Knoxville Police are asking for help to find a man who is wanted for questioning in an unsolved murder.
KPD investigators are looking for 37 year-old Duane Harris, 37 in regard to the unsolved murder of Matthew Scott.
Scott was found dead near the road on Riverside Drive in July of 2021.
Harris’ last known address was in Chattanooga.
Anyone with information is asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477. Tipsters will remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.
A country music superstar set to play Thompson-Boling Arena this summer.
Hank Williams, Jr. will perform in Knoxville on June 23. Special guests include The Frontmen of Country and Dillon Carmichael.
Tickets go on-sale this Friday at 10:00 am on Ticketmaster.
Hank Williams, Jr.’s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six RIAA-certified Platinum albums, 20 RIAA Gold-certified, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Marking 52 years since his first album in 1964, Williams Jr. released It’s About Time (Nash Icon Records) in 2016. In addition to the history-making “Are You Ready for the Country,” the project included tunes such as “Dress Like an Icon,” “Just Call Me Hank,” “It’s About Time” and “The Party’s On” as well as re-recorded versions of classics “Mental Revenge” and “Born to Boogie” with Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Brad Paisley on guitar. It’s About Time marked Hank’s 37th studio album in his five-decade career. Following It’s About Time, Williams Jr. has released several compilations, including All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over: Great Tailgating Songs, A Country Boy Can Survive (Box Set), Hank Jr. Sings Hank Sr. and 35 Biggest Hits.
In 2022 Hank Jr. continued to redefine the boundaries of rock and country music with the genre-crossing, chart-topping release of his most recent album, Rich White Honky Blues. Debuting at No. 1 on the Current Country, Americana/Folk and Blues Albums charts, the project was a successful collaboration between Williams and GRAMMY-winning Producer, Dan Auerbach. The 12-song-set was recorded live, reprising classics from Robert Johnson, Lightnin’ Hopkins, R.L. Burnside, Muddy Waters, and more, delivering reinvigorated classic blues sounds infused with Williams’ signature rock and country flavor.
He continues to add accolades to an extremely impressive resume, which includes ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon, in addition to a GRAMMY win and coveted inductions into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame.
Ristorante Dellasantina is a family-owned business dealing with a thief and vandal and are asking for help to identify the man responsible.
They’ve been in business for more than two years off of Red Bank Road in Sevierville. The incident happened over the Easter weekend when he was alerted that someone had broken in and vandalized a security camera and other items and stole money.
He was caught on security cameras. The owner estimates it will cost around $8,000 to replace the damaged items and recoup the stolen cash.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Griffin Merritt’s two home runs highlighted a dominant victory over No. 2/3 Florida in Saturday afternoon’s series finale, as the Volunteers run-ruled the Gators, 14-2, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Making his first start since last Thursday’s series opener at LSU, Merritt led No. 8/11 Tennessee with three hits and a career-high six RBIs on the day, punctuated by a walk-off three-run blast to put the run-rule into effect in the eighth inning.
Drew Beam put forth his best start in conference play, going seven innings strong while tying a career high with 10 strikeouts. The sophomore right hander held Florida’s dangerous lineup scoreless through six innings and allowed just two runs on four hits to pick up his fourth victory of the season.
The Vols’ offensive outburst was aided by 18 walks from Florida pitchers, including six in the first inning alone by Jac Caglianone, who became the second starting pitcher in as many weeks not to make it out of the first inning against the Big Orange. Caglianone recorded just two outs and gave up three runs despite not allowing a hit before being pulled.
UT put up another three spot in the third inning to increase its lead to six. Merritt scored on an error before Cal Stark crushed his third homer of the year, a two-run blast over the porches in left-center field.
Tennessee tacked on two more runs in the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh before Merritt’s game-ending three-run homer in the eighth.
The top five hitters in the Vols’ batting order combined to score 12 runs and draw 11 walks. Christian Moore and Blake Burke did not record a hit but were on base consistently and had three runs and three walks apiece.
Luke Heyman drove in the only two runs for the Gators with a home run in the top of the seventh inning to break up UT’s shutout bid.
UP NEXT: The Vols (22-10, 5-7 SEC) will host Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. before hitting the road to take on Arkansas next weekend.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 8/11 Tennessee struggled to contain No. 2/3 Florida’s high-powered lineup in a 9-3 loss on a dreary Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Gators jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead after scoring three runs in the top of the first and two more in the second. They added two more runs apiece in the fourth and fifth innings to take a comfortable 9-2 advantage after UT had cut the lead to three.
Six of the Gators’ nine runs came off of home runs, as they finished with four for the night, including back-to-back homers from Wyatt Langford and Jac Caglianone in the fourth inning.
