Blount County, TN (WOKI) The man accused of killing a Blount County Deputy was back in court Tuesday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr. is accused of killing Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers during a traffic stop on February 8 in Maryville. The judge ruling that the case can move forward on a first-degree…… MORE
The man accused of killing a Blount County Deputy is back in court today. (Tuesday) Kenneth Dehart, Jr. faces first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a weapon charges. He is accused of killing Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers during a traffic stop on February…… MORE
A tractor-trailer carrying Pop-Tarts overturns on I-640 west in Knoxville. The accident happened early this morning (Tuesday), reducing the interstate to one lane. As of 10:45 a.m. the left lane remains blocked. The crash happened before 7 a.m. around mile marker six in the Whittle Springs area of North Knoxville. Mark Nagi with the Tennessee…… MORE
Knox County is excited to announce the kickoff of the Plumb Creek Park Stream Enhancement Project, a strategic effort aimed at revitalizing the water quality and ecosystem of Plumb Creek, a tributary of Beaver Creek, supported by federal funding. Plumb Creek Park, located at 1517 Hickey Road, features a disc golf course, playground, shelter, walking…… MORE
Knoxville Police Department have identified the suspect in an East Knoxville shooting. KPD detectives have warrants for James Perry III, charging him with voluntary manslaughter and weapon offenses. The charges are in connection to the Valentine’s Day shooting death of Sherwin Harris on McCalla Ave. Anyone with information is asked to call East Tennessee Valley…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the suspect in a deadly East Knoxville shooting. Knoxville Police Department officials say warrants have been issued for 40-year-old James Perry III, charging him with voluntary manslaughter and weapon offenses in connection to the February 14 shooting death of 50-year-old Sherwin Harris on McCalla Avenue. Police say Perry…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The lawsuit against the City of Knoxville in the deadly shooting of Austin-East Magnet High School student Anthony Thompson Jr. has been dismissed. WVLT news reporting Monday afternoon the judge ruling in favor of the city in the lawsuit filed in April of 2022 by the mother of Anthony Thompson,…… MORE
While many government offices will be closed on Monday, February 19th in observance of Presidents’ Day, all Knox County early voting locations will be open from 10 am until 6 pm. The schedule for the remainder of early voting is as follows: Sample ballots can be previewed on the home page of https://www.knoxcounty.org/election/ Voters can vote prior…… MORE
The Jefferson County Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a police officer. Officers responded to a theft complaint at Walmart on E. Broadway Blvd. Saturday and found 53-year-old James Lee Rucker in the parking lot. He fled in a Jeep but turned back into the parking lot at a high rate…… MORE
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office releases the body camera footage in the death of Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring of Deputy Shelby Eggers during a shooting following a traffic stop. It happened on February 8th and during the stop, things escalated and Kenneth DeHart, Jr. fired shots at the deputies, killing McCowan and hitting Eggers…… MORE
