Hawkins County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released an updated age progression photo of Summer Wells. Wells is the young girl whose disappearance in 2021 made headlines across the country. She was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. on June 15, 2021 from her Hawkins County home, eventually becoming the subject of an…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – Officials with the Tennessee Valley Fair have questions about their future in Chilhowee Park. This comes after the city announced Muse Knoxville would move into the Jacob Building in a couple of years. The Tennessee Valley Fair utilizes the Jacob Building for some of its events and shopping…… MORE
UNION COUNTY, TN (TWRA / WOKI) — After another serious boating injury on Norris Lake Saturday afternoon, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) wants to continue to remind boaters about the dangers of propeller strikes. At approximately 2:22 p.m. on August 9, 2025, TWRA dispatch received a report of a boating incident involving a person…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a fire that happened Saturday afternoon. KFD officials say crews arrived just before 1:00 p.m. to the scene of a working fire in the 1600 block of Reed Street. KFD says the unit was vacant at the time of the fire, adding that no injuries were…… MORE
Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A fugitive is arrested Wednesday after being found hiding under a home in Sweetwater. Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones says his office helped the U.S. Marshals in the successful apprehension of Michael Blackwell, who was hiding underneath a residence on Old Highway 68 in Sweetwater. In a Facebook post, Jones credits the…… MORE
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Greeneville following a deadly motorcycle crash Wednesday. Officials with the Greeneville Police Department report the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection between Andrew Johnson Highway and Harlan Street. Officers responded to the crash, which was between a motorcycle and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. GPD says…… MORE
TIPTONVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WSMV / WVLT) – The man accused of killing four people in Lake County appeared virtually before the court on Thursday morning. The Lake County Courthouse saw 28-year-old Austin Drummond via video conference call as the judge read aloud the charges against him. Drummond is charged with four counts of…… MORE
JOHNSON CITY – An undercover investigation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit and the Johnson City Police Department’s Special Victims Unit has resulted in the arrest of four people connected to two businesses. Agents and detectives began investigating two Johnson City businesses after receiving a citizen complaint through the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing decades behind bars after trying to kill his ex-girlfriend in Knoxville last year. District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office says 28-year-old Jevess Deron Craigmire was convicted of several charges, including attempted first-degree murder, following a two-day trial. According to the DA, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a…… MORE
Loudon County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) – A Lenoir City man is convicted of child sex crimes and sentenced to decades behind bars. District Attorney General Russell Johnson says the conviction of Emilio Ortiz comes after a multi-agency investigation uncovered years of abuse documented in “disturbing digital evidence.” The case was complicated after the victim,…… MORE