Six different Vols finished with a hit, but UT didn’t have a single player with multiple hits on the night. Zane Denton drove in two of the team’s three runs with his eighth homer of the year, a shot into Tennessee’s bullpen in the second inning that made it a 5-2 game.
That was all the offense the Big Orange were able to generate until a Griffin Merritt pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.
Florida starter Hurston Waldrep got the win and improved to 6-1 on the year after recording nine strikeouts over seven innings of work, allowing three runs on five hits and a pair of walks.
Tennessee’s Chase Burns struggled for the second straight week, giving up seven runs on six hits and four walks in just 3.1 innings pitched to fall to 2-3 on the year.
Designated hitter Matt Prevesk led the Gators offensively with a two-run double and a two-run homer to finish with four RBIs. Langford and Caglianone also finished with two hits each and combined to score five runs.
The trio of Andrew Lindsey, Bryce Jenkins and Jake Fitzgibbons were impressive in relief efforts, holding Florida hitless over the final 4.2 innings while combining for 10 strikeouts. Jenkins had his best outing as a Vol, striking out five of the six batters he faced in two flawless innings of work while Fitzgibbons struck out the side in the top of the ninth inning.
UP NEXT: The Vols (21-10, 4-7 SEC) will look to get back in the win column in Saturday’s series finale, which is slated to begin at 2 p.m. ET and air live on ESPN2.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Lady Vols rallied late against No. 21 Baylor Friday afternoon at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium but fell short, 8-5, to close out the Tennessee Invitational.
Tennessee (30-5) has now dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season and is 9-4 against ranked opponents in 2023.
Baylor (30-9) started RyLee Candall in the circle before bringing in Dariana Orme to lock down the win. Candall went five innings and allowed four runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. She picked up the win and is now 11-4 on the year.
Orme pitched the game’s final two innings, surrendering one run on three hits, walking two and striking out two.
Karlyn Pickens started for UT, allowing eight runs – seven earned – in one inning of work. Freshman Charli Orsini threw 2.2 shutout innings in relief before giving way to senior Payton Gottshall who tossed 3.1 innings of shutout ball to close out the game.
Senior Kiki Milloy led off the home half of the first with a first-pitch home run to center field – her 15th of the season – the open the scoring.
The Bears responded immediately in the second inning, scoring eight runs on three hits and an error. BU strung together three singles and a fielder’s choice to plate its first four runs in the frame before a bases-loaded walk, a wild pitch followed by a groundout and a sacrifice fly pushed four more runs across.
With the bases loaded in the third, McKenna Gibson drove home Mackenzie Donihoo for the Lady Vols’ second run of the game but hit into a double play, stifling a potential rally.
Tennessee pushed late in the sixth with three runs scored, beginning with a solo home run off Gibson’s bat. Sophomore Katie Taylor then drove home Brylee Mesusan on a double to center, which was followed up by a Donihoo single to plate Taylor – cutting Baylor’s lead to 8-5.
Orme then returned to the circle in the seventh and held the Lady Vols off the board to secure the win.
UP NEXT Tennessee heads out on a four-game road swing next week as it visits Virginia Tech for a midweek showdown on Tuesday before heading to Lexington, Kentucky, for a three-game set against the Wildcats.
Knoxville Police arrest a man after he ran from the scene of a robbery.
KPD officers responding to a robbery Friday night at a home on Fairwood Avenue and officers were told the 23 year-old suspect had fled the scene in the victim’s car. Officers found the car near Hall of Fame Drive and the suspect fled from police and crashed the car on the ramp to I-40 East from James White Parkway. He fled on foot from police but was quickly caught.
He is charged with aggravated robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, evading arrest and numerous other charges.
Operation Egg Hunt results in four convicted sex offenders and put behind bars.
The multi-agency operation from April 3rd to 6th, conducted a check on over 70 registered sex offenders in Anderson County. Officials say they made contact with 72 total offenders, 68 of whom were in compliance. The other four, Corey Hutchinson, Cameron Richardson, Eric Bedwell and Brandon Labelle were not and were arrested and taken to the Anderson County Jail.
Investigators with the Knoxville Fire Department make an arrest in a suspicious fire.
51 year-old Larry Hurst is charged with one count of Arson. KFD crews responded to fire on Holly Street at Hire Quest, where Mr. Hurst was a previous employee, and crews quickly put out that fire but the building sustained moderate smoke, water and fire damage. No injuries were reported.
Authorities are asking for help finding a missing Knox County man who was last seen in Sevier County.
21 year-old Christopher Burleigh, Jr. was last seen leaving a friend’s house in a red 1992 Chevy S10 with the license plate number 152-BBWD that he had borrowed. The vehicle is where he left it and he has not returned to his home. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office at 865-453-4668
