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A Sevierville Restaurant Owner is Asking for Help to Identify the Suspect that Vandalized and Stole Money from the Business
Ristorante Dellasantina is a family-owned business dealing with a thief and vandal and are asking for help to identify the man responsible.They’ve been in business for more than two years off of...
Apr 11, 2023
Knoxville Police Arrest a Robbery Suspect
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police arrest a man after he ran from the scene of a robbery.KPD officers responding to a robbery Friday night at a home on Fairwood Avenue and officers were told the 2...
Apr 10, 2023
Operation Egg Hunt Results in Arrest of Four Convicted Sex Offenders
Photo courtesy of WVLTOperation Egg Hunt results in four convicted sex offenders and put behind bars.The multi-agency operation from April 3rd to 6th, conducted a check on over 70 registered sex offen...
Apr 10, 2023
Investigators with the Knoxville Police Department Arrest a Suspected Arsonist
Investigators with the Knoxville Fire Department make an arrest in a suspicious fire.51 year-old Larry Hurst is charged with one count of Arson. KFD crews responded to fire on Holly Street at Hire Que...
Apr 10, 2023
Sevier County Authorities Asking for Help to Find Missing Man out of Knox County
Authorities are asking for help finding a missing Knox County man who was last seen in Sevier County.21 year-old Christopher Burleigh, Jr. was last seen leaving a friend's house in a red 1992 Chevy S1...
Apr 10, 2023
Tennessee House of Representatives Holding a Special Hearing to Vote on a Resolution to Expel Three Members
Tomorrow, a special hearing will take place in the Tennessee State House to vote whether or not to expel three Democratic members for their role in a recent gun reform protest at the State Capitol.Hou...
Apr 05, 2023
A Friendsville Man is Indicted on 14 Charges Against Minors Including Sexual Abuse, Aggravated Child Abuse and Four Counts of Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure
A Friendsville man is taken into custody and charged with multiple offenses against minors.Anthony Duke Soto was indicted for 14 total charges following an eight month long investigation. Some of thos...
Apr 05, 2023
An Oneida Man Arrested on Multiple Rape Charges Following TBI Investigation
An Oneida man is arrested on rape charges following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.TBI agents began investigating 38 year-old Tommy Duncan on reports he had raped the same w...
Apr 05, 2023
Three Tennessee Representatives Facing Expulsion from the State House of Representatives Including an East Tennessee Representative
A resolution to expel Knoxville District 90 Democratic Representative Gloria Johnson from the State House of Representatives has been filed following her removal from committee placements after her in...
Apr 04, 2023
FBI Officials say a Fugitive and Former Chief of Staff to Maryland’s Governor is Shot and Killed in West Knoxville
Photo courtesy of WVLTA fugitive and ex- chief of staff to Maryland’s Governor is shot and killed by FBI agents in West Knoxville.FBI officials confirm that an agent was involved in a shooting i...
Apr 04, 2023
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