A New Market man is facing several charges after a missing 13-year-old girl from Iowa is found in Jefferson County.Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received information from the West Des Monies (IA) Police Department on Monday about a missing teen that was possibly in Jefferson County. Deputies went to two homes in an effort to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 5/28: A Bean Station man wanted for attempted second-degree murder in connection to assaulting a woman at a Knoxville apartment is arrested Wednesday afternoon in Mississippi. Knoxville police say 21-year-old Ethan Johnston was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Meridian, Mississippi. Johnston was on a Greyhound bus when he was…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville City Council met Tuesday night and passed a $477.3 million budget proposed by Mayor Indya Kincannon. The 2025-26 budget prioritizes public safety, core city services and affordable housing, including allocating the following: Additionally, the city’s property tax rate remains unchanged at $2.1556 per $100 of assessed…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former West High School football coach, accused of sex crimes, is arrested over the weekend in Sevier County. Police arrested 57-year-old Richard Scott Shaver Friday night after a Knox County grand jury indicted him on four counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and two counts of attempted sexual battery…… MORE
Knoxville Police say two juveniles are among three people arrested after two loaded guns were found in a stolen car at Walmart. Officers went to the Walmart on Kinzel Way Sunday night after a man found his father’s car that had been stolen from a home on Ashland Avenue earlier in the day. Witnesses gave…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Police announcing Friday afternoon they are searching for a former West High School football coach who’s been accused of sex crimes. Officials say Richard Scott Shaver, who goes by Scott Shaver, is wanted for four counts of sexual battery by an authority figure. Police believe Shaver is on the run with his…… MORE
Update: A drowning victim is found in Lenior City. Multiple agencies including the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency were called to Fisherman’s Boat Ramp off Highway 444 last night and preliminary reports indicate that a jet ski accident occurred involving two juveniles and an adult, near the shoreline of the boat ramp area. The two juveniles…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon wants Knoxville voters to increase sales tax in November, saying the city plans to use the extra funding to pay for things like affordable housing, road improvements and parks. The mayor made the announcement Thursday. She said she planned to propose a…… MORE
Two men are arrested after being pulled over for registration violations in Oliver Springs. Oliver Springs Police Officers were conducting what they called “proactive patrol” in the Midway Drive area. “Proactive policing is a force multiplier that helps us detect and deter criminal activity before it escalates. By maintaining a visible presence and enforcing even…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) An Oak Ridge Police Department officer resigns after being charged in a domestic assault case involving his estranged wife. City officials confirming Officer William Cranmore resigned Tuesday following a charge of misdemeanor domestic assault in connection to a May 17 incident at a home on Oak Ridge Highway. According to charging…… MORE
