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Longtime Football Coach Monte Kiffin Dies, Family Says

Longtime Football Coach Monte Kiffin Dies, Family Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Longtime football coach Monte Kiffin has died. During his six decade career, Kiffin coached with eight NFL teams and seven universities, including the University of Tennessee. In 2009, he was an assistant coach for the Vols under his son Lane Kiffin. Monte helped Nebraska win back-to-back national titles in 1970 and 1971.…MORE

Knoxville Police Department Responds to Deadly Crash on I-40

Knoxville Police Department Responds to Deadly Crash on I-40

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a deadly crash Thursday afternoon on I-40. Knoxville Police Department officials say the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on I-40 West in the Cedar Springs area near Pellissippi Parkway. KPD says the driver of a white SUV slowed down due to traffic and was rear-ended by a…MORE

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Found Dead in Florida, Police Say
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Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Found Dead in Florida, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The suspect in a deadly Knoxville shooting has been found dead in Florida. Knoxville Police Department officials providing the update say 40-year-old Kevin Matthews was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday at a hotel in Jacksonville. KPD says prior to locating Matthews, the U.S. Marshal Service had tracked him across…MORE

Former Tennessee Punter Neil Clabo Passes Away, Family Says

Former Tennessee Punter Neil Clabo Passes Away, Family Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A former punter for the University of Tennessee who went on to play in the NFL has died. Neil Clabo played at Farragut and UT before moving on to the NFL where he where he spent three years with the Minnesota Vikings before retiring after the 1977 season. According to…MORE

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Helps Make Arrest in Louisiana Cold Case from 1986

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Helps Make Arrest in Louisiana Cold Case from 1986

Lafourche Parish, LA (WOKI) A suspect in a nearly 40-year-old Louisiana cold case has been arrested in East Tennessee. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say deputies helped Louisiana authorities Wednesday arrest Judith “Judy” Weiser. Weiser and Russell Lee are charged in the murder of 22-year-old Paula Boudreaux back in 1986. Her remains were…MORE

Early Voting Starts Tomorrow for the August 1st Election

Early Voting Starts Tomorrow for the August 1st Election

Early voting starts tomorrow (Friday) for this year’s August 1st election. This is the election to vote for the U.S. Senate and House races along with State Senators and Representatives. You can vote in person at several early voting locations across Knox County. State/Federal Primary, County General, Town of Farragut Election Early Voting begins Friday,…MORE

Grainger County Murder Suspect in Custody, U.S. Marshals Say

Grainger County Murder Suspect in Custody, U.S. Marshals Say

Morristown, TN (WOKI) A double murder suspect at the center of a manhunt out of Grainger County is now in custody. Officials with the U.S. Marshals Service announcing Wednesday afternoon that 34-year-old Aaron White was reportedly found at his Morristown home. White is a suspect in a double homicide that happened in May. According to…MORE