Monroe County, TN (WOKI) A now former Monroe County paramedic is facing federal child pornography charges. According to court records, an investigation began into 27-year-old Nathan Lee Westbrook after investigators received a cyber tip involving the possession and distribution of child pornography on social media platform KiK in February. A federal search warrant was executed…… MORE
Tellico Plains, TN (WOKI) A man is taken into custody after barricading himself inside a structure Tuesday morning in Tellico Plains. Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones says officers responded just after 10:00 a.m. to a person who had barricaded himself inside a structure on Rafter Road near Shorty’s Market. SWAT officers deployed two gas canisters…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN (TDOT – WOKI) – Motorists traveling on I-275 in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a significant impact on traffic. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, I-275 will be closed in each direction as crews work to replace the bridge over Elm Street and Bernard…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at the Days Inn on Dante Road early Tuesday morning. At just after 3 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, KPD officers were dispatched to the Days Inn at 114 Dante Road, where it was reported that two…… MORE
An East Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to claiming millions in false tax returns. According to the United States Department of Justice, Ryan Glidewell, of Kingsport, conspired with others to file false tax returns seeking refunds based on the Employee Retention Credit and paid Sick and Family Leave Credit, both of which were created by…… MORE
Young-Williams Animal Center is at critical capacity and operating on an emergency-only intake basis. We are asking the community to help us prioritize space for animals in urgent need by not bringing non-aggressive, uncontained strays to the shelter at this time. We currently have 192 dogs and 277 cats housed at the shelter. Ideal capacity…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Pop-up storms resulted in flash flooding and stranded campers over the weekend in Sevierville. Sevierville Fire Department officials say thunderstorms caused flash flooding in the mountains with water rushing downstream into the Little Pigeon River and trapping several campers on an island in the river. SFD reports rescuers were able to reach…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man who told police he was an FBI agent is arrested after a crash late Sunday night. According to court records, authorities responded around 11:30 p.m. to a crash in the 8500 block of Trout Road in Knoxville finding 40-year-old Mark Stephenson who told police that two friends…… MORE
Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) A Oak Ridge man is convicted of multiple charges including attempted voluntary manslaughter after shooting at a woman in July 2023. Officials with District Attorney General Dave Clark’s office say 59-year-old Kevin Dwayne Steen, Sr. was convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter and drug charges on June 30th following a weeklong trial.…… MORE
Clinton, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 7/14: A Clinton man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert has been found safe. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 72-year-old Norman Lindamood was found safe Monday afternoon. TBI issued the alert after reporting that Lindamood had last been seen in Clinton on July 13 and that…… MORE
