Category Archives: Local News

FBI Announces $50K Reward for Information Leading to Sebastian Rogers

FBI Announces $50K Reward for Information Leading to Sebastian Rogers

Hendersonville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) For the first time, investigators are offering a reward in the case of Sebastian Rogers. Tuesday marked six months since the Sumner County teen disappeared from his home. Sebastian, who has autism, was last seen February 26 at his Hendersonville home. According to the FBI, the 15-year-old went missing wearing…MORE

Six Knox County Children Hospitalized with Mosquito-Borne Virus

Six Knox County Children Hospitalized with Mosquito-Borne Virus

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Summer may be waning, but don’t put that bug spray up just yet. The Knox County Health Department is warning about a mosquito born infection; it’s already sent six kids to the hospital. Despite kids being back in school, the health department says the La Crosse virus is still a…MORE

THP: Man Killed While Walking on I-40 in Jefferson County

THP: Man Killed While Walking on I-40 in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on I-40 in Jefferson County early Sunday morning. According to a THP preliminary report, a tractor-trailer was traveling eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 412 just before 1:00 a.m. when 45-year-old Tony Lee Ford, of Virginia, crossed the…MORE

Knoxville Man Sentenced after Sexually Enticing Nearly 50 Minors, DOJ Says

Knoxville Man Sentenced after Sexually Enticing Nearly 50 Minors, DOJ Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of enticement of a child. Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice say 29-year-old Dominique J. Starr was sentenced to 15 years in prison for soliciting nude photos and sex in 2022 from an undercover FBI agent who he thought…MORE