The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the search remains on-going for a man wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child who escaped custody.
Sean Williams escaped while being transported to the Greeneville courthouse from Kentucky for a hearing on October 18th. TBI says a reward of up to $7,500 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Please call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
An investigation is underway in East Knoxville after two sheds and woods catch fire.
The Knoxville Fire Department called to Andes Road yesterday and found the sheds, behind a home, fully engulfed and the fire had spread to woods due to the windy and dry conditions.
An estimate of 3 acres were burning which crews did manage to get under control.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police officer Dan Roark, arrested on federal child pornography charges last week is now, officially, out of a job.
The decision was handed-down Monday by KPD Chief Paul Noel after investigators with the Office of Professional Standards conducted a “detailed” investigation into Roark’s conduct following allegations of Roark asking for naked pictures of a five-year-old girl from a Virginia woman with whom he was in a relationship, according to investigators.
Noel provided a statement after the firing, condemning Roark’s actions.
“Roark’s alleged actions are shocking and beyond comprehension.
The Office of Professional Standards conducted an investigation based upon the evidence that was presented in the federal complaint and during his initial appearance and detention hearing in federal court. A pre-disciplinary hearing was held today to review that evidence and the decision was made to terminate his employment, effective immediately.
I appreciate OPS for working through our internal, administrative investigation as quickly and thoroughly as possible. We will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing federal investigation.
I extend my deepest sympathies to the child victimized by his actions, who has undoubtedly suffered unimaginable trauma.” – Chief of Knoxville Police Paul Noel
Roark started working at KPD in 2007 and was last on patrol in 2020.
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) The hunt for a Lenoir City man accused of shooting his wife multiple times Friday, November 10 is now over.
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office taking to Facebook Monday afternoon thanking the U.S. Marshals Service Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force for their assistance in apprehending James Burch.
Burch was arrested in Powell, TN and transported to the Loudon County Detention Center. He is being held without bond and faces several charges including Attempted 1st Degree Murder in the shooting of his wife last week at their home on Martel Road.
Police confirm that the victim is in stable condition at UT Medical Center after driving about 25 miles with three bullets, in her legs and face, to get to a hospital.
Grammy-nominated band MercyMe has announced their spring 2024 “Always Only Jesus Tour,” also featuring Newsboys and David Leonard and they will be making a stop in Knoxville.
Tickets will go on sale Friday 10:00am local time at mercy me dot org for the April 21st show at Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center.
SEC Nation and Marty & McGee are coming to the University of Tennessee Saturday as the Vols face off against top-ranked Georgia.
Both shows will air from Ayres Hall live. It’ll mark SEC Nation’s second appearance on UT campus this season, and 11th all-time. The last time the show came to Rocky Top was the Texas A & M game.
SEC Nation will air from 10 a.m. to noon, following Marty & McGee at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Before game day, The Paul Finebaum Show will air Friday from Ayres from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fans are welcome to join in the show.
Fans will also have a chance to see country music star Dolly Parton on campus Saturday as she announced this morning (Monday) she would be here for the Georgia game with 101,000 of her friends.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department and its training academy are signing-on for a hefty exam next year.
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will examine all aspects of the Knoxville Police Department’s and KPD Training Academy’s policy and procedures, management, and operations next year.
They’ll arrive December 11 as part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation which is a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. Agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at KPD’s CALEA Public Comment Portal, a link can be found here.
Comments can also be sent via email to [email protected] with the Knoxville Police Department mentioned in the subject line, or by mail to 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, VA 20155.
If attained, the accreditation will last for four years.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest two men for attempted first-degree murder in a shooting that occurred in October.
Police say Sean Collins and Anthony Glenn worked together to shoot a man on E. Fifth Ave with Glenn firing the weapon, which belonged to Collins, shooting a man in the head while he was in his car.
Police searched Collins home on Ridgebrook Lane and found evidence, ammunition which matched bullets found at the crime scene.
Police say that after the shooting Collins claimed his gun, a Glock 19, was stolen, but it was later confirmed that Collins gave the gun to another person to get rid of the next day. Police say that Glenn had a long-standing feud with the victim, leading up to the shooting.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects who shot at officers responding to a call early this morning.
Officers were called to a possible car burglary in the 3500 block of Wexgate Road in the Karns Community and confronted two suspects; at least one of the suspects fired at the officers who returned fire. The suspects ran away; it’s unclear if either was injured.
Both male suspects remain at large – both wearing dark hoodies, possibly in their early 20s; one male was wearing jeans and the other khaki pants/shorts.
The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information should call 911.
Oak Ridge Highway has reopened.
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Police find the white van but not the suspect wanted in a shooting early Friday morning in Lenoir City.
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says James Burch remains at-large and is considered armed and dangerous.
Officials say Burch shot his wife, three times, at a home in the 22000 block of Martel Road. They report that the victim is at the hospital in stable condition.
The white Chevrolet van, believed to be a work vehicle, was located in West Knoxville near Northshore Drive and Westland Drive.
Anyone with information should call the Loudon County E-911 Center at 865-458-9081.
ORIGINAL STORY: Police are searching for a shooting suspect who is on the run after a shooting in Lenoir City.
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says James Burch, is considered armed and dangerous and the victim is at a hospital in stable condition following Friday morning’s shooting in the 22000 block of Martel Road.
Burch left the scene in a white van.
Anyone with information should call the Loudon County E-911 Center at 865-458-9081.
