Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) A Hamblen County student has been charged after allegedly threatening to “shoot up the school” on the first full-day of classes. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office says a School Resource Officer was told that a student made the threats to acquaintances on Tuesday, August 2. The investigator on the case said…… MORE
Jason Aldean’s Kitchen and Rooftop Bar in Gatlinburg opens tonight. It features a different experience on each of the three floors. The first floor features a tribute to Sun Records with a sun diner and gift shop. The second floor is a dining area while the third floor is a rooftop bar featuring a stage…… MORE
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen has convicted a gang member and previous convicted felon. In September of 2021, police say Demetruice Bennett was waving a handgun toward women and children near the McConnell Street and Lee Williams Avenue intersection and fled the scene before they arrived. Bennett was found two days later and was…… MORE
A federal jury convicts a Knoxville man on multiple child sex charges. Authorities say 67-year-old Glenn Glatz used a social media site to convince a 13-year-old and 14-year-old girl to send him pictures of themselves. The U.S. Department of Justicesays Glatz was convicted of four counts of production of child pornography and various other child…… MORE
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) Four people are arrested Thursday in Monroe County on suspicion of drug trafficking. Officials with the Sheriff’s Office say MCSO Narcotics and Criminal Investigative Division Detectives, with the help of Monroe County SWAT, searched a home on Southgate Road after receiving several tips about drug trafficking in the area. After the…… MORE
Gatlinburg, Tn (WOKI) “Graffiti is vandalism;” that’s the message from Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials who are asking for help finding a vandal who defaced rocks along Laurel Falls Trail last month. U.S. Park Rangers investigated the vandalism report on July 24 and found a large section of rocks spray painted with words and…… MORE
A man is arrested in Monroe County after a deputy sees him driving a car with no tires. A MCSO deputy saw the car driving towards Madisonville, sending sparks everywhere including on to the deputy’s cruiser. As the deputy tried to stop the car, parts of the car kept coming off hitting the cruiser. The…… MORE
A man is arrested and facing charges, including three counts of attempted first-degree murder kidnapping and assault, after he attempted to force his way into a home with a chainsaw before setting the home on fire. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s says 42 year-old Brian Scott Walker tried to force his way into a home of…… MORE
Police called to the 2600 block of Copeland Street last night and found 22-year-old Joseph Norris who had been shot multiple times. Officers treated him at the scene until he was taken to the hospital where he died. Police believe the suspect is 18-year-old Logan Norris and believe the shooting followed a domestic, physical altercation…… MORE
Editor’s Note: Some images in this story may be disturbing to viewers. Sevierville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) UPDATE: Representatives for Jayell Ranch Family Park provided a statement to WVLT News following coverage of their horses: Since Jayell Ranch Family Adventure Park’s start in 2011, we have prided ourselves on providing to our visitors a safe…… MORE
