This past weekend, Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit detectives received information that a subject who was possibly involved in a shooting that happened in Alabama was in the Knoxville area. The subject was identified as Abdul Khalil’Llah, 26 of Anniston, Alabama. OCU detectives were able to determine that Khalil’Llah was wanted out of Georgia…… MORE
Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) Oliver Springs’ chief wastewater operator is now facing charges after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. According to the office, Travis Thrasher has been charged and indicted for official misconduct and theft for reportedly using more than $3,400 taxpayer dollars to buy personal items, including tires, gas and…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The 15-year-old suspect in an ongoing Powell murder investigation appeared in court for the third time Tuesday. Malakiah Harris is facing a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a 13-year-old girl who was found one week ago on a trail off of Cranley Road. According to court records, Harris met…… MORE
A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened on Monday night on W. Martin Mill Pike. At around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 3600 block of W. Martin Mill Pike near Chapman Highway. Officers arrived on scene, where a motorcycle had collided with a…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Greene County after a couple is found dead and their son is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents were called to a home in the 500 block of Hartman Lane Friday where they found 68-year-old Cassandra Wilhoit and…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) – Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released data outlining unemployment rates in Tennessee. East Tennessee’s Sevier County ranked lowest in unemployment in the state, joined by Moore County at 2.7%. That being said, Sevier County’s unemployment rate increased from August, a trend that…… MORE
Dollywood’s Splash Country water park recently received the Al Turner Memorial Commitment to Excellence Award, presented annually by the World Waterpark Association (WWA). According to the WWA, this honor is awarded to individuals, parks or organizations that provide leadership or fostered a sense of community. “We are so proud of our entire Splash Country team…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing charges for breaking into a school and stealing equipment. According to charging documents, Richard Passmore is facing charges for burglary, theft and vandalism after he broke into the Christian Academy of Knoxville. The report indicates that security cameras caught Passmore in the act, capturing him breaking into…… MORE
The teen charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl in Powell is set to appear in court again today. The 15 year-old suspect, whose identity has not been released, appeared in court yesterday and he is currently behind bars without bond and has a court-appointed attorney. Investigators with the Knox County…… MORE
Newport, TN (WOKI) Several roads in Newport are closed after a railroad trestle collapsed into the Pigeon River. Newport Police say the trestle spanned the river, which saw major flooding when Hurricane Helene moved through East Tennessee. It marks the latest in a series of damages caused by the storm. River Road, Liberty Alley and…… MORE
