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Jefferson County Nurse Charged after Stealing Pills from Patient, Sheriff’s Office Says

Jefferson County Nurse Charged after Stealing Pills from Patient, Sheriff’s Office Says

Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) An in-home nurse in Jefferson City is facing several charges after authorities say she stole medication from one of her patients. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say 47-year-old Sally Hensley was charged Friday with theft, burglary and neglect of an elderly or vulnerable adult after security camera footage provided…MORE

Fatal Hit-and-Run on Chapman Highway

Fatal Hit-and-Run on Chapman Highway

The Knoxville Police Department is investigating an overnight fatal, hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. At around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the reported hit-and-run on Chapman Highway at Fort Avenue, just south of the Henley Street Bridge. Officers arrived on scene and found the victim in the…MORE

Loaded Firearms, Cash Seized in Knoxville Traffic Stop

Loaded Firearms, Cash Seized in Knoxville Traffic Stop

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are facing charges after Knoxville Police find firearms in a car during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers stopped a car around 12:20 a.m. after witnessing a traffic violation at the intersection of Kenner Avenue and McConnell Street. While searching the car, officers found…MORE

A Controversial Bill Passes the House and Awaits Governor Bill Lee’s Signature

A Controversial Bill Passes the House and Awaits Governor Bill Lee’s Signature

The Tennessee House of Representatives passes a controversial bill that will allow teachers to be armed with a concealed handgun in schools.  The bill, which passed today (Tuesday), is sitting on Governor Bill Lee’s desk. There have been protest from teachers, parents and lawmakers opposed to the bill at the Capital this week and one teacher was…MORE

Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In, Knoxville Police Say

Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In, Knoxville Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A suspect wanted for attempted murder following a shooting Saturday at an apartment complex has turned himself in. Knoxville Police Department officials say 27-year-old Jevess Craigmire turned himself in Monday afternoon at the Public Safety Complex. Craigmire is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery, stemming from a…MORE

A Firefighter is Injured Battling a South Knoxville Business Fire

A Firefighter is Injured Battling a South Knoxville Business Fire

  This (Sunday) morning at 9:33 AM, Knox County 911 received a call from a passerby on Chapman Highway advising that Wheels Auto Sales at 6246 Chapman Highway appeared to be on fire. The caller advised that smoke was coming from the building. On the arrival of the first KFD engine company, the officer advised…MORE

Eight Unclaimed Veterans to be Buried at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery

Eight Unclaimed Veterans to be Buried at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery

Eight unclaimed veterans in East Tennessee will be buried at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. The majority of these unclaimed veterans were homeless and no family members were able to be contacted.  Each of these eight men will receive full military honors including a procession, flag presentation, and burial at the cemetery.  he services will take place…MORE

Man Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder in Overdose Death at Knox County Motel

Man Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder in Overdose Death at Knox County Motel

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man convicted of second-degree murder in a woman’s overdose death at a Knox County motel has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison. The Knox County District Attorney’s Office sharing that52-year-old Wesley Allen Lacey was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison in the overdose death of a woman…MORE

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