Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Lady Vols Guard Ruby Whitehorn pleaded guilty Friday to two misdemeanors as part of an agreement that will see her record cleared. Whitehorn pleaded guilty to aggravated trespassing and vandalism; originally, she also faced domestic assault and burglary charges, but they were dismissed. As part of the agreement, Whitehorn is required to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Middle Tennessee man is facing charges after police say he threatened to blow up the University of Tennessee Veterinary Hospital on River Drive. According to charging documents, officers were called to the hospital after receiving the threat around 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 7. Authorities say 37-year-old Joseph McDorman called the…… MORE
MONROE COUNTY (WOKI) – An investigation conducted by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of three now former correctional officers, one additional correctional officer, one correctional sergeant, and two jail nurses. On February 7th, at the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Steven Hatchett, TBI agents began investigating…… MORE
Tiptonville, TN (WVLT / WMC) Two additional people are facing charges for working as accessories to quadruple murder suspect Austin Drummond. Eric Wise, Jr. and Michell Ovelis are charged with two counts of accessory after the fact. They were booked into Madison County Jail on Tuesday. Wise and Ovelis mark five people charged with assisting…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (story courtesy of WVLT) – Rural Metro Fire said a dog died in a house fire Tuesday night. According to Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro, crews responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Farlow Road in West Knox County at around 9:27 p.m. There, they found flames coming from the…… MORE
Roane County, TN (TBI / WOKI) UPDATE 9/2: The teenager arrested in connection to a homicide in Harriman is identified. An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Harriman Police Department, and the District Attorney’s Office has resulted in the arrest 17-year-old Riley Pawlick of Lenoir City. Pawlick reportedly shot and killed 18 year-old…… MORE
UPDATE 9/2/25 11 A.M.: The victim of the fatal crash that happened Monday night on I-40 West has been identified as Laura Vinot, 50 of Jefferson City, Tennessee. The investigation into the crash revealed that Vinot, driving a Chevy minivan, was attempting to change lanes when her vehicle clipped a Chevy Tahoe. That caused Vinot’s vehicle…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 8/29 10:37 a.m.: We’re learning more about the death of a lifeguard Thursday afternoon at a resort in Sevierville. Officials with the City of Sevierville say police and emergency personnel responded around 12:30 p.m. to The Resort at Governor’s Crossing at 225 Collier Drive for a report of an emergency at…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) A Morristown West High School teacher is accused of making unlawful sexual contact with a teenager. According to Hamblen County Court documents, teacher Dennis G. Cupp is accused of using a ruler to make unlawful sexual contact with a 16-year-old female back on May 21. According to a warrant, Cupp admitted to…… MORE
A lawsuit has been filed against Kiddie Korner day care in Clinton by parents who say their child was injured while at the daycare. The parents were told their child had a “minor” incident at Kiddie Korner when she rolled over during nap time and fell face first on the floor. The parents say the…… MORE
