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Rural Metro Fire Contains Wildfire in Gibbs

Rural Metro Fire Contains Wildfire in Gibbs

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday. Fire officials say the fire spread to around two acres before crews were able to contain it calling in assistance from the Tennessee Division of Forestry who provided bulldozers to set a perimeter, containing the fire before it…MORE

Over 100 Pounds of Marijuana Found During a Traffic Stop in North Knoxville

Over 100 Pounds of Marijuana Found During a Traffic Stop in North Knoxville

Two Seymour men are charged after being stopped in Knoxville with more than 100 pounds of marijuana. WVLT reporting police stopped Dalton Lane and John Snyder on Callahan Drive Monday and the K9 smelled drugs in the car. Police found 100 vacuum-sealed bags with a pound of marijuana in each one. Both are facing drug…MORE

Lenoir City Man Wanted for Shooting Wife Now in Custody, Police Say

Lenoir City Man Wanted for Shooting Wife Now in Custody, Police Say

Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) The hunt for a Lenoir City man accused of shooting his wife multiple times Friday, November 10 is now over. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office taking to Facebook Monday afternoon thanking the U.S. Marshals Service Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force for their assistance in apprehending James Burch. Burch was arrested in…MORE

Two Knoxville Men Arrested for Attempted Murder

Two Knoxville Men Arrested for Attempted Murder

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest two men for attempted first-degree murder in a shooting that occurred in October. Police say Sean Collins and Anthony Glenn worked together to shoot a man on E. Fifth Ave with Glenn firing the weapon, which belonged to Collins, shooting a man in the head while he was in…MORE

Jefferson Co. Man Facing 16 Child Exploitation Charges

Jefferson Co. Man Facing 16 Child Exploitation Charges

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is arrested Friday, November 3 following a more than two month investigation after child pornography images were uploaded to a public website. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation began on August 30 when the image upload IP address came from a home on Bales Road…MORE

Morgan County Issues Burn Ban after Wildfire Spreads Over County Line

Morgan County Issues Burn Ban after Wildfire Spreads Over County Line

Morgan County, TN (WOKI) An “open air burn ban” is declared Tuesday, November 7 in Morgan County. The ban takes effect immediately and comes after a wildfire jumped the county line from Anderson County over the weekend, prompting days of emergency response. The State Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has also put a hold…MORE