Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Authorities in the Knoxville area are asking for help finding a missing mother and her two children. According to East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers, Shanicca Ewing and her two children, Nathan and Izayah Thomas, were last seen on July 23, when Ewing’s mother dropped them off at KARM. Crime Stoppers says Ewing’s…… MORE
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Monroe County Deputy Shoots, Kills Man Inside Justice Center, TBI Says
Madisonville, TN (WOKI) One man is dead and an investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting Friday morning inside the Monroe County Justice Center in Madisonville. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the situation unfolded around 8:00 a.m. when a man showed up at the Justice Center and fired shots in the parking…… MORE
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Rural Metro Says a Woman is Injured after a Tree Falls into Her Home
Rural Metro says one person has been taken to the hospital after a tree fell on a home in East Knox County. Crews were called to the home in the 5900 block of Edmondson Lane early this (Friday) morning and found that a very large tree had fallen into the house during overnight storms with…… MORE
Knoxville Police are Investigating Two Unrelated Fatal Crashes
Knoxville Police Department officers are investigating two separate and unrelated fatal crashes that happened on Thursday night. At around 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, KPD officers were dispatched to a single-car crash on I-40 West near Hall of Fame Drive. The involved vehicle had hit the center median wall, for reasons that remain…… MORE
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TENNESSEE STATE PARKS SALUTE VETERANS WITH DAYS OF COMPLIMENTARY CAMPING, GOLFING
Tennessee State Parks will pay tribute to Veterans of the U.S. military with Salute to Service days when all Veterans will be eligible for free camping and golf on the birthdays of each branch of military service. The first is on Sunday, Aug. 4, birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard, which was created in 1790.…… MORE
Election Day Results
Gloria Johnson will face off against Senator Marsha Blackburn in November after winner her U.S. Senate Democratic Primary. Becky Duncan Massey defeating Monica Irvine for Tennessee Senate District 6. Also, some new faces on Knox County Commission and many incumbents retain their position. Sam McKenzie winning his race for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15…… MORE
Knoxville Police Looking for Second Suspect in Gas Station Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for information in their search for a second suspect wanted in connection to a shooting last month at a gas station. The shooting happened on July 20 at the Shell gas station on Summit Hill Drive. KPD says 20-year-old Robert Steed is wanted for aggravated assault…… MORE
Suspect in Custody after ‘Large Fentanyl Bust’ in Sweetwater
Madisonville, Tn (WOKI) A suspect is in custody and more than 800 fentanyl pills are off the street following a drug bust Wednesday in Sweetwater. Officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office say more than 800 pressed fentanyl pills, cash and other drugs were recovered by law enforcement after deputies and Sweetwater Police officers executed…… MORE
TWRA: One Dead, Several Injured in Norris Lake Boating Crash
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) One man is killed and several other people are injured during a boating accident Friday, July 26 on Norris Lake. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say the crash happened around 10:00 p.m. near the shoreline of the Cove Creek area, upstream from Mountain Lake Marina. According to TWRA, ten…… MORE
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Hazing Incident Being Investigated at an East Tennessee High School
An East Tennessee school system is asking police to investigate a hazing incident. WVLT is working to learn more about what happened and who is involved but Claiborne County Sheriff Bob Brooks says school officials at Claiborne County High School called the Sheriff’s Office to report the incident. The New Tazewell Police Department is leading…… MORE
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