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Knoxville Police Believe Body Found in Northeast Knoxville is a Man Reported Missing Last Month
Knoxville Police with sad news, the body of a man believed to be missing Clayton Carver was recovered from First Creek near the Office Depot on North Broadway.KPD says the body was found Saturday and ...
Jun 10, 2024
Mead’s Quarry Lake to be Closed Longer than Expected
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A popular swimming hole in South Knoxville will remain closed for the time being following a dangerous rock wall collapse over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.Officials with Ijam...
May 30, 2024
Owner of Yassin’s Falafel House in Knoxville is Due in Court Following His Protest Arrest on UT’s Campus
Knoxville business owner Yassin Terou is set to make a court appearance today.He is charged with criminal trespassing after being arrested last week with ten others while protesting on UT’s camp...
May 23, 2024
Master Champion is Arrested on His Way to PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not fo...
May 17, 2024
Park Rangers Find Missing Man in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announce they have found a man who went missing last week near the Chimney Tops Overlook area of the park.Sixty-two year old Ti...
May 16, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department Asking for Information after Dollar General Fire
Knoville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department is asking the public for information following a fire at a Dollar General in West Knoxville.The fire happened Tuesday afternoon at the store on Execut...
May 16, 2024
Eleven People, Including Students, Arrested on UT’s Campus Following Nakba Day Vigil
Eleven people, including three students and the owner of Yassin’s Falafel House, are arrested during a Vigil at the University of Tennessee.UT Police say last (Wednesday) night’s arrests h...
May 15, 2024
Student in Custody after Stolen Gun Found at West High School, Knoxville Police Say
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrested a Knox County student at West High School Tuesday, May 14. The student is facing charges for having a stolen handgun on campus.Following the student bein...
May 15, 2024
McMinn County Man Pleads Guilty to 2021 Quadruple Murder
McMinn County, TN (WOKI) A McMinn County man has been convicted in connection to a September 2021 quadruple murder.In 2021, Curtis Smith and Jazzmine Hall went to a home in Riceville with a gun where ...
May 14, 2024
A Two Year-old in Critical Condition following a shooting at The Vista Apartment Complex, Two Juveniles in Custody
Knoxville Police are investigating a shooting that has left a 2 year-old girl in critical condition and two juveniles are facing charges.KPD and the Knoxville Fire Department were called to an apartme...
May 12, 2024
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