The Knoxville Fire Department is on the scene of a fire in the 300 block of East Caldwell Ave in North Knoxville. (Wednesday morning) The fire is contained to the outbuilding with only minor damage. KFD says it is under control.… MORE
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Police Asking for Help Finding Missing Morristown Man
Morristown, TN (WOKI) The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a missing Morristown man. HCSO officials say Anthony “Tony” Williams was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on March 30 at the Loc Bar on Buffalo Trail in Morristown. Anyone who knows Williams’ whereabouts is asked to contact Det. Kitts with the HCSO…… MORE
GSMNP Rangers Say Man Missing in the Park has been Found
UPDATE: The man missing is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is found. Jacob Riggs was found this morning in the Tremont area of the park by a visitor who saw he needed help. The visitor brought him to the Incident Command Post near the Townsend Wye. Riggs had minor injuries and exposure to weather.…… MORE
Alcoa Police Looking for Suspects after Second Vandalism Incident
Alcoa, TN (WOKI) Police in Alcoa are searching for suspects after a second vandalism incident at an apartment complex. Alcoa Police Department officials say officers responded to a report of vandalism Monday, April 8 involving multiple buildings at the Topside 333 Apartments construction site. APD reports the vandalism discovered included the destruction of appliances, light…… MORE
Claiborne County Jail Employee’s Husband Charged in Her Death, TBI Says
New Tazewell, TN (WOKI) A New Tazewell man is being charged with killing his wife. An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office which began on April 2nd into the death of 49-year-old Lori Ann Hopson found that her husband, 37-year-old Benjamin Wayne Hopson, was responsible…… MORE
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Longtime Morristown-Hamblen Paramedic Dies While Responding to a Call
Since 1988, Todd Giles has been a paramedic at Morristown-Hamblen EMS, where he’s gotten the reputation of being a dependable employee. On Friday, Giles, along with two others, responded to a call of a person with a leg injury. When Giles got there, he began to walk up a very steep hill when he suddenly…… MORE
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A Dandridge Auto Parts Store is Destroyed by Fire
An investigation is underway after an auto parts store in Dandridge is destroyed by fire. Media outlets reporting that a fire broke out at Jasper Jones Auto Parts yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Officials with the Dandridge Fire Department says one building was completely on fire and flames had spread to a few vehicles when crews arrived.…… MORE
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An Investigation is Underway, a Dog Dies but a Couple and Python are Rescued from a Cocke County House Fire
A dog dies but an elderly woman and man are rescued, along with a six-foot-long python from an early morning (Tuesday) Cocke County house fire. The Parrottsville Fire Department responding to a single-wide trailer on Ray’s Loop Road along with the Cocke County Fire Department. Damage was contained to the home’s kitchen and living room…… MORE
Man Dies in Knoxville Police Custody, Investigation Underway, Department Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following the death of a man while in Knoxville police custody. Knoxville Police Department officials say its Office of Professional Standards is set to review the death of a 57-year-old man after he was detained by the department during a search warrant executed late Sunday night at the…… MORE
Health Department Investigating Botulism-Like Illness Following Cosmetic Injections in Tennessee
Nashville, TN (WOKI / WVLT / WSMV) The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a botulism-like illness after reported botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes. The joint investigation with the CDC, FDA and other states has identified concerns about the use of counterfeit products or products with unclear origin administered in non-medical settings such as…… MORE
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