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An Investigation is Underway After Drowning Death of 2 year-old in Tellico Plains
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old girl in Tellico Plains.First responders were dispatched to a home yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon for a drowning....
Jun 12, 2024
Suspect in Shooting of Two BCSO Deputies Charged
Rockford, TN (WOKI) The suspect at the center of Tuesday’s shooting of two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies and standoff with police now faces over a dozen charges in the incident.B...
Jun 12, 2024
Mother of Missing Tennessee Teen in Florida Arrested, Police Say
Pensacola, FL (WOKI) The biological mother of Abigail Velez, the 16-year-old Tennessee girl who went missing in Pensacola, Florida last week, is facing charges.Pensacola police say Crystal Hornsby was...
Jun 12, 2024
TVA Conversion of Kingston Fossil Plant Sparking Concerns for Some, Community Meetings are Planned
Community members in three Tennessee cities will have open houses to discuss their thoughts on the proposed Ridgeline Pipeline.In April, TVA announced plans that the Kingston Fossil Plant would be con...
Jun 12, 2024
TBI Endangered Child Alert for Missing Claiborne County Girl has Ended
UPDATE: Some good news this morning as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the Endangered Child Alert for 5 year-old October Cooper out of Claiborne County has ended after the little girl was f...
Jun 11, 2024
The Two Blount County Deputies Shot are Identified, Suspect in Custody
Updated story: 6/11/24 11:28 p.m. The Blount County Deputies injured in a shooting responding to a domestic disturbance are identified and the suspect is in custody.The shooting happened yesterday aft...
Jun 11, 2024
Blount County Deputies Respond to Shots Fired in Rockford
Rockford, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff's Office has responded to shots being fired on Old Knoxville Highway near Jacob Springs Road Tuesday afternoon.They are asking motorists to please find an...
Jun 11, 2024
Zoo Knoxville Welcomes New Gorilla
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Zoo Knoxville curators announcing Tuesday that Kumi, a 25-year-old female Western lowland gorilla, has moved to the Scruffy City!She'll join a family of six other gorillas,...
Jun 11, 2024
Missing 16-Year-Old Tennessee Girl in Florida Found Safe, Police Say
Pensacola, FL (WOKI) A Tennessee teen who went missing in Florida last week has been found safe.Officials with the Pensacola Police Department announcing Tuesday that 16-year-old Abigail Kate Velez, t...
Jun 11, 2024
Driver Facing Vehicular Homicide Charge after Fatal Hit-and-Run on Loves Creek Road
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing multiple charges including vehicular homicide following a fatal hit and run late Monday night on Loves Creek Road.Knoxville Police Department officials say the cra...
Jun 11, 2024
