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Union County Man Sentenced to More Than 50 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse

Union County Man Sentenced to More Than 50 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Union County man is sentenced Monday to more than 50 years behind bars for child sexual abuse. Officials with the Eighth Judicial District of Tennessee saya Union County Grand Jury found Scott Stiner guilty of four counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child under 13 and one count of solicitation…MORE

An Arrest is Made and the Investigation is On-Going Following Camper Fires in Halls

An Arrest is Made and the Investigation is On-Going Following Camper Fires in Halls

Updated Story: There are some new details about a fire in Halls that damages several campers and leads to the arrest of a man who is charged with with criminal trespass, reckless burning and reckless endangerment. Police say Joseph DeFoe was seen trespassing in the 8500 block of Old Jacksboro Road on Saturday where several…MORE

No Evidence Related to Missing Teen Found at Kentucky Landfill, Authorities Say

No Evidence Related to Missing Teen Found at Kentucky Landfill, Authorities Say

Hendersonville, TN (WOKI) Thursday’s search of a Kentucky landfill for evidence related to the disappearance of a Sumner County autistic teen has come up empty. While the search for 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers continues, the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office says the search at the Hopkins County, Kentucky landfill is over after “exhaustive efforts” to find any…MORE

Jellico Hospital Closes Again, Hospital Posts on Door

Jellico Hospital Closes Again, Hospital Posts on Door

Jellico, TN (WOKI) Jellico Regional Hospital is closing its doors once again. A notice posted Thursday on the hospital door says the facility will be closed effective March 9 at 7:00 a.m. and directs people to the two closest emergency rooms, Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky and LaFollette Medical Center in LaFollette: Baptist Health Corbin…MORE

Amber Alert for Sebastian Rogers: Officials Searching Kentucky Landfill

Amber Alert for Sebastian Rogers: Officials Searching Kentucky Landfill

Madisonville, KY (WOKI) The search for a missing autistic teen boy out of Sumner County took investigators to a landfill in Kentucky Thursday morning. Officials with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office say deputies and the Kentucky State Police are searching a landfill in Hopkins County Kentucky where trash went from missing 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers’ neighborhood.…MORE

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Endorses Trump for President

Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT ) Former President Donald Trump wins the GOP’s presidential primary in Tennessee by a landslide Tuesday earning an endorsement from the Volunteer State’s top leader. In a statement, Governor Bill Lee endorsed Trump for president following his overwhelming victory over challenger Nikki Haley. Trump earned more than 445,000 votes while…MORE

Super Tuesday Results for Knox County

Super Tuesday Results for Knox County

Several commission seats were up for grabs in Knox County, the Election Commission says almost 27,000 early voting and absentee ballots were cast ahead of Super Tuesday. Most were for the Republican Party Primary Election. The District 8 seat on the Knox County Board of Education. The winner of that election, Travis Wright, took the…MORE

DOJ: Former Loudon County Corrections Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force

DOJ: Former Loudon County Corrections Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Loudon County corrections officer was sentenced to prison on Monday for using excessive force. A release from the Department of Justice says 32-year-old Brian Phillips, of Georgia, was sentenced to five months in prison as part of a plea agreement. Phillips pleaded guilty to one count of use of excessive…MORE

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