An investigation is underway after a 3-year-old toddler drowns in West Knox County. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro says fire crews went to an area off of Lake Arcas Way, which is near South Northshore Drive, for a reported drowning yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The toddler was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where the…… MORE
It’s been over a year since police started investigating a grade-changing scandal at Clinton High School and a second person is now facing charges. Last May, two teachers were fired after being accused of changing nearly 1,500 grades. Since then, Clinton High’s principal, several guidance counselors and the school’s football coach and athletic director have…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Madisonville, TN (WVLT) An investigation by the state Comptroller’s Office has resulted in a former Madisonville police officer being indicted on multiple charges. According to the office, an investigation began into Bobby Mack Woods after concerns regarding Woods’s use of a city-issued fuel purchasing card between February 2022 and December…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) – The former CEO of a homeless shelter and ministry in Knoxville has finally reunited with his son after more than 20 years. Burt Rosen, who served as the president and CEO of Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) for nearly 20 years before retiring in 2022, has spent…… MORE
32-year-old Chad Brooks, a West High School teacher and coach, was taken into custody on Friday afternoon in Morristown, Tennessee by the Morristown Police Department. In early April, the Knoxville Police Department’s Special Crimes Unit was made aware of allegations that Brooks had allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior with past and current students. Following…… MORE
Many people across East Tennessee felt an earthquake Saturday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the 4.1 magnitude earthquake ranks among the strongest felt in our area and the strongest since a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Decatur in 2018. There could be an aftershock possible this week. However, the strongest earthquake here belongs…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police say a man has been taken into custody following an investigation into a series of shots fired incidents that happened on Paris Road. Police say 29-year-old Hayden Currie was charged with five counts of aggravated assault, three counts of reckless endangerment and three counts of felony vandalism in connection to…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (WOKI) – On May 7, 2025, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee,returned an indictment charging Regan Darby Prater, 27, of Tullahoma, Tennessee, with arson forfirebombing the Highlander Center, a nonprofit research and education center in New Market,Tennessee, and with carrying an explosive device during the commission of the arson. Praterappeared in court…… MORE
A New Tazewell man and his girlfriend plead guilty and have been sentenced in connection to a three-year-old’s death. In October 2022, the New Tazewell Police Department went to a home on Heritage Road for a young boy who was choking, and he was taken to the Claiborne County Hospital, where he was unresponsive and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an armed and dangerous suspect. MCSO officials say Sakota Narciso Rowe is wanted for several counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft, and burglary among other charges. Regarding Rowe’s aggravated assault charges, specifically, Sheriff Tommy Jones said “Three counts, one count was…… MORE
