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A Knoxville Man is Convicted on Multiple Child Sex Charges

A Knoxville Man is Convicted on Multiple Child Sex Charges

A federal jury convicts a Knoxville man on multiple child sex charges. Authorities say 67-year-old Glenn Glatz used a social media site to convince a 13-year-old and 14-year-old girl to send him pictures of themselves. The U.S. Department of Justicesays Glatz was convicted of four counts of production of child pornography and various other child…MORE

Monroe County SWAT Search Leads to Four Arrests

Monroe County SWAT Search Leads to Four Arrests

Monroe County, TN (WOKI) Four people are arrested Thursday in Monroe County on suspicion of drug trafficking. Officials with the Sheriff’s Office say MCSO Narcotics and Criminal Investigative Division Detectives, with the help of Monroe County SWAT, searched a home on Southgate Road after receiving several tips about drug trafficking in the area. After the…MORE

WVLT: Sevierville Horse Ranch under Investigation by State

WVLT: Sevierville Horse Ranch under Investigation by State

Editor’s Note: Some images in this story may be disturbing to viewers. Sevierville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) UPDATE: Representatives for Jayell Ranch Family Park provided a statement to WVLT News following coverage of their horses: Since Jayell Ranch Family Adventure Park’s start in 2011, we have prided ourselves on providing to our visitors a safe…MORE

Police Search for Shooter in North Knoxville

Police Search for Shooter in North Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are currently investigating a shooting at Edgewood Park in North Knoxville. KPD officials report a man was shot multiple times in a parking area near the library. The victim was transported from the scene with serious injuries. The shooter reportedly fled the scene before officers arrived. Based on early investigation,…MORE

KCSO: Woman Locked in Basement of Burning North Knox Home after Fight Over Food

KCSO: Woman Locked in Basement of Burning North Knox Home after Fight Over Food

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: New details have emerged regarding an early morning house fire Monday, July 31 on Chestnut Ridge Road in North Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports an apparent argument over food between 40 year-old Sidney Whitsell of Knoxville and his girlfriend of two weeks lead to Whitsell allegedly setting the…MORE

Authorities are Investigating a House Fire that Leaves One Person Dead in Sevier County

Authorities are Investigating a House Fire that Leaves One Person Dead in Sevier County

An investigation is underway in Sevier County following a house fire that leaves one person dead. Authorities responding to 106 Reagan Branch Road yesterday morning and discovered resident 38 year-old Brittany Justus dead inside the home. The cause of the fire is being investigated by Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Tennessee Bureau…MORE

One Dead, One Injured in West Knoxville Crash, Police Investigating

One Dead, One Injured in West Knoxville Crash, Police Investigating

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One person is dead and another injured following a crash in West Knoxville Monday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:00 p.m. to the crash on I-40 East near Western Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a small truck crashed in the grassy area near…MORE