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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...
Apr 22, 2024
Four People Charged in What Knoxville Police say is a Heinous Crime
Four people are charged in connection to a Knoxville woman's death in what police say was a heinous crime.Knoxville Police say the four are charged in connection to 22-year-old Danishka Sibaja Mejia d...
Apr 19, 2024
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 polic...
Apr 18, 2024
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 o...
Apr 16, 2024
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 B...
Apr 16, 2024
Knox County Schools will be Implementing a Realignment Plan which Could Send some Staff to Other Schools
Knox County Schools is implementing a realignment plan that could affect full-time teacher and staff positions across the school district.Officials say no one will be out of work and that the budget p...
Apr 12, 2024
Knoxville Police say Four People have been Indicted in Connection to a Murder at a Home on Gilbert Lane
The Knoxville Police Department and Chief Paul Noel announced during a news briefing on Wednesday afternoon that four individuals have been indicted in connection to the April 5th murder of 22-ye...
Apr 11, 2024
The Knoxville Fire Department is Working a Fire in North Knoxville
The Knoxville Fire Department is on the scene of a fire in the 300 block of East Caldwell Ave in North Knoxville. (Wednesday morning)The fire is contained to the outbuilding with only minor damage. KF...
Apr 10, 2024
Claiborne County Jail Employee’s Husband Charged in Her Death, TBI Says
New Tazewell, TN (WOKI) A New Tazewell man is being charged with killing his wife.An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Claiborne County Sheriff's Offic...
Apr 09, 2024
An Investigation is Underway, a Dog Dies but a Couple and Python are Rescued from a Cocke County House Fire
A dog dies but an elderly woman and man are rescued, along with a six-foot-long python from an early morning (Tuesday) Cocke County house fire.The Parrottsville Fire Department responding to a single-...
Apr 09, 2024
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