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An Arrest is Made in a Fatal East Knoxville Shooting

An Arrest is Made in a Fatal East Knoxville Shooting

An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting in East Knoxville. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office called to a shooting in the 8500 block of Old Rutledge Pike last (Tuesday) night and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds who was pronounced dead on the scene. The suspect was taken into custody…MORE

Suspect in Custody after Knox County Sheriff’s Office Chase

Suspect in Custody after Knox County Sheriff’s Office Chase

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A suspect is taken into custody by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, October 31 after an extended chase in the Inskip area. KCSO officials say 30-year-old David Lamar Joseph was found and arrested after abandoning his vehicle near the Knox Landing Apartments on E. Inskip Drive. KCSO says deputies responding…MORE

Greeneville Police Searching for Suspect in Shooting of 20 Year Old Man

Greeneville Police Searching for Suspect in Shooting of 20 Year Old Man

Greeneville, TN (WOKI) Police in Greeneville are searching for a man accused of shooting a 20-year-old in town Monday, October 30. Greeneville Police Department officials say 22-year-old Nathaniel Crum is wanted for Attempted 1st Degree Murder in connection to the shooting of a 20-year-old man Monday in the 300 block of North Loretta Street around…MORE

Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested

Suspected Arsonist in Roane County Wildfire is Arrested

The search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody. The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of setting multiple fires behind a home in Harriman which started the wildfire. That wildfire is 100% contained after being reported Sunday and it grew…MORE

Gay Street to Close to Cars as Part of New Downtown Knoxville Project

Gay Street to Close to Cars as Part of New Downtown Knoxville Project

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The ever-popular Gay Street in downtown Knoxville is set to become a pedestrians-only haven for four weekends this fall. The City of Knoxville plans to close Gay Street to cars, from Wall Avenue to Union Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. for two weekends in November and two…MORE