Category Archives: Local News
Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Drive-By Shooting Suspect, Office Says
The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office is looking for a drive-by shooting suspect, according to a Facebook post from the agency. (Courtesy: HCSO)Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) Authorities in Hamblen County ar...
Nov 21, 2023
KCSO: Civilians, Officers Rescue Knox County Deputy from Burning Car after Police Chase
Marcus L. Johnson Jr.(Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy is rescued from his burning patrol vehicle and a suspect is in custody following a high speed chas...
Nov 21, 2023
The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Commercial Building Fire that Injures a Man in Northeast Knoxville
One man is injured and an investigation is underway after a structure fire in Northeast Knoxville.The Knoxville Fire Department called to a commercial building fire in the 2800 block of Whittle Spring...
Nov 21, 2023
Police: Man Arrested with a Gun Outside Neyland Stadium
Jeffrey Lansdown, 68, was taken into custody for Carrying a Weapon on School Property. (Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is facing charges after police say he brought a gun t...
Nov 20, 2023
A Man is Arrested after Admitting to Setting a Fire on a Ridge Behind Lynnhurst Cemetery
Photo courtesy of WVLTAn arrest is made and a man is charged with a felony after reportedly admitting he started a brush fire behind Lynnhurst Cemetery.Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department say...
Nov 20, 2023
TBI: Escaped Inmate Sean Williams Believed to be in Western NC
Sean Williams, 52 (Courtesy: TBI)Sylva, NC (WOKI) The hunt for a man who escaped police custody last month, wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child, is now centered in Western North C...
Nov 17, 2023
Knoxville Firefighters Continue Battling ‘Man-Made’ Fire Near Lynnhurst Cemetery
Structure threatened as Knoxville Fire Department responds to wildfire in Fountain City (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A now 3-acre brush fire near the Lynnhurst Cemetery in North Knoxvil...
Nov 17, 2023
Crews Fighting 130 Acre Windrock Wildfire in Anderson County
Crews fighting 130 acre Windrock wildfire in Anderson County (Courtesy: Anderson County)Windrock, TN (WOKI) Nearly half a dozen fire crews along with the Tennessee Division of Forestry are battling a ...
Nov 17, 2023
KCSO Deputy Tucker Blakely has His Unit Number Retired after Dying in the Line of Duty
Deputy Tucker Blakely was killed in the line of duty after being shot in West Knoxville on Sunday night.(Courtesy: WVLT)The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is honoring the late deputy Tucker Blakel...
Nov 17, 2023
Brush and Wildfires and Drought Conditions Threatening East Tennessee
Brush and Wildfires are burning across East Tennessee.As of Friday at 12:30 p.m., the largest is in Scott County on Smokey Creek Road. This fire is 60% contained and affecting almost 2,700 acres.A bru...
Nov 17, 2023
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