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KCSO: Man Found Dead Inside Powell Community Splash Pad Bathroom

KCSO: Man Found Dead Inside Powell Community Splash Pad Bathroom

Powell, TN (WOKI) A man is found dead inside the men’s bathroom of the Powell Community Splash Pad Friday, July 14. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say Knox County Parks and Recreation officials called the police because they needed entry to a locked deadbolt in the men’s restroom. KCSO reports when deputies arrived,…MORE

UPDATE: I-75 South in Loudon County Temporarily Re-Opened Following Fatal Crash

UPDATE: I-75 South in Loudon County Temporarily Re-Opened Following Fatal Crash

LENOIR CITY, TN (WOKI) – UPDATE: The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office reports that I-75 South is temporarily back open following a fatal accident early Friday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has advised that they have temporarily opened I-75 South for the next several hours through rush hour traffic. They will be shutting I-75 South down…MORE

TWRA: Four Kids Injured in Tellico Lake Boating Crash

TWRA: Four Kids Injured in Tellico Lake Boating Crash

Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency reports four children were injured in a boating crash Wednesday, July 12. TWRA officials say the crash occurred around 1:00 p.m. Four children were on a tube that was being pulled by a boat near the WindRiver Marina on Tellico Lake when another boat hit them.…MORE

Four Arrested in Cocke County “Stairway to Heroin” Drug Bust

Four Arrested in Cocke County “Stairway to Heroin” Drug Bust

Newport, TN (WOKI) A Facebook post from the sheriff’s office says a “Stairway to Heroin” is shut down and four people are arrested early Thursday morning in Cocke County. The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police Department, and the ATF served a narcotics search warrant at a residence at 1982 Brisk Way seizing over 127…MORE

UPDATE: Investigation Continues into Fatal Early Morning Accident on Alcoa Highway

UPDATE: Investigation Continues into Fatal Early Morning Accident on Alcoa Highway

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxville Police Department officials have released more details about a deadly crash early Wednesday morning on Alcoa Highway near Cherokee Trail. KPD officials say officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to the crash involving three vehicles: a sedan, an SUV and a Fedex truck. Officials say a preliminary investigation indicates the sedan…MORE

Tennessee Highway Patrol Announces Search for Armed and Dangerous Suspect

Tennessee Highway Patrol Announces Search for Armed and Dangerous Suspect

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol has announced they are on the lookout for a suspect they say is armed and dangerous. THP officials say troopers in Campbell County found a white Lexus belonging to Jacob Kennamer out of Kentucky, Sunday, July 9, along I-75 N near mile-marker 138. Officials report Kennamer was last…MORE

TOSHA Investigating Following a Fatal Trench Collapse in South Knoxville

TOSHA Investigating Following a Fatal Trench Collapse in South Knoxville

An investigation is underway by TOSHA after a man is killed in a trench collapse in South Knoxville. Workers were installing a sewer line along Berry Road when the man was covered in dirt while working 10 feet below the ground. Workers tried to remove the dirt, the man’s son was also working on the…MORE