NASHVILLE, Tenn.— What if you could clean out clutter, prevent addiction, and protect the quality of your drinking water all at the same time? This Saturday, you can! The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS), state and local government partners, dozens of substance use prevention coalitions, and law enforcement agencies are…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The suspect in Thursday night’s deadly shooting at a West Knoxville apartment has been taken into custody in Kentucky. Knoxville police reporting that 49-year-old Michael Merrick was arrested for a DUI charge in Whitley County, Kentucky. He is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old Nicole Fanney. Fanney…… MORE
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
11 people and 33 dogs are safe after making it out of a home during a fire in South Knoxville. Knoxville Fire department investigators are working to find out what started this fire at a home in the 200 block of Stone Road. KFD says the owners reported that fire around at 3:00 this morning.…… MORE
MCMINNVILLE – Special agents assigned to TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have arrested and charged three men accused of uploading child sexual abuse material online. TBI agents opened the investigation after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about three individuals uploading child sexual abuse material on platforms such…… MORE
ROANE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 9th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of an Athens woman, charged with murder in the death of her mother. On April 20th, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The YWCA will be renovating its building to help more members of the community as well as their own residents. “Keys of Hope” at the YWCA helps women who otherwise would be without a place to live. It focuses on transitioning to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Assistance programs include financial and mental…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of driving under the influence, hitting and killing a 24-year-old man in Knoxville has been indicted by the Knox County Grand Jury. Shannon Walker has been indicted for vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence in connection to the death of…… MORE
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
KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Releases Video from April 7th Death of Man Detained During Search Warrant at The Ammons Apartment Complex The Knoxville Police Department has released the pertinent body-camera footage from the incident that occurred on April 7, 2024, when a man who was detained during a search warrant passed away. At around 9:20 p.m.…… MORE
