Knoxville Police are investigating after a woman is shot at an apartment complex. Officers responded Inskip Flats in the 4700 block of Romeo Way yesterday (Sunday) morning after a 20-year-old woman had been shot in the lower body, she was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect has not been identified but is…… MORE
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Flash Flooding in Sevier County Shuts Down Several Roads and Dollywood
UPDATE (7/29/24): The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency will be standing down and moving to a Level 3 monitoring situation as the waters have receded significantly and will continue to do so overnight. In the morning, folks living or staying in this portion of Sevier County will need to be on the lookout for debris…… MORE
Blount Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Deadly Shooting in Seymour
Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is in custody and another is dead following a shooting Thursday in Seymour. Blount County Sheriff’s Office officials say they are investigating after one person was killed after being shot Thursday night at a house on Maple Road. A person of interest is in custody at the Blount County Correctional…… MORE
KPD: Wanted Man Arrested in East Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man with multiple outstanding warrants is apprehended Thursday night in East Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say 37-year-old Desanto Boyd was arrested at a home in the 4200 block of Mansion Avenue. KPD says Boyd had multiple outstanding warrants, including warrants for domestic assault and felony vandalism, as well as multiple…… MORE
Knoxville Fire Department Responds to Apartment Fire on Daylily Drive
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Young people playing with fire may be to blame for a fire Friday morning at Montgomery Village Apartments. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded to the apartment complex in the 1500 block of Daylily Drive around 11:45 a.m. to findlight smoke coming from one of the windows on the upper floor.…… MORE
Blount County Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) A Blount County man is the victim of a single-vehicle crash Thursday night in Oak Ridge. City of Oak Ridge officials say Oak Ridge Police Department officers responded to the 200-block of Lafayette Drive after receiving a call about an erratic driver around 8:51 p.m., and then a crash reported just…… MORE
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Authorities in Fentress County are Searching for an Escaped Inmate
Fentress County Sheriff’s deputies are on the lookout for an escaped inmate. The inmate, identified as James Kelley Estes, is believed to have left on foot from a work last (Thursday) night and could be traveling with a woman. FCSO says he was last seen in an orange ball cap, peach-colored shirt, white shorts and…… MORE
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Suspect Identified, Charges Filed, Knoxville Police say an Axe is the Murder Weapon
UPDATE: Knoxville Police charge a man with second-degree murder after he reportedly killed a man with an axe. Police called to Cokesbury church Tuesday when 26-year-old Tavares Harrison showed up with stab wounds and police found a 55 year-old man dead nearby.It is alleged that Harrison and the victim were engaged in a fight when…… MORE
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Greeneville Man Arrest and Charged on Child Sex Crimes
A Greeneville man is arrested and charged on child sex crimes. The Greene Co. Sheriff’s Office got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse material being uploaded online. Deputies executed a search warrant on 41-year-old Marcus Johnson’s home; he was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexual…… MORE
FAFSA Completion Events for Those who Need Help Offered by American Job Centers and UT Educational Opportunity Center
FAFSA Completion Events for High School Graduates and Adults at Multiple American Job Centers in East Tennessee The American Job Centers of East Tennessee are partnering with the UT Educational Opportunity Center in August to hold FAFSA Completion Events. These FAFSA Completion Events are designed for high school graduates and for adults who want to…… MORE
