Three different individuals have been indicted for murder charges following two separate Knoxville Police Department-led Drug Related Death Task Force investigations into overdose deaths. Last week, Amanda Martin, DOB 8/21/84, and George Joslin, DOB 9/5/79, were indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for second-degree murder as well as sale and delivery of methamphetamine and…… MORE
WASHINGTON COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad and the Newport Police Department in New Hampshire has resulted in the arrest of a Johnson City man. Last month, detectives in Newport, New Hampshire, received information that a minor was sending child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to an…… MORE
Multiple media outlets reporting that Josh Sullivan, the pastor from Maryville that was abducted in South Africa is now safe. According to a statement from the “Hawks,” a specialized police unit that investigates crimes, several police agencies went to a house and found Sullivan in a car. The suspects in the car reportedly tried to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Internal Revenue Service announces tax relief for the entire state of Tennessee affected by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and more that began in early April. The IRS says that Tennessee taxpayers will now have until November 3rd to file federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS…… MORE
The Knox County Board of Education voted unanimously in favor on an agreement that would consist of building a new elementary school costing nearly $44 million. The proposed design plans are for the new K-5 Farragut-area elementary school located at 202 Village Commons Boulevard. The entire property will encompass more than 144,000 square feet. Last…… MORE
A search in Loudon County for two missing teens has now become a recovery mission. Sheriff Jimmy Davis making the announcement yesterday (Thursday). It’s the latest update in a rescue effort that was started by a call from Blake Moore who says early Wednesday morning, he got an odd request from a neighbor. His neighbor…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Education has released a checklist for families interested in getting state money to send their children to private school. The checklist centers on the controversial Education Freedom Scholarship Program, also known as the school voucher bill which uses state dollars to families interested in private school. That bill passed at the…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Education has released a checklist for families interested in getting state money to send their children to private school. The checklist centers on the controversial Education Freedom Scholarship Program, also known as the school voucher bill which uses state dollars to families interested in private school. That bill passed at the…… MORE
An investigation is underway following an early morning (Thursday) hit and run accident in Halls. Rural Metro Fire crews called to Maynardville Highway near East Emory Road and found one damaged car in the road while the other vehicle had fled the scene. The driver of the vehicle at the scene was taken to the…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WSMV) Country music icon Dolly Parton is bringing her signature sparkle to the fashion world. The limited edition denim line is called “Dolly’s Joleans,” named after her famous song “Jolene.” Parton is collaborating with the brand Good American, which was co-founded by Khloé Kardashian. The brand is the…… MORE
