The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has put out a new missing person flyer out for Sebastian Rodgers. He’s the teen who vanished more than a year ago in Sumner County, in Middle Tennessee. TBI say the missing 15-year-old has autism. He was last seen at his Hendersonville home in February of 2024. A $50,000 reward…… MORE
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones issued a lengthy statement explaining the series of events that led up to 74-year-old Elijah Lester Isbill being arrested and what transpired following his arrest. According to Jones, Isbill was arrested by the Madisonville Police Department on Feb. 6 after officers were dispatched to a…… MORE
Statement from Oak Ridge Police Chief Robin Smith Update on May 25 Shooting in the Scarboro Community In the early morning hours of May 25, during a large block party in the Scarboro neighborhood over Memorial Day weekend, nine people were shot and one person was stabbed. All ten victims survived. This unacceptable act of violence…… MORE
A New Tazewell man is facing several charges after throwing a bag of methamphetamine out of a car during a chase. A Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office detective saw a car being driven by 49-year-old Robert Reece speeding in the area of Highway 33 and Lone Mountain Road and tried to pull him over. Reece instead sped…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 6/4: Kenneth DeHart, the man accused of killing Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan, will get a new preliminary hearing. Judge Tammy Harrington Wednesday afternoon granting the motion from DeHart’s legal team following an all-day procedural hearing Tuesday. DeHart’s attorneys argued his public defenders were not prepared at the first preliminary hearing…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are asking for help identifying a man wanted in connection to an assault in the Inskip area of Knoxville. KPD says the man has noticeable tattoos, predominantly on his neck, and rides a black motorcycle. Anyone with information is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at (865) 215-7165.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County announced Tuesday that its “Park & Play” program will be visiting parks across the county this summer, beginning on Thursday. The pop-up program offers a wide range of fun and activities, including board games, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, group games and athletic demonstrations. “It’s a simple, fun way to…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Tennessee lawmakers are touting a new law recently signed by Governor Bill Lee that will combat the rise of AI-generated child pornography in the state. The law makes it a criminal offense to knowingly possess, distribute, or produce any software or technology specifically designed to create or facilitate the creation of AI-generated…… MORE
A woman is charged after shooting a handgun at a man posing as an Xfinity salesman to scam her. WVLT reporting that Lucinda Cameron-Cox says a man, identified as Mark, came to her house to scam her out of hundreds of dollars. She says Mark came to her house and convinced her to change her…… MORE
Another incident in downtown Gatlinburg shuts down part of the Parkway. The Gatlinburg Police Department was one of several departments to respond to a reported suspicious package last night (Tuesday) in the 700 block of Parkway. As a precaution, officials rerouted vehicular and pedestrian traffic along this portion of Parkway and Maples Lane but it…… MORE
