Knoxville Police arrest a woman on numerous charges following a suspected carjacking, break-in, motor vehicle theft and assault. Police arrested 26-year-old Tesia Taylor following incidents that happened in West Knoxville Friday night. KPD first responding to The Abigail apartments after Taylor reportedly entered an apartment, demanded money and assaulted a resident, a 38-year-old man who…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a man drowns after jumping off the Fort Dickerson Park Overlook. It happened Friday night when the Knoxville Fire Department was called to the scene after witnesses say the man had jumped from the top portion of the park into the waters below. KFD says a friend of the man…… MORE
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s is asking for help to find a drive-by shooting suspect. The shooting happened on West Old Andrew Johnson Highway in Strawberry Plains Friday night. If you have any information, you are asked to contact police.… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating numerous vehicle burglaries. The suspect vehicle involved in those burglaries was recovered abandoned in the Halls area off Emory Road near Maynardville Highway last night (Thursday), it was reported stolen last month. Numerous firearms along with personal identifying information were stolen in the series of vehicle burglaries which…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire that causes significant damage to an East Knoxville home. Crews called to the 3500 block of Skyline Drive last night (Thursday) and found the fire in a bedroom. The home has suffered significant damage from smoke, water and fire. No injuries have been reported. The American…… MORE
A memorial service for Gibbs High School Graduate Army Specialist Jeremy Evans who died in Alaska when a transport vehicle flipped is scheduled. Evans was one of the two soldiers killed. His unit has planned the service for Monday at 4 p.m. at Fort Wainwright. He will be brought back to Knoxville but no date…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department Thursday identified the victim of a fatal shooting Monday, October 9 in East Knoxville. KPD officials say the shooting happened on the corner of Ben Hur Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. They say officers were flagged down around 10:45 a.m. and found 47 year-old Trista Denton…… MORE
KCHD, Partners to Observe Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Knoxville, Tenn. – The Knox County Health Department and several community partners are holding their seventh observation of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 at Lakeshore Park’s Marble Hall. This day was created to provide awareness of…… MORE
Several East Tennessee agencies rescue a trapped dog from a cave with a surprise guest with him. The Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department says the dog, Charlie, was found 40 feet deep down an extremely narrow cave shaft on Tuesday. Charlie was trapped in the cave for three days and for some of that time,…… MORE
KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Completes FARO Scan in Connection to 1989 Murder of KPD Officer Tony Williams The Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit is continuing its investigation into the 1989 murder of KPD officer Tony Williams, which was recently reinvigorated with new evidence. On July 7, 1989, KPD patrol officer Tony Williams was shot…… MORE
