Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 5/7/25: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in Monday’s fatal head-on crash on Millertown Pike. KCSO officials say deputies responded to the 7300 block of the road, and emergency personnel pronounced one of the drivers, 25-year-old Jacob Donovan Saunders-Lashley, of Corryton, dead at the scene. The other driver,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon puts out the all-call for high school students to join the Mayor’s Youth Council. Applications are now open for high school students in the City of Knoxville for the chance to join the council which was established in 2021. City representatives say members will meet monthly to learn…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday received what representatives called a “suspicious package.” Through a news release, KCSO Communications officials say staff found the package in the office’s Human Resources Division and called the Knoxville Fire Department. “The KFD Fire/Hazmat team arrived promptly and conducted a thorough investigation,” KCSO Communications Director Kimberly…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an armed and dangerous suspect. MCSO officials say Sakota Narciso Rowe is wanted for several counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft, and burglary among other charges. Regarding Rowe’s aggravated assault charges, specifically, Sheriff Tommy Jones said “Three counts, one count was…… MORE
Rural Metro Fire is investigating a serious crash. Crews responded to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Tazewell Pike and East Emory Road last night (Tuesday) and found one person still trapped in a truck. Crews were able to free the victim, and they were taken to the hospital in what appeared to be…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating after a car hit a person before crashing into a home. The crash happened in the 4200 block of Holston Drive yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon when the driver’s “booted foot” got stuck on the gas. KPD says the driver, unable to stop the car, hit a pedestrian and crashed into the home.…… MORE
GREENE COUNTY (WOKI) – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of numerous employees of a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Greeneville. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Division…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department and Young-Williams Animal Center are asking for help as they investigate a possible animal cruelty case. KPD officials say officers responded around 7:00 a.m. Monday to the parking lot of 809 E. Emerald Avenue finding two terrier mixes that had been abandoned. “One of the dogs was found…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The City of Knoxville has announced free live music will soon return to downtown Knoxville. Concerts on the Square will be held on Tuesdays in May, June and September, and on Third Thursdays from May through September, all from 7-9 p.m. The festivities kick off on May 6 with the first…… MORE
A Clinton man found guilty of shooting and killing his unarmed neighbor in 2019 will spend over two decades in prison. In November 2019, George Patterson shot and killed his unarmed neighbor, David “Davey” Roach, four times in Rocky Top following an argument. Roach’s fiancé, Felicia Adkins, told WVLT News after the deadly shooting that…… MORE
