The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find an East Tennessee man wanted for questioning in a missing person case. Investigators are looking for 64 year-old Lee Denton in connection to the March 1 disappearance of a missing Jefferson County man. He could be driving a black Ford F-150 with a temporary…… MORE
Rural Metro fire officials are investigating an early morning house fire in North Knoxville. Crews called to the 8700 block of Stanley Road in Halls this morning (Monday). Officials say one resident told them she turned on a light and heard an odd sound then later discovered smoke in the attic. All residents and pets…… MORE
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty Thursday of killing both his wife and son. Judge Clifton Newman in the Walterboro courtroom handing down the sentence this morning. Murdaugh’s defense attorneys argued that there wasn’t enough evidence and called for a mistrial but the judge…… MORE
The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency reporting the Southbound Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg is closed due to a rockslide. No injuries have been reported. Drivers are being asked to take an alternate route.… MORE
Knoxville Police have identified the victims from the fatal crash on I-40 West at Midway Road. 58 year-old Randall Ball and 56 year-old Latisha Beck of East Tennessee. The third victim, a 48-year-old man, remains hospitalized with critical injuries. That crash happened Monday morning and the preliminary investigation says a pick-up crossed the median hitting…… MORE
Two people connected to the robbery and murder of a Rockwood man are found guilty on murder charges. Kendra Ivey reportedly confessed to investigators with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office of “setting up” Victor Letner to be robbed by Charlie Martinez. Letner was last seen in Rockwood on February 7 of 2021. KCSO says Letner…… MORE
The women’s basketball team at Fulton High School came out on top in their playoff game against Lenoir City, but it wasn’t without a chaotic scene in the final moments. With 2:30 left, sophomore player for Lenoir City Taylor Hafner made an and-one layup, and immediately after, a fight broke out between her and a…… MORE
A Knoxville man is facing murder, rape and kidnapping charges after police conducted a welfare check at a home on Bellevue Street. 57 year-old Joe Whitaker is accused of killing 76 year-old Julius Parker and keeping a woman hostage in the home for five days. According to an incident report, Whitaker left his job at…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting in Greene County. Deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on someone at a home on Bolton Road in Greeneville yesterday (Sunday). Reports say shots were fired at deputies from inside the…… MORE
Authorities are investigating after a student is charged with making a possible threat at Jefferson Middle School. This morning, staff at the school received the call about a threat so School officials along with the School Resource Officer immediately began an investigation. Investigators with Sheriff’s Office and the Jefferson City Police Department assisted in this…… MORE
