Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is dead following a house fire early Monday morning in Seymour.
Seymour Volunteer Fire Department officials report that firefighters arrived at the house off Chapman Highway near Floyd’s Market around 4:04 a.m. to find heavy fire and smoke. They say crews made an interior attack to put out the flames but that the absence of hydrants in the area made fighting the blaze difficult.
Crews found one victim dead inside the home. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the fire.
The victim’s identity and cause of death have not yet been released.
Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Sevier County Fire and Rescue also helped in putting out the blaze.
The Knox County Fire Investigation Unit is looking into a house fire in Powell which is believed to have started by a lightning strike.
Rural Metro Fire Crews called to the scene Saturday night after a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted the fire around the same time neighbors reported heavy lightning in the area.
Crews found fire coming from the the attic and everyone inside made it out safe with no injuries reported.
An injured hiker is rescued the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The Tennessee Army National Guard performed the emergency rescue near Inspiration Point along the Alum Cave trail Friday night.
The hiker was suffering head trauma and needed immediate evacuation to the hospital.
TEMA approved the rescue while GSMNP rangers performed first aid until the Blackhawk helicopter arrived and the hiker put into a stretcher and pulled into the copter and taken to UT Medical Center.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dead body found in West Knoxville.
A jogger found the body just off the roadway in the 11 thousand 200 block of South Northshore. KCSO confirmed the woman found Sunday was deceased and her body was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensics Center where an autopsy will be performed.
Sheriff Tom Spangler is asking anyone who might have information to contact Major Crimes Detectives at 865-215-2243 or email [email protected], tipsters can remain anonymous.
The Chicks reschedule Knoxville, Nashville shows (The Chicks / YouTube)
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If you have tickets to see country band The Chicks at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday night (July 29), you’ll need to make alternate plans.
The Chicks have announced that they are rescheduling their Knoxville and Nashville shows due to illness. The announcement coming just after 3:00 Friday afternoon.
The Knoxville concert will be held at Thompson-Boling on Thursday, Sept. 21, with the Nashville concert at the Bridgestone Arena to follow on Saturday, Sept. 23.
The Chicks say all original tickets will be honored at the rescheduled performances.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An employee of a gas station in Fountain City is lucky to be alive following a robbery Thursday afternoon.
Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Sunoco at 5606 Broadway around 4:30 p.m. They say the victim, an employee of the store, reported that two different white men came in, one of whom said he was going to buy two vapes.
KPD says after the victim placed the vapes on the counter, the man grabbed them and ran out the door. KPD reports one of the suspects brandished a gun at the victim when the victim chased after the two men for stealing.
The two men then ran towards Skate Town, leaving the scene on foot. An investigation is underway.
Louisville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a fatal crash Thursday, July 27 in Blount County.
Blount County Sheriff’s Office officials say deputies responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 4200 block of Miser Station Road in Louisville around 7:00 p.m.
The BCSO says a 22-year-old man, who was riding in the vehicle, was killed, while the 17-year-old male driver was injured.
The identities of the individuals involved has not yet been released.
UPDATE: The body that was recovered at Third Creek Greenway Park on July 15 has positively been identified as Jeffery Dean Mason, DOB 10/16/63. At this time, cause of death remains undetermined, pending further examination by the Regional Forensic Center.
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Original story: KPD NEWS RELEASE: Update on Body Found at Third Creek Greenway Park
Knoxville Police Department detectives are continuing their investigation into the body that was found in the creek in Third Creek Greenway Park on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
The discovery of the body was reported by a passerby walking on the greenway at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
Based on the Medical Examiner’s Office’s preliminary examination, foul play is not suspected at this time.
Despite exhaustive measures, the male victim has not been positively identified and efforts to do so remain ongoing. The deceased had numerous unique tattoos, including the pictured tattoos.
Anyone who might be able to identify the deceased based on those tattoos is asked to contact the KPD Violent Crimes Unit at 865-215-7317.
Through the end of July, the Knoxville Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol will team up to conduct enhanced, high-visibility traffic enforcement in an effort to prevent fatal crashes.
That initiative will run through July 31st and focus specifically on state routes in and around Knoxville, including I-40, I-75, Broadway Street, Pellissippi Parkway, Magnolia Avenue, Clinton Highway and Chapman Highway.
“Keeping the roads safe is one of our top priorities,” Chief of Police Paul Noel said. “We will be vigorous and visible in our efforts to eliminate the reckless or careless behavior that makes the roads less safe. I appreciate our partners at THP for linking arms with us to deter serious, life-altering crashes.”
As of July 26, there have been 30 fatal crashes in Knoxville with a total of 31 deaths, which is well ahead of last year’s pace. At the same time in 2022, there were 19 fatal crashes with a total of 19 deaths.
The 2023 total includes five pedestrian fatalities and five motorcycle fatalities.
Nearly 25 percent of this year’s fatal crashes have happened on either I-40 or I-75. Other roads with multiple fatal crashes this year include Magnolia Avenue (4), Chapman Highway (3), Alcoa Highway (2) and Broadway Street (2).
Of the 21 fatalities so far in 2023 that were not pedestrians or motorcyclists, nearly 50 percent were not wearing seatbelts.
The Knoxville Police Department reminds motorists to obey the rules of the road, reduce distractions and pay attention, slow down, buckle up and never drive while under the influence.
