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Crossville Man Arrested after Exposing Himself to 78 Children, Knoxville Police Say

Crossville Man Arrested after Exposing Himself to 78 Children, Knoxville Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Crossville man is arrested Tuesday, October 24 after exposing himself to over 70 children in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say around 9:40 a.m. KPD officers responded to a call of indecent exposure at Calhoun’s on the River on Neyland Drive. They say responding officers spoke with the caller, who told…MORE

Man on TBI’s Most Wanted List is Found Dead in Nashville

Man on TBI’s Most Wanted List is Found Dead in Nashville

A man on the TBI’s most wanted list for two counts of Attempted first degree murder is found dead. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say John Drake, Jr., the estranged son of Metro Nashville’s Police Chief, and the suspect in the shooting of two Middle Tennessee police officers, was found dead in Nashville last (Tuesday)…MORE

Authorities are Investigating a Deadly Fire Early Morning Fire in North Knoxville

Authorities are Investigating a Deadly Fire Early Morning Fire in North Knoxville

An investigation is underway following an early morning deadly fire in North Knox County (Wednesday). Rural Metro responding to reports of a possible explosion and single wide trailer fire in the 5500 Ft. Sumter Road. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office was told a woman lived there and wasn’t able to get out due to the…MORE

Knoxville Police say Missing Teen Runaway is Found Safe

Knoxville Police say Missing Teen Runaway is Found Safe

Update: Knoxville Police say a missing runaway teenage girl is found safe. 14 year-old Lena Manuel was reported missing yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon from her home on Louisiana Avenue. Original Story: Knoxville Police are asking for your help to find a missing teenage runaway. 14 year-old Lena Manuel was reported missing yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. She was…MORE

Suspects in Knox Co Car Break-in Spree, Accomplice Charged with Arson

Suspects in Knox Co Car Break-in Spree, Accomplice Charged with Arson

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two suspects already facing several charges in connection to a string of car break-ins in Knox county can now add arson to their resumes. Knoxville Fire Department officials announcing Tuesday, October 24 that 22 year-old William Brewster and 23 year-old Zachary Jordan were charged with arson after an ongoing investigation found that…MORE

Scott County Man Gets 80 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

Scott County Man Gets 80 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

Scott County, TN (WOKI) A Scott County man is sentenced Monday, October 23 to 80 years in prison after being found guilty in April of committing multiple child sex crimes. A release from the Eighth District Attorney General’s Office states that Jonathan Maine Lowe was convicted on April 12, 2023 of five counts of aggravated…MORE

Hospital Employee Killed in Pedestrian Crash in Morristown, Police Say

Hospital Employee Killed in Pedestrian Crash in Morristown, Police Say

Morristown, TN (WOKI) A Rogersville woman is dead after being hit by a truck Monday morning near Morristown hospital. Morristown Police Department officials say officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to a deadly pedestrian crash on North High Street at the intersection of Watercrest Street. They report 41-year-old Elizabeth Block, an employee of Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System,…MORE

Driver Charged for Hitting TDOT Help Truck on I-40 in West Knoxville

Driver Charged for Hitting TDOT Help Truck on I-40 in West Knoxville

A driver is facing charges after crashing into a Tennessee Department of Transportation HELP truck on the side of the road. TDOT officials say it happened on October 20th when the truck was pulling up to help a disabled vehicle on the side of I-40 West near Watt Road, when another car crashed into them.…MORE

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