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Newport Bank Robbery Suspect Found in Los Angeles, Police Say

Newport Bank Robbery Suspect Found in Los Angeles, Police Say

Newport, TN (WOKI) A suspect in an armed bank robbery last week in Newport is taken into custody in Los Angeles. Newport Police announcing Monday that Jeremiah Senter was found at the airport in Los Angeles after NPD worked with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI to track him down. Senter had been…MORE

Blount County Grand Jury Indicts Kenneth DeHart in Deputy’s Killing

Blount County Grand Jury Indicts Kenneth DeHart in Deputy’s Killing

Blount County, TN (WOKI) The suspect in the deadly shooting of a Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputy is formally indicted Monday by a grand jury. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr.’s indictment contains 21 counts to include a charge of premeditated first-degree murder in the death of Deputy Greg McCowan and an attempted first-degree murder charge in…MORE

TBI Silver Alert for a Missing Johnson City Man

TBI Silver Alert for a Missing Johnson City Man

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man out of Johnson City. 53 year-old Mark “Shoestring” Nichols was last seen March 27th and there’s no information what direction he may be traveling. He has several medical conditions that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance. We have…MORE

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Arrests Suspect after Deadly Shooting, Sheriff Says

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Arrests Suspect after Deadly Shooting, Sheriff Says

Greene County, TN (WOKI) The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a deadly shooting Thursday afternoon. Greene County Sheriff’s Department officials say the shooting happened around 4:35 p.m. at a home on Old Stage Road. When deputies arrived on scene, they reportedly found 73-year-old Clarence Devoti with a gunshot wound;…MORE

Knoxville Police Investigating Two Robberies on Merchant Drive, KPD Says

Knoxville Police Investigating Two Robberies on Merchant Drive, KPD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating two robberies on Merchant Drive that it says could be connected. KPD officials say they are searching for a white man about six-feet tall with blue eyes who they believe robbed the Subway at 314 Merchant Drive last Friday around 6:30 p.m. and then robbed the…MORE