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Man Found Dead Near Abandoned Car in Cocke County, Investigation Underway

Man Found Dead Near Abandoned Car in Cocke County, Investigation Underway

Cocke County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Cocke County after a man’s body is found Monday near an abandoned car. Officials with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office say deputies were called out around 4:30 p.m. to the 3000 block of Messer Branch Road because a car was blocking the roadway. CCSO says deputies…MORE

Knoxville Man Sentenced to Death in Christian-Newsom Murders to Appear in Court, Asking for Reduced Sentence
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Knoxville Man Sentenced to Death in Christian-Newsom Murders to Appear in Court, Asking for Reduced Sentence

UPDATE: It’s been 18 years since 21 year-old Channon Christian and 23 year-old Christopher Newsom were murdered in Knoxville after police say they were kidnapped after a carjacking. Lemaricus Davidson was one of the five people convicted of the murders and was given the death penalty. Davidson appeared yesterday (Wednesday) morning in Knox County court…MORE

Missing 19-Year-Old from Monroe County Found in Georgia, Sheriff Says

Missing 19-Year-Old from Monroe County Found in Georgia, Sheriff Says

Monroe County, TN (WOKI) The young man at the center of a weeks-long missing person search out of Monroe County has now been found. Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office say 19-year-old Caden Long was found safe and sound Monday in Georgia. Long was last seen on Saturday, June 7. Law enforcement had expressed…MORE

Athens Police Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash, Asking for Information

Athens Police Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash, Asking for Information

Athens, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway and police are asking for information following a deadly motorcycle crash Wednesday in Athens. Officials with the Athens Police Department say the crash happened at the intersection of Redfern Road and Congress Parkway and that two cars, a box truck and a dark SUV, hit the motorcyclist. The…MORE

TDOT says it May be Two Weeks Before I-40 Reopens Following Flooding and a Rockslide in Cocke County, Cocke County EMA out with Action Report
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TDOT says it May be Two Weeks Before I-40 Reopens Following Flooding and a Rockslide in Cocke County, Cocke County EMA out with Action Report

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is hard at work clearing a rockslide on I-40 in Cocke County that was caused from recent flooding and they have an estimate of what it will cost to clean-up and repair damage. TDOT Chief Engineer Will Reed spoke alongside Deputy Governor Butch Eley yesterday (Thursday) and says it is…MORE

Knoxville Police Searching for Man Accused of Threatening Woman at Gunpoint

Knoxville Police Searching for Man Accused of Threatening Woman at Gunpoint

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are asking for help in their search for a man they say threatened a woman at gunpoint on Friday. KPD says 30-year-old Javonta Miles of Knoxville is charged with aggravated domestic assault and that officers’ efforts to locate him have, thus far, been unsuccessful. According to Knoxville Police, Miles was…MORE

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