Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The U.S. Marshals and the Knoxville Police Department are searching for a man they warn is a “sexually violent predator.” Jerry Steven Helton is wanted for federal violation of supervised release and unregistered sex offender. Helton is 6′1″ and weighs 180 lbs with brown hair and green eyes. East Tennessee Valley Crime…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is taken into custody Wednesday, July 12 after burglarizing a church. Knoxville Police Department officials say 23-year-old Dakota Snook is accused of eating $60 worth of food and causing $500 in damage to a couch inside the Second United Methodist Church on Western Avenue. A police report indicates the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A two year old child is found walking alone in Knoxville Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Now, Knoxville Police Department officials are asking for your help in finding the child’s guardians. KPD says the toddler was found walking alone in the 5200 block of Asheville Highway with an unleashed golden doodle. The child…… MORE
Johnson City, TN (WOKI) A 77-year-old Johnson City woman, the subject of a Silver Alert early Tuesday morning, has been found safe. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sharing that information on Facebook. The TBI had issued the Silver Alert for Sheryl Frost on behalf of the Johnson City Police Department very early Tuesday. They noted…… MORE
Thousands of Tennessee students will have to pay more for their education this fall. This comes after The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a 3% tuition increase for all 37 community and technical colleges across the state with just five weeks until classes begin. If students receive a state or federal scholarship, the increase will…… MORE
Two teens and one adult are arrested in Knoxville SWAT bust. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit along with a SWAT team made the bust and arrest of 22 year-old Tyree Bellamy and 18 year-olds Dewayne Ireland and Jayden Smith inside the home on Linden Avenue Friday night. Officials found loaded weapons including a…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for missing 77-year-old Sheryl Frost out of Johnson City. Police say that she has a medical condition that may impair her ability to return safely without assistance. TBI says Frost may be driving a white 2015 Jeep Patriot with a Tennessee tag. Anyone with information…… MORE
Tellico Plains, TN (WOKI) The Bald River Falls Bridge in Tellico Plains is closing. Constructed in 1933, the bridge is now deteriorating putting the safety of both pedestrians and vehicular traffic at risk. “It’s not uncommon to come down there, and there’s twenty people on the bridge, taking photos” said U.S Forestry Service Public Affairs…… MORE
Kingsport, TN (WOKI) A months-long investigation results in charges in the overdose death of a Kingsport woman. In a release issued Monday, July 17, The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a multi-agency investigation was launched in February after then 30 year-old Ashley Way was found dead in an apartment on Bloomingdale Pike in Kingsport. That…… MORE
Metro Drug Coalition is partnering with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office to focus on Knox County’s senior population with the announcement of a new medication mail-back program and the return of the Aging Adult Resource Fair. Both initiatives aim to provide aging adults with resources to better their lives and improve their safety. The new…… MORE
