Megan Boswell is sentenced to serve an additional 33 years after her life sentence. During a sentencing hearing Friday, Judge Jim Goodwin decided on sentencing for Boswell on all charges other than the first-degree murder of her toddler daughter, Evelyn Boswell. Goodwin says he asked himself the question, is Megan Boswell, at 69 years of…… MORE
GATLINBURG, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Gatlinburg Police Department said a Canadian man has been arrested after he allegedly scammed an elderly Gatlinburg man out of $200,000. An investigation began on Monday when GPD said it received a report of possible internet fraud. The victim was initially contacted through Facebook in early July…… MORE
Union County, TN (WOKI) Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of a Union County inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell last week. TBI officials say 37-year-old Justin Davis was found unresponsive in his cell at the Union County Jail on Friday, August 29. Davis’s condition prompted jail staff…… MORE
LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville is suing Loudon County over limits on building homes on certain roads. “To ensure that we can continue to provide affordable homes under fair and transparent zoning and regulation policies,” said Becky Snyder, Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville. The…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville has arranged a community meeting, hoping to hear feedback on the city’s proposal to sell a portion of Chilhowee Park to the Emerald Youth Foundation. City leaders announcing Thursday, September 4 that a meeting previously slated for next week has now been rescheduled to September 15, from 6:00…… MORE
A man is charged with threats of mass violence after he is accused of threatening a school shooting during a meeting with school administration. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says it happened while 30-year-old Brandon Cole was meeting with Rush Strong School administration. Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division along with officers from the Knoxville…… MORE
Knoxville City Council delays vote to sell part of Chilhowee Park to Emerald Youth to build a sports and recreation facility. During last night’s (Tuesday) meeting, council members voted to delay the matter by four weeks to offer more conversations with the public. This comes after it was delayed two weeks at the meeting on…… MORE
Clarksville, TN (WOKI) Six men have been arrested following a human trafficking investigation in Clarksville. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the arrests stem from an undercover operation launched August 16 aimed at addressing human trafficking in the Montgomery County area. TBI says officers placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be…… MORE
This morning (Tuesday) at 12:23 a.m., the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call from a female reporting that her condominium was on fire and that she could see flames. The female caller stated she was exiting the building with her two cats. Upon the arrival at 4723 Royal Prince Way, the first Knoxville…… MORE
A man is facing charges after sending a woman to the hospital in a pedestrian car crash in Anderson County. The Sheriff’s Office says it happened early yesterday (Monday) morning. Deputies and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the 100 block of Haney Hollow Road in the Marlow community to investigate the crash. The woman,…… MORE
