CARTER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a now-former Carter County corrections officer accused of having inappropriate contact with an inmate. In December 2024, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving…… MORE
On Monday, July 7, 2025, at 5:50 AM, the Knoxville Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in the 2400 block of Larkwood Lane. Investigators from the Knoxville Fire Department determined that the fire had been intentionally set and was related to an ongoing domestic situation. Late yesterday evening, with assistance from the Knoxville…… MORE
There are plans to rezone portions of undeveloped land in Sevierville, paving the way for a proposed new community that will include more than 1,000 of homes, three parks and a commercial area on Red Bank Road. The Sevierville Planning Commission agreed to hear out D.R. Horton, a national developer who hopes to bring the…… MORE
UPDATE: The victim from this incident has been identified as Jackson Gervasio, 21 of Marquette, Michigan. KPD NEWS RELEASE: 21-year-old man dies after falling from crane A man died after falling from a crane at a construction site in the Fort Sanders area early Saturday morning. At around 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2025,…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a car hits a building, seriously injuring the driver. Rural Metro crews were called to K-Town Bonding Company on Washington Pike near Luttrell Road early yesterday (Sunday) morning and found a car crashed into the building. The driver had to be cut from the heavily damaged car and the building…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Maryville man convicted of plotting to murder Knoxville FBI employees after the January 2021 Capitol riots, has been sentenced to life in prison. Edward Kelley was at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and was later found guilty of destroying government property and impeding police officers. He was also found guilty…… MORE
At 3:49pm Wednesday, the neighbors of 5201 Camelia Dr called 911 to report that the house was on fire. When Knox County Communications dispatched the KFD units, they reported that fire was coming out of the front window. Crews arrived within minutes and saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the home.…… MORE
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) Two people are dead following a head-on collision between a nursing home van and a car Wednesday morning in Morgan County. District Attorney General Russell Johnson says the crash happened on Knoxville Highway, between Oliver Springs and Coalfield and that the two people killed included the resident who was being transported.…… MORE
Townsend, TN (WOKI) The former City Manager of Townsend pleads guilty to misusing city funds. The State says Danny Williamson misappropriated nearly $4,000 in city funds to buy things for himself. The investigation started after city officials reported questionable purchases. Investigators found Williamson used city credit cards to buy clothes, home goods and other things…… MORE
Two people in Sevierville are facing charges after leaving their dog in a hot car while shopping at Walmart. It happened Saturday at the location on the parkway. Officers found a car with the windows “barely cracked,” with an overheating dog inside. Officers didn’t see any food or water in the vehicle for the dog…… MORE
