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Ten-Year-Old in Critical Condition, Man Dead in Tazewell Shooting, Police Say

Ten-Year-Old in Critical Condition, Man Dead in Tazewell Shooting, Police Say

Tazewell, TN (WOKI) A man is dead and a 10-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting in Tazewell. Tazewell Police Department officials say officers responded to Miley Drive just after 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, they found a man dead from a gunshot and the 10-year-old, who was shot but still alive. Officials report…MORE

Missing Zebra is Found Safe in Middle Tennessee
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Missing Zebra is Found Safe in Middle Tennessee

Ed the Zebra has officially been captured and is safe and healthy. Ed was found yesterday ( Sunday) morning, the owners say a team from Texas, Tango 82, was able to capture him within an hour after finding him in a pasture near the Buchanan Estates subdivision near Interstate 24. Deputies with the Rutherford County…MORE

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Makes Major Fentanyl Bust
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Makes Major Fentanyl Bust

Post by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office: In the early morning hours of June 8, 2025, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Organized Retail Crime Unit and SWAT, executed a search warrant on Silver Spur Lane (off Lovell Road). This operation is part of our ongoing commitment to the…MORE

Knoxville Police Announce June Sobriety Checkpoint in West Knoxville

Knoxville Police Announce June Sobriety Checkpoint in West Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in West Knoxville later this month. KPD says officers will staff the checkpoint, which will be set up on Kingston Pike, the night of Friday, June 20. The purpose of the checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prevent serious or fatal crashes, and…MORE

Four Facing Charges after Hefty Knoxville Drug Bust, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Four people are facing charges after a hefty drug bust by the Knoxville Police Department. Knoxville Police Department officials say the arrests happened Wednesday following the execution of search warrants at homes on Cedar Avenue and Bishop Street. KPD says the search warrants were obtained as part of ongoing drug distribution investigations…MORE

Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to 2023 Double Murder

Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to 2023 Double Murder

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man has plead guilty to a 2023 double murder. Jair Romario Martin pleaded guilty in Knox County court Thursday to the murders of 22-year-old Madison Johnson and 21-year-old Heidi Johnson, who were found dead inside a home in the 400 block of Woodlawn Pike in May of 2023. Officials with…MORE