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Sevier County Man Charged after SWAT Standoff

Sevier County Man Charged after SWAT Standoff

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Sevier County man is facing charges after a standoff with police Sunday on Cee Cee Way. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say officers responded around 8:00 p.m. to the 900 block of Cee Cee Way for a domestic assault call after receiving reports that 43-year-old Jose Gallegos Galean-Maria…MORE

‘Armed and Dangerous’ Fugitive Taken into Custody in Monroe County
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‘Armed and Dangerous’ Fugitive Taken into Custody in Monroe County

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (story courtesy of WVLT) – Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took a wanted fugitive into custody early Saturday morning. According to Sheriff Tommy Jones, Dakota Narciso Rowe was wanted on several charges and considered armed and dangerous. But early Saturday morning, deputies went to a home in Tellico Plains and arrested…MORE

Tennessee Ranks Number One for its Maternal Mortality Rate
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Tennessee Ranks Number One for its Maternal Mortality Rate

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Tennessee number one for its maternal mortality rate. It’s a statistic several agencies and groups across the Volunteer State are trying to improve. From 2018 to 2022, the state’s rate was 41.1 per 100,000 births, with 166 maternal deaths. That includes women who were…MORE

Jury Delivers Verdict in Knoxville Bus Depot Murder Case

Jury Delivers Verdict in Knoxville Bus Depot Murder Case

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County jury delivers a guilty verdict Thursday afternoon in the Knoxville bus depot murder case. The jury finding Daniel Arwood guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting death of his boss, 29-year-old Aaron Russell, at a school bus hub on Middlebrook Pike last year. The murder occurred…MORE

Convicted Knoxville Sex Offender Facing Child Abuse Charges, Report Says

Convicted Knoxville Sex Offender Facing Child Abuse Charges, Report Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A convicted Knoxville sex offender is now facing child abuse charges. According to charging documents, 37-year-old William Gilbert was arrested and charged last Wednesday with aggravated child abuse after officers responded to a home on River Poppy Road for a welfare check. Upon arrival, officers found a child in the back of…MORE

Three Knox County Offices to Move Locations

Three Knox County Offices to Move Locations

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A much-welcomed move for three Knox County offices currently in west Knoxville is happening this week. The Knox County Health Department, the Clerk’s Office, and the Trustee’s Office are located together at Old Cedar Bluff Road. They’re set to move to Corporate Square at 9000 Executive Park Drive beginning Wednesday, May 14…MORE