Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) One person is dead in Claiborne County after severe weather hit the area Wednesday afternoon. Claiborne County Sheriff Bob Brooks says a tree fell on a car in the Lone Mountain area, killing 22-year-old Bryce Edward Hentnick. This is a developing story.… MORE
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Knox County Warehouse Roof Collapses Amid Severe Weather, Rural Metro Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The roof of a warehouse in Knox County collapsed Wednesday afternoon during severe storms. Rural Metro Fire officials say crews arrived around 12:30 p.m. to PSG Warehouse on South National Drive where people were evacuating due to the partial collapse of the roof. Fire officials say a large water and gas line…… MORE
Maryville Police Asking for Help to Find a Missing Teen
The Maryville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teen. MPD said 16-year-old Joshua Howton left his home on April 21 and hasn’t returned. MPD described Howton as a white male who is 6 feet tall and 185 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. Police said Howton was last seen wearing a…… MORE
Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force Against Inmate and Writing False Report to Cover It Up
A former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Javian Griffin, 38, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using excessive force against an inmate and writing a false report to cover it up. Griffin pleaded guilty to the offense on Oct. 11, 2023. His co-defendant, another…… MORE
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office Investigating the Death of a Toddler
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 14-month-old child. Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball says the child was hit by a car on private property. No further details have been released.… MORE
Knoxville Police Investigating after 21-Year-Old Found Shot on Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a 21-year-old man was found shot over the weekend on Western Avenue. KPD officials say officers responded to the 3900 block of Western Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to find a man who reportedly said he was driving and had crashed into another car, then…… MORE
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Pope Francis Announces New Bishop at Diocese of Knoxville
The Knoxville Diocese says that Pope Francis has appointed 61-year-old Father James Mark Beckman as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville. Bishop-elect Beckman has been a priest of the Diocese of Nashville for more than 30 years and is a Tennessee native born in Lawrenceburg. Beckman will be the fourth Bishop of the…… MORE
Zoo Knoxville Announcing a Beloved Animal at the Zoo has be Euthanized
Updated story: Tonka, the last elephant at Zoo Knoxville, has been euthanized after being placed on hospice care because of declining health and an injury to his left front leg. Officials with Zoo Knoxville say that the injury worsened, causing pain and discomfort, leading to the decision to humanely put Tonka down yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).…… MORE
Representative Tim Burchett Seeks to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Against Him Stemming from a Shooting Following Chief’s Super Bowl Win
Rep. Tim Burchett is seeking to dismiss a Kansas man’s defamation lawsuit stemming from a February shooting in Kansas City following the Chief’s Super Bowl victory. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court in Kansas in March by Denton Loudermill, Jr., says Burchett shared photos of Loudermill on X, formerly known as Twitter,…… MORE
Knox County Grand Jury Indicts Knoxville Man for Second-Degree Murder
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) After a months-long investigation, a Knoxville man is indicted on murder charges in connection to a deadly East Knoxville shooting last fall. Knoxville Police Department officials announcing that 33-year-old Thomas Solomon has been indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for second-degree murder, among other charges, in connection to the murder of…… MORE
