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Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire in North Knox County

Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire in North Knox County

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A shed is destroyed but no injuries reported Monday afternoon in a fire in North Knox County. Crews with Rural Metro Fire were dispatched around 1:00 p.m. to the report of a structure fire in the 2300 block of Mynatt Road. Fire officials say when crews arrived, they found a shed completely…MORE

Two Plead Guilty Following Months-Long Animal Cruelty Investigation in Knox Co.

Two Plead Guilty Following Months-Long Animal Cruelty Investigation in Knox Co.

Knox County, TN (WOKI) Two members of the same family pleaded guilty Friday, September 15 to animal cruelty following a months-long animal abuse investigation in Knox County. As part of their sentencing, Michelle Burgess-Morris and her daughter Isabella Morris were ordered to complete 72 hours of community service and are banned from owning any other…MORE

ACSO: Suspect in Fatal Heiskell Shooting Captured

ACSO: Suspect in Fatal Heiskell Shooting Captured

Update (9:14, 3:00 p.m.): A two-day manhunt for the suspect in a fatal Anderson County shooting ended Thursday afternoon with the capture and arrest of 44-year-old Jason Dockery. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that Dockery was taken into custody Thursday in Union County. He is wanted in connection to the fatal…MORE

BCSO: Man Charged after Killing Mom, Cat at a Home in Louisville

BCSO: Man Charged after Killing Mom, Cat at a Home in Louisville

Louisville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is in custody facing murder and other charges in the death of his mother Thursday night inside her Louisville home. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say 63-year-old Kimberly Hayes was pronounced dead at her residence on Samples Road Friday. BCSO deputies had responded to the home after…MORE

KPD: Five Arrested in Overdose Death Investigation

KPD: Five Arrested in Overdose Death Investigation

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Five people are arrested Thursday following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 1500 block of Minnesota Avenue. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the search is part of an ongoing overdose death investigation stemming from a suspected overdose death in June of 2023. They add that…MORE

TBI: Man Dies Following Multi-County Police Chase and Standoff in Loudon County

TBI: Man Dies Following Multi-County Police Chase and Standoff in Loudon County

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A man is dead after leading Knox County deputies on a multi-county chase Thursday, prompting a standoff with law enforcement, according to District Attorney General Russell Johnson. Law enforcement officials say the man, who was a person of interest in an overdose death, led Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a…MORE