A TBI Amber Alert remains active for missing, now 8 year-old Summer Wells out of Hawkins County. This Saturday marks three years since then five-year-old Summer Wells disappeared from her home on Ben Hill Road in the Beech Creek Community. Hours later, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert for her that…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning (Thursday) fire in South Knoxville. When crews were responding to the call for a house fire at the corner of Eddington Road and Willoughby Road they found a structure fire a short distance away on Maple Lane, a county address, which turned out to be a…… MORE
Rockford, TN (WOKI) The suspect at the center of Tuesday’s shooting of two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies and standoff with police now faces over a dozen charges in the incident. BCSO says 59-year-old Ronald Millsaps is charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, two counts of attempted criminal homicide, one count of especially aggravated…… MORE
Updated story: 6/11/24 11:28 p.m. The Blount County Deputies injured in a shooting responding to a domestic disturbance are identified and the suspect is in custody. The shooting happened yesterday afternoon after deputies, Edward Walker and Corbin Smith, responded to a home on Jacob Springs Road. A home officials say police were familiar with because…… MORE
Rockford, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has responded to shots being fired on Old Knoxville Highway near Jacob Springs Road Tuesday afternoon. They are asking motorists to please find an alternate route around the area as the roadway is shut down to traffic indefinitely. Additionally, if you live in the area of Jacob…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing multiple charges including vehicular homicide following a fatal hit and run late Monday night on Loves Creek Road. Knoxville Police Department officials say the crash happened around 11:40 p.m. The suspect, Eliser Correra Romero, reportedly hit a pedestrian before leaving the scene. KPD says responding officers found the…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a teen is killed after crashing into a car while riding a dirt bike in Hamblen County. Preliminary reports say the car was going south on Three Springs Road near North 3rd Street in Russellville yesterday (Monday) afternoon when the 17 year-old ran a stop sign and into…… MORE
Knoxville, Tn (WOKI) Dr. Bob, host of ‘The Dr.Bob Show’ and reoccurring guest on WBIR’s ‘Live at Five at Four’ has died. Dr. Robert “Bob” Overholt passed peacefully at his home Monday, June 10 at the age of 85. Overholt began his medical career in Knoxville and dedicated his life to the community and his…… MORE
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) Two men at the center of a double homicide investigation in Claiborne County are identified. Officials with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office say 46-year-old Nathan Hamblin and 51-year-old Robert Hatfield were found dead around 2:00 a.m. Friday at the old Kopper Glo Mine in the Clairfield community. CCSO says the men…… MORE
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 foul play is not suspected at this time. The body was taken to the Regional Forensic Center for autopsy.…… MORE
