Category Archives: Local News
Kenneth Dehart, Jr. Appears in Court on Charges of First-Degree Murder and Attempted First Degree Murder After Reportedly Shooting Two Blount County Deputies During a Traffic Stop
Kenneth DeHart, Jr, the man accused of fatally shooting Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan makes his first court appearance today (Thursday) since being arrested Tuesday in connection to that shooting,...
Feb 15, 2024
Early Voting Begins Today for March 5th Presidential Preference Primary and Knox County Primary Election Underway
Early voting begins today (Wednesday, February 14) at eleven (11) locations across Knox County, including two NEW locations.The locations are:NEW - WEST KNOX SENIOR CENTER (239 Jamestowne Bouleva...
Feb 14, 2024
Officials Identify Two People Found Dead on a Property in Greene County
Chuckey, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2/14: The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has identified the two people found dead on the same property in the Chuckey area.GCSD officials say 69-year-old Roberta We...
Feb 14, 2024
Man Accused of Killing Blount County Deputy Caught in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of killing Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers is apprehended Monday afternoon in Knoxville.Officials with the Knoxville Police Dep...
Feb 13, 2024
Morgan County Man in Custody after Firing Shots at Animal Shelter, Police Say
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) A man in Morgan County is in custody after firing shots at an animal shelter.Officials with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office say the incident happened around 4:30 Monday aft...
Feb 13, 2024
Billboards Up Across the Southeast for Fugitive on TBI’s Most Wanted List, Kenneth Dehart, Jr. who is Wanted in Connection to the Shootings of Two Blount County Deputies – Fatally Wounding Deputy Greg McCowan
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has teamed up with Lamar Advertising to put Blount County murder suspect Kenneth DeHart Jr.'s face all over the southeast.DeHart is accused of shooting Blount Cou...
Feb 13, 2024
The Girlfriend of the Man Suspected of Shooting Two Blount County Deputies, Killing One, is Out on Bond Following Arrest for Reportedly Helping Him Avoid Custody
The girlfriend of Kenneth Dehart, Jr. is out on bond following her arrest for reportedly helping him avoid capture following a shooting involving two Blount County deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Gr...
Feb 13, 2024
Claiborne County Officials are Asking for Help to Find a Missing Teen
The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is asking for help finding a missing teen.The CCSO said 15-year-old Ava Kennedy Hash Stern was last seen in Tazewell on Saturday, Feb. 10.Hash is des...
Feb 13, 2024
Route for Deputy Greg McCowan’s Funeral Service if You’d Like to Safely Watch Procession
On Wednesday, February 14, Blount County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg McCowan will be laid to rest. The funeral is scheduled for 1 pm at Sevier Heights Baptist Church, 3140 Maloney Road, Knoxville. Fol...
Feb 13, 2024
‘Armed and dangerous’ Man in Monroe County Taken into Custody, Sheriff Says
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) An "armed and dangerous" man wanted in Monroe County is now in custody.The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says officers with the MCSO Patrol and Narcotics units located ...
Feb 12, 2024
