Loudon County, Tn (WOKI) Authorities in Loudon County are warning citizens of an ongoing telephone scam plaguing the area. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says it is continuing to field calls from citizens regarding phone calls they are receiving from a man claiming to be employed by the Sheriff’s Office. LCSO says the man is…… MORE
The latest data on homelessness in Knoxville suggests that high rent prices and a low number of housing options are contributing to the problem. The Knoxville Homeless Management Information System is a partnership between the city, the University of Tennessee and the Knoxville Knox County Homeless Coalition. The group tracks homeless data and recently released…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a Campbell County man is charged with murder after a body was found inside a vehicle alongside a road. 62-year-old Audie Green was found dead in a vehicle along Highway 25 West on July 17th. The TBI investigation determined 33-year-old Joshua Cox had been a passenger in the vehicle…… MORE
Knox County Schools on Monday highlighted new security measures that are being implemented to enhance school safety in the 2024-25 academic year, as part of the district’s ongoing “Safe Schools, Safe Students” initiative. At a news conference, Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk and Security Department Chief Jason Periard outlined three strategies to keep schools safe: In…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) As hurricane Debby looks to advance up the eastern seaboard, members of the Knoxville Fire Department are deployed Monday afternoon to aid in the response. Knoxville Fire Department officials announcing a possible 10-day deployment of its Swift Water Team to South Carolina to support local emergency services and communities affected by Hurricane…… MORE
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) A woman is charged in a string of arsons and vandalism in Morgan County. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Anita Hall was charged in the crimes on July 27. A storage unit complex on Petros Highway then an explosion with black smoke at a home on Malachi Drive where…… MORE
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers is asking for help to identify a suspect in a theft that took place at an Alcoa store. The man is seen on camera leaving the store on Hunters Crossing Drive with 10 boxes of Robitussin inside his clothes without paying for them. We have his photo on our website…… MORE
August 2, 2024: Earlier this afternoon, we received a call from TWRA Biologist Janelle Musser. She set a trap this morning for a bear that destroyed a homeowner’s garage door. Within two hours, the bear was trapped. Sadly, the bear was female and had three cubs. A bear that is willing to break apart a…… MORE
The suspect on the run in connection to two separate shootings is in custody. 20 year-old Robert Steed was arrested Friday in connection to a pair of shootings on July 20th, charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. He was released on bond Saturday morning, is scheduled to appear in court today (Monday morning). Steed…… MORE
On the morning of July 31st of 2024, Clinton Police Department officers responded to a residence on Rolling Acres Lane on the report of a shooting. Officers arrived at the scene and found a male victim at the residence with an apparent gunshot wound to the abdomen. Officers requested EMS to the scene for treatment…… MORE
