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KPD: Two Arrested, 50 Grams of Fentanyl Seized Following Police Chase

KPD: Two Arrested, 50 Grams of Fentanyl Seized Following Police Chase

Knoxville, TN (WOKI/WVLT) A brief police chase in Knoxville Monday ends with the arrest of two men and the seizure of enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people. Knoxville Police Department officials report a chase ensued around 7:30 p.m. at Magnolia Avenue and Milligan Street after a van traveling erratically on the roadway attempted to…MORE

‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Wanted by Knoxville Police, U.S. Marshals

‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Wanted by Knoxville Police, U.S. Marshals

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The U.S. Marshals and the Knoxville Police Department are searching for a man they warn is a “sexually violent predator.” Jerry Steven Helton is wanted for federal violation of supervised release and unregistered sex offender. Helton is 6′1″ and weighs 180 lbs with brown hair and green eyes. East Tennessee Valley Crime…MORE

TBI: Victim’s Father, Two Others Charged in Kingsport Overdose Death

TBI: Victim’s Father, Two Others Charged in Kingsport Overdose Death

Kingsport, TN (WOKI) A months-long investigation results in charges in the overdose death of a Kingsport woman. In a release issued Monday, July 17, The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a multi-agency investigation was launched in February after then 30 year-old Ashley Way was found dead in an apartment on Bloomingdale Pike in Kingsport. That…MORE