The student…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting in East Knoxville. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office called to a shooting in the 8500 block of Old Rutledge Pike last (Tuesday) night and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds who was pronounced dead on the scene. The suspect was taken into custody…… MORE
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) Police in Greeneville are searching for a man accused of shooting a 20-year-old in town Monday, October 30. Greeneville Police Department officials say 22-year-old Nathaniel Crum is wanted for Attempted 1st Degree Murder in connection to the shooting of a 20-year-old man Monday in the 300 block of North Loretta Street around…… MORE
The search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody. The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of setting multiple fires behind a home in Harriman which started the wildfire. That wildfire is 100% contained after being reported Sunday and it grew…… MORE
Harriman, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A wildfire fire that broke out in Roane County Sunday night is reported by the Forest Service Monday afternoon as 100% contained. Firefighter continue to battle the 22-acre blaze on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman, first reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. There are some…… MORE
Fire Crews in Roane County are batting a wildfire. It’s on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman. The fire was reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Forestry officials say the fire is now 60% contained and is 22 acres in size. There are some homes in the area but officials…… MORE
A man is charged in a boating accident on Norris Lake that killed a 12-year-old boy. The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office says Norman Sturgill is charged with aggravated vehicular among other charges in the July 22nd crash near the Norris Landing Marina which killed Connor Catlett.… MORE
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) A multi-state search ends with the arrests of two people wanted on charges stemming from a shooting and robbery at the Lenoir City Walmart in June. Lenoir City Police Chief Don White thanked the agencies involved during a press conference Thursday. “The cooperation that went into this case and to be…… MORE
