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A Man is Arrested Following Standoff in Morristown
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A Man is Arrested Following Standoff in Morristown

Morristown, TN (WOKI) – Members of the Morristown Police Department (MPD) Criminal Apprehension Unit along with MPD Special Response Team, and officers did locate and arrest 38-year-old Roy Ray Herron following a standoff at an apartment complex in west Morristown on April 17, 2025. Herron was wanted for Contempt of Court in Hamblen County with…MORE

Deadly Fire Under Investigation in Sevier County
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Deadly Fire Under Investigation in Sevier County

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (Courtesy of WVLT) – Officials with Sevier County Fire and Rescue said one person has died in a house fire in Sevier County. Fire crews were called to the home in the 600 block of Pee Dee Drive just after 3:00 p.m. Thursday. Sevier County 911 said they received a call reporting a…MORE

Knox County Grand Jury Indicts a Man on Multiple Sexual Exploitation of a Child Charges
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Knox County Grand Jury Indicts a Man on Multiple Sexual Exploitation of a Child Charges

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the Knox County Grand Jury returned a five-count presentment against Tony Lynn Strand, 33. Strand faces charges including three counts of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, one count of Burglary, and one count of Observation without Consent. These charges are associated with conduct occurring from March 24, 2025,…MORE

Knox County Grand Jury Indicts a Man on Multiple Sexual Exploitation of a Child Charges
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Knox County Grand Jury Indicts a Man on Multiple Sexual Exploitation of a Child Charges

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the Knox County Grand Jury returned a five-count presentment against Tony Lynn Strand, 33. Strand faces charges including three counts of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, one count of Burglary, and one count of Observation without Consent. These charges are associated with conduct occurring from March 24, 2025,…MORE

JOHNSON CITY MAN ARRESTED IN ONGOING CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION
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JOHNSON CITY MAN ARRESTED IN ONGOING CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION

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

JOHNSON CITY MAN ARRESTED IN ONGOING CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION
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JOHNSON CITY MAN ARRESTED IN ONGOING CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION

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

Tennessee Department of Health Confirms Two Additional Measles Cases
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Tennessee Department of Health Confirms Two Additional Measles Cases

Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming today two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle Tennessee. Both persons are currently recovering at home. This brings Tennessee’s total to six confirmed cases of measles during 2025. Both confirmed cases were cooperating with public health officials by quarantining at home because of known exposure to previously confirmed…MORE

Knoxville’s Dogwood Arts Festival to Return for 64th Year

Knoxville’s Dogwood Arts Festival to Return for 64th Year

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Now in its 64th year, the Dogwood Arts Festival is set to bring spring back to Knoxville’s World’s Fair Park this month. The festival will return on April 25 and run through April 27, filling the park’s performance lawn, amphitheater and surrounding greenways. The Dogwood Arts Festival is ranked in the top-10…MORE

Oak Ridge Animal Shelter Closes after Four Distemper Diagnoses

Oak Ridge Animal Shelter Closes after Four Distemper Diagnoses

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter has closed following an outbreak of the canine disease, distemper. According to the shelter, four dogs were diagnosed with distemper, an extremely contagious disease that attacks dogs’ respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems. During the summer of 2024, Young-Williams Animal Center in Knoxville had to close for…MORE

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