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The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Holding a Memorial Service This Week to Honor Fallen Sgt. Chris Jenkins
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office will hold a memorial service on the one year anniversary of Sergeant Chris Jenkins death.Jenkins was killed in the line of duty when he was hit by a tractor-trailer ...
Jan 31, 2023
Authorities are Investigating an Early Morning Fire of Multiple Cabins in Sevier County
Photo courtesy of WVLTAuthorities are investigating the cause of early morning (Tuesday) fires at multiple cabins in Sevierville.Fire crews called to the 2100 block of Windy Lane in the Upper Middle C...
Jan 31, 2023
Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services Uses Multiple Response Systems to for Child Maltreatment Cases
Investigating MaltreatmentTraditionally, when child protective services case managers arrive on a family’s doorstep, there’s the implied or explicit threat that a child will be placed in o...
Jan 30, 2023
Suspect in Fatal Shooting of an Employee at Halls Rural King Has Charges Upgraded During Court Appearance
Update: The 18 year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of an employee at Rural King in Halls has his charges upgraded to first-degree murder.The Knox County District Attorney's Office filed a motion in...
Jan 30, 2023
Authorities are Asking for Help to Identify a Man Wanted for Theft in Sevier County
Authorities are asking for help to find the man responsible for a theft at Great Smokies Flea market.When the store was closed, a man was caught on cameras breaking in and taking thousands worth of me...
Jan 30, 2023
TBI is Investigating a House Fire in Luttrell that Leaves Multiple People Dead
Photo Courtesy of WVLTUpdated story: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into a deadly house fire in Union County.Crews responding to the fire in the 300 block of Clinch Valley Road in Lu...
Jan 30, 2023
TBI Endangered Child Alert for 8 Year-Old Maryville Boy
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered child alert for an 8 year-old boy out of Maryville who is believed to be with his non-custodial mother.Jycon Rogerson is believed to be w...
Jan 30, 2023
Two Children Injured in Drag Racing Crash Which Killed Their Grandfather are Recovering at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Photo courtesy of WVLTWe have an update on the two children critically injured in a crash over a week ago on Magnolia Avenue that killed their grandfather and involved two suspects who have been charg...
Jan 27, 2023
Lottery for $10 Tickets for Hamilton at the Tennessee Theatre Announced
Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Tennessee Theatre announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance (February 7) in Knoxville at the Tennessee...
Jan 27, 2023
Knoxville Police are Investigating after a Pedestrian is Hit and Killed in North Knoxville
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal North Knoxville accident involving a pedestrian.KPD responded to I-75 North, near Merchant Drive last night, where a man was struck by at least one vehicle a...
Jan 27, 2023
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