Category Archives: Local News
Report: Knoxville Man Leads Police on Chase, Crashes Car into Two Knox County Patrol Cars
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, after leading police on a chase Tuesday evening and crashing into two patrol cars.According to charging do...
Jun 19, 2025
Police Identify Body Found Near Railroad Tracks in Lenoir City
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 6/18: The Loudon County Sheriff's Office has identified a body found near the railroad tracks off Foute Town Road in Lenoir City.The body of 79-year-old Sue Jean Jones wa...
Jun 18, 2025
Man Wanted in Knoxville Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN (WOKI) A man wanted in Knoxville for multiple counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault is captured Wednesday in Clarksville by a U.S. Marshals task force.Offic...
Jun 18, 2025
Knoxville Police Searching for Man Accused of Threatening Woman at Gunpoint
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are asking for help in their search for a man they say threatened a woman at gunpoint on Friday.KPD says 30-year-old Javonta Miles of Knoxville is charged with ag...
Jun 18, 2025
A Teen is Facing First-Degree Felony Murder and Other Charges After a Man Dies Following an Assault
A 17-year-old is facing several charges, including first-degree felony murder, after a Monroe County deputy found a 41-year-old man with life-threatening injuries outside his home.The Monroe County Sh...
Jun 18, 2025
West High School Head Football Coach will Not Return to School Next Year
Knoxville, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – West High School Head Football Coach Lamar Brown will not return to the school next year, Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk announced Tuesda...
Jun 18, 2025
Man Dies after Motorcycle Crash in West Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A motorcycle driver dies following a head-on collision Thursday in West Knoxville.Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the crash happened on N. Gallaher View Road be...
Jun 13, 2025
Deadline to Apply for New School Voucher Program in Tennessee is This Week
Story courtesy of WVLT: KNOXVILLE, TN (WVLT) – Private schools have prepared for Gov. Bill Lee's new school voucher program with nearly 40,000 families looking to cash in on the scholarships.Thi...
Jun 12, 2025
Knoxville Police Searching for Missing West Knoxville Teen
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teen.KPD says 17-year-old Roycises Malone was last seen early Saturday, June 7 near Buck Toms Park in West Kno...
Jun 11, 2025
Knoxville Man Indicted for Second-Degree Murder in 2024 Overdose Death
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation into a drug overdose death results in the arrest of a man on a second-degree murder charge.Knoxville Police say 35 year-old Zachary Newton was indicted following ...
Jun 11, 2025
