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Teen Charged Following Threat and Lockdown at Fulton High School, KPD Says

Teen Charged Following Threat and Lockdown at Fulton High School, KPD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A teen is facing several charges following a brief lockdown Tuesday morning at Fulton High School. Knoxville Police Department officials say KPD School Resource Officers responded to the school around 11:30 a.m. after a person called the school threatening to hurt a student. Officers detained a 16-year-old male suspect near the…MORE

Knox County 20 Year Growth Plan Approved by Commissioners
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Knox County 20 Year Growth Plan Approved by Commissioners

Knox County’s Twenty year Growth Plan is unanimously approved after five hours of debate. Knox County Commissioners meeting last night (Monday) discussing the plan also known as Advance Knox. It creates an outline for Knox County development and infrastructure future with 70,000 people expected to move into the county over the next 20 years. The…MORE

Former Knox County Deputy Pleads Guilty in Sexual Misconduct Case

Former Knox County Deputy Pleads Guilty in Sexual Misconduct Case

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knox County Sheriff’s office deputy has pled guilty to two counts in a sexual misconduct case from 2022. According to police records, Tim Stidam was fired from the sheriff’s office in March of 2022 during an internal investigation into how he handled a teen’s cellphone and images that were on…MORE

Police Identify Suspect Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting in Fountain City
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Police Identify Suspect Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting in Fountain City

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating and has identified the suspect in Wednesday’s fatal officer-involved shooting in Fountain City. Knoxville police responded to a disturbance in the 5300 Block of North Broadway at the Exxon gas station where investigators say 41-year-old William Charles McBride Jr. was “allegedly acting erratically and…MORE

Sebastian Rogers’ Dad Hires Private Investigators as Search Continues

Sebastian Rogers’ Dad Hires Private Investigators as Search Continues

Hendersonville, TN (WOKI) The father of missing teen Sebastian Rogers has hired private investigators to assist in the search. Seth Rogers confirming Wednesday that early on in the search for his son, he had hired some private investigators but fired them due to a lack of results. These are the third and fourth private investigators…MORE

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department Charges Two People with Child Abuse
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The Greene County Sheriff’s Department Charges Two People with Child Abuse

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department says two people are charged with child abuse involving a four-month-old baby. On March 28th, deputies were called to Greeneville Community Hospital for a report of possible child abuse involving a four-month-old baby.  Yesterday (Tuesday), a Grand Jury handed down indictments for 18-year-old Faith Stewart and 21-year-old Danny Furr. Stewart…MORE

KCS To Host Student Hiring Expo

KCS To Host Student Hiring Expo

On Thursday, April 18, Knox County Schools will host the “865 Ready! Hiring Expo”, which aims to connect local businesses with 11th- and 12th-grade job seekers. The event will take place at the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center. Companies will conduct on-site interviews for temporary / seasonal employment, summer employment, part-time employment,…MORE

Sheriff’s Office Identifies Woman in Deadly Crash as Daughter of Knoxville Council Member

Sheriff’s Office Identifies Woman in Deadly Crash as Daughter of Knoxville Council Member

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The daughter of a Knoxville council member is identified as the victim in a fatal weekend car crash in West Knoxville. Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say 21 year-old Kylie Roberto was killed in Sunday night’s accident on Schaeffer Road. Preliminary investigation suggests that one vehicle crossed the center…MORE

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