Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Maryville man charged in the deadly Kingston Pike crash that killed 24-year-old Ben Kredich was released on bond Wednesday.

Forty-four year-old Shannon Walker is accused of driving while under the influence, crossing the road and hitting Kredich, killing him.

As part of his release, Walker is required to wear a special ankle monitor, 24/7, allowing it to test his sweat for blood alcohol concentration. Additionally, he is not allowed to drink or take non-prescribed drugs and must get a weekly drug screening.

Walker’s bond was set at $35,000.

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Law enforcement in Oak Ridge ended an hours-long standoff Wednesday afternoon at the Tara Hills apartment complex, arresting a suspect who had barricaded himself inside.

Officials say 28-year-old Glen Duncan was arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault and possession of prohibited weapons. They say Duncan was alone in his apartment but had made death threats to his family.

The standoff had been ongoing since the initial call came in just after 11:00 a.m. Responding officers evacuated one building in the complex and cut off access to the parking area.

Oak Ridge Schools also delayed bus lines to the complex; parents were asked to pick their children up at school.

ORIGINAL STORY: Oak Ridge Police Department officers, SWAT and negotiators are on the scene at Tara Hills Apartments in response to a possibly-armed person barricaded in an apartment.

ORPD officials say the original call that a person had barricaded themselves inside a unit with a weapon came in around 11:00 a.m.

As of 1:00 p.m., no roads near Tara Hills Apartments have been closed, but officials warn that is expected to change.

The situation has disrupted Oak Ridge Schools’ dismissal schedule.

School leadership personnel say no students will be dropped off at the complex until law enforcement clears the situation. Parents are being asked to pick their children up at school.

Preschool, Jefferson Middle School and Woodland students, along with some Oak Ridge High School and Secret City Academy students, are affected by the change, according to school officials.

This is a developing story.

Oakridge, TN (WOKI) An Oak Ridge woman pleads guilty Tuesday, September 5 to dismembering a woman and raping two children.

Twenty-five year-old Rebecca Dishman pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 36-year-old Jennifer Paxton. She was sentenced to life in prison for murder and an additional 50 years, to be served at 100%, on two counts of Rape of a Child from a subsequent investigation.

Dishman must also cooperate with state prosecutors in the death penalty case against her co-defendant Sean Finnegan.

Paxton’s dismembered body was found in a freezer in August 2020 during a search of the home Dishman and Finnegan shared.

Finnegan’s trial is set for August 2024.