A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office into a residential fire in that county has resulted in the arrest of a Decatur woman. On October 10th, TBI special agent fire investigators were requested to assist the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation of…… MORE
Updated Story: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation urging residents to be on the lookout for fugitive Sean Williams escaped from federal custody while being transported to U.S. District Court in Greeneville. He escaped yesterday (Wednesday) morning. He’s wanted on numerous charges, including Rape of aChild. TBI is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for…… MORE
Tazewell Police arrest and charge a man with assault on a police officer, drug possession and other charges after responding to a call at a Taco Bell. Police called to the North Broad Street location for a man, Jeremy Sulfridge, acting unusual and found him bent down behind the counter with stacks of free taco…… MORE
Knoxville Police are working leads in a Western Heights murder and asking you to come forward if you have any information. Officers were called to UT Medical Center on October 4th for a shooting victim, 47-year-old Dorian Steeley, who arrived in a personal vehicle and later died. Investigators say the shooting happened a home on…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a man drowns after jumping off the Fort Dickerson Park Overlook. It happened Friday night when the Knoxville Fire Department was called to the scene after witnesses say the man had jumped from the top portion of the park into the waters below. KFD says a friend of the man…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire that causes significant damage to an East Knoxville home. Crews called to the 3500 block of Skyline Drive last night (Thursday) and found the fire in a bedroom. The home has suffered significant damage from smoke, water and fire. No injuries have been reported. The American…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department Thursday identified the victim of a fatal shooting Monday, October 9 in East Knoxville. KPD officials say the shooting happened on the corner of Ben Hur Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. They say officers were flagged down around 10:45 a.m. and found 47 year-old Trista Denton…… MORE
KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Completes FARO Scan in Connection to 1989 Murder of KPD Officer Tony Williams The Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit is continuing its investigation into the 1989 murder of KPD officer Tony Williams, which was recently reinvigorated with new evidence. On July 7, 1989, KPD patrol officer Tony Williams was shot…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after six inmates in the Campbell County Jail are believed to have overdosed. Campbell County Sheriff’s Office officials say six inmates were taken to LaFollette Medical Center around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday after suspected overdoses. They say the inmates have since been treated and are back in custody.…… MORE
More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Southwest border. The 1175th, headquartered in Tullahoma and with a detachment in Brownsville, is a transportation unit comprised of National Guardsmen trained in various logistics, maintenance, and combat…… MORE
