Megan Boswell, the woman charged in her daughter’s death, 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, appears in court for a status hearing. State prosecutors will seek a sentence of life imprisonment. Boswell reported her daughter missing in February 2020 but said she had not been seen since December 2019. In March of 2020, the child’s remains were found…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating an early morning accident which sends one person to the hospital in critical condition.
Police say two cars were involved in a crash on N. Northshor Drive at Woodburn Drive.
Investigators say a Scion XD tried to make a left turn from Woodburn onto Northshore and was struck by a Honda Accord north on Northshore.
The driver of the Scion was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and is still listed in critical condition.
Northshore Drive reopened just before 9 a.m.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating an early morning fatal accident involving a motorcycle. The crash happened on Highway 411 near the Sevier County line near Hinkle Road. THP confirms one person is dead in the crash which involved a motorcycle and truck. The northbound lanes were closed as crews were working the wreck.… MORE
Genre-bending artist Koe Wetzel has added fall dates to his ‘Road to Hell Paso’ North American headline tour. Presented by Monster Energy, the newly announced 22-date run kicks off July 28 in Idaho Falls, ID with stops in Baton Rouge, Indianapolis, San Antonio, and more. The tour will conclude with shows in Lubbock and El…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating after a man is found dead inside a car in South Knoxville. 29-year-old Jonathon Battles was found yesterday afternoon in a car parked in the street in the 2400 block of Sam Houston Street. Police say there are no obvious signs of trauma but cause of death is undetermined and the…… MORE
Charges are pending following an investigation into a deadly head-on collision in Monroe county. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the drivers involved in Tuesday morning’s crash as 33 year-old Janice Stapleton and 36 year-old Anthony Capp who died in the crash. According to a preliminary report from THP, Stapleton and Capp were driving opposite…… MORE
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say a Kingston man has broken a state record for largest paddlefish ever caught. Henry Dyer caught a paddlefish from Cherokee lake that weighed 149 lbs. The fish was also almost 80 inches (over 6 1/2 feet) in length and almost 45 inches in girth.… MORE
Mayor John Cooper and the mayors from three other major Tennessee cities are urging Governor Bill Lee to consider enacting major changes to the state’s gun laws following the deadly shooting at The Covenant School. Mayor Cooper of Nashville, Mayor Lee Harris of Shelby County, Mayor Tim Kelly of Chattanooga, and Mayor Indya Kincannon of…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department has released the preliminary crime numbers for the first-quarter of 2023, which are continuing to trend in the right direction after significant decreases were reported in 2022. As of April 9, 2023, according to preliminary citywide data compiled by the KPD Crime Analysis Unit, murders were down 33 percent compared…… MORE
Two men trapped in a trench collapse are both freed and one man remains hospitalized. Officials with the Knoxville Fire Department are still investigating yesterday’s incident at a construction site on East Inskip Road. Both men were responsive when taken to the hospital. They were employed by Davie Construction, working about four feet under the…… MORE
