Alcoa, TN (WOKI) An undercover operation in Alcoa results in the arrest of seven men for sex trafficking. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the two-day operation focused on hunting down traffickers who prey on victims on websites known to be linked to prostitution or commercial sex cases with minors. All seven men…… MORE
Knoxville Police have charged a woman with vehicular homicide following an early morning accident on I-40 East near Papermill Road. KPD says 36-year-old Shannon Glasper is facing several charges as a result of that fatal crash which preliminary investigation reveals her car and a Pick-up truck pulling a fifth-wheel camper were traveling east on I-40…… MORE
Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) A Hamblen County student has been charged after allegedly threatening to “shoot up the school” on the first full-day of classes. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office says a School Resource Officer was told that a student made the threats to acquaintances on Tuesday, August 2. The investigator on the case said…… MORE
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen has convicted a gang member and previous convicted felon. In September of 2021, police say Demetruice Bennett was waving a handgun toward women and children near the McConnell Street and Lee Williams Avenue intersection and fled the scene before they arrived. Bennett was found two days later and was…… MORE
A man is arrested and facing charges, including three counts of attempted first-degree murder kidnapping and assault, after he attempted to force his way into a home with a chainsaw before setting the home on fire. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s says 42 year-old Brian Scott Walker tried to force his way into a home of…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating after finding a body in North Knoxville. The body was found early this morning at the corner of N. Broadway and Atlantic Avenue. KPD says they are trying to determine the cause of death and identity of the deceased.… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) With the assistance of our news partner WVLT, we are able to confirm that the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the Knoxville Police Department, is working the area near the Henley and Gay Street Bridges in search of a missing suspect. KCSO officials say there is no information…… MORE
Some people at a North Knoxville apartment complex are fighting to stay in their homes after new management doubled the rent. Some of the tenants said they’re preparing to be homeless as a result. “These are people’s lives, man. These are human beings,” said Brandon Mischlich, a tenant at Tanglewood Apartments. Some tenants are afraid.…… MORE
Authorities are investigating a fire at Econo Lodge on Lovell Road. Rural Metro Fire crews called to the scene this morning and found heavy fire in a room on the first floor. Everyone got out of the hotel safely. No injuries have been reported.… MORE
An injured hiker is rescued the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Tennessee Army National Guard performed the emergency rescue near Inspiration Point along the Alum Cave trail Friday night. The hiker was suffering head trauma and needed immediate evacuation to the hospital. TEMA approved the rescue while GSMNP rangers performed first aid until the…… MORE
