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Rural Metro is Investigating a North Knoxville House Fire

Rural Metro is Investigating a North Knoxville House Fire

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

Knoxville Police Identify the Victims from a Fatal Interstate Accident

Knoxville Police Identify the Victims from a Fatal Interstate Accident

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

More Details in the Case of a Man Charged with Murder, Rape and Kidnapping

More Details in the Case of a Man Charged with Murder, Rape and Kidnapping

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 Looking Into a Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Looking Into a Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

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

A Student is Charged for Making a Possible Threat at a Jefferson County School

A Student is Charged for Making a Possible Threat at a Jefferson County School

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

Authorities Arrest a Suspect in a Deadly Shooting in Sweetwater

Authorities Arrest a Suspect in a Deadly Shooting in Sweetwater

Updated Story: A suspect wanted in a deadly shooting on Hawkins Road in Sweetwater is taken into custody. The 26 year-old suspect was arrested last night by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and US Marshal’s Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force. He is facing three counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted aggravated burglary, aggravated assault,…MORE