The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency reporting the Southbound Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg is closed due to a rockslide. No injuries have been reported. Drivers are being asked to take an alternate route.… MORE
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Knoxville Police Identify the Victims from a Fatal Interstate Accident
Knoxville Police have identified the victims from the fatal crash on I-40 West at Midway Road. 58 year-old Randall Ball and 56 year-old Latisha Beck of East Tennessee. The third victim, a 48-year-old man, remains hospitalized with critical injuries. That crash happened Monday morning and the preliminary investigation says a pick-up crossed the median hitting…… MORE
Two People Connected to the Robbery and Murder of a Rockwood Man in Knox County are Found Guilty on Murder Charges
Two people connected to the robbery and murder of a Rockwood man are found guilty on murder charges. Kendra Ivey reportedly confessed to investigators with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office of “setting up” Victor Letner to be robbed by Charlie Martinez. Letner was last seen in Rockwood on February 7 of 2021. KCSO says Letner…… MORE
Four Players Ejected from Women’s High School Basketball Playoff Game due to Fighting
The women’s basketball team at Fulton High School came out on top in their playoff game against Lenoir City, but it wasn’t without a chaotic scene in the final moments. With 2:30 left, sophomore player for Lenoir City Taylor Hafner made an and-one layup, and immediately after, a fight broke out between her and a…… MORE
More Details in the Case of a Man Charged with Murder, Rape and Kidnapping
A Knoxville man is facing murder, rape and kidnapping charges after police conducted a welfare check at a home on Bellevue Street. 57 year-old Joe Whitaker is accused of killing 76 year-old Julius Parker and keeping a woman hostage in the home for five days. According to an incident report, Whitaker left his job at…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Looking Into a Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting in Greene County. Deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on someone at a home on Bolton Road in Greeneville yesterday (Sunday). Reports say shots were fired at deputies from inside the…… MORE
A Student is Charged for Making a Possible Threat at a Jefferson County School
Authorities are investigating after a student is charged with making a possible threat at Jefferson Middle School. This morning, staff at the school received the call about a threat so School officials along with the School Resource Officer immediately began an investigation. Investigators with Sheriff’s Office and the Jefferson City Police Department assisted in this…… MORE
Authorities Arrest a Suspect in a Deadly Shooting in Sweetwater
Updated Story: A suspect wanted in a deadly shooting on Hawkins Road in Sweetwater is taken into custody. The 26 year-old suspect was arrested last night by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and US Marshal’s Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force. He is facing three counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted aggravated burglary, aggravated assault,…… MORE
Officials in Blount County are Investigating a Fatal Train Crash
Officials in Blount County are still investigating a deadly train crash which leaves one person dead. It happened late yesterday afternoon (Monday) along Big Springs Road.… MORE
One of the Two Children Injured in Crash by Drag Racers is Released from the Hospital
One of the two children injured after the vehicle they were in was hit while two people were drag racing on Magnolia is released from the hospital. 11 year-old Gage Turner is home with his mother, his 6-year-old sister Hadley remains hospitalized from the January 17th accident that left their Grandfather dead. Gage suffered a…… MORE
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