An investigation is underway following a fatal crash in North Knoxville. Rural Metro Fire responded to the deadly crash yesterday (Monday) afternoon near the intersection of Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge Road. Details surrounding the crash are limited but TDOT’s Mark Nagi says that only one car was involved in the crash. Traffic backed up…… MORE
Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives charged two men in connection to the March 2025 murder of 16-year-old Ayden Russo on Monday. Following continued and tireless investigation into the death of Russo, who was shot and killed outside of a Louise Avenue home on March 24th, Jaylyn Hudson, DOB 2-10-2004, and Jayden Conwell, DOB 8-19-2005,…… MORE
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who escaped custody Monday afternoon. Officials with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office say 59-year-old Larry Keith Poore, of Cumberland Gap, escaped around 1:15 p.m. Monday while on work detail in the Oak Village Circle area in Cumberland Gap. Poore was last…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Currently underway, a state review of the Knox County Trustee’s Office leads to at least one employee being fired from the agency. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs releasing a statement Monday saying that the ongoing examination by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has “revealed an unfortunate breach to our policies,” adding that as…… MORE
The Knoxville Smokies opening day at Covenant Health Park is tomorrow (Tuesday). The Smokies will begin play at home when they play the Chattanooga Lookouts. It’ll mark the first of a stretch of home games, many of which will be themed. It’s a Smokies tradition that fans will get to celebrate with special nights throughout…… MORE
Cookeville, TN (WOKI) Police in Putnam County are asking for help finding a missing woman. Officials with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office say 23-year-old Cassidy Chalee Madison Jackson was last heard from on Friday, April 11 and is believed to be with a man unknown to her family or authorities. PCSO says Jackson is white…… MORE
Greene County, TN (WOKI) Two people are dead after a wrong-way crash in Greene County. Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol reporting that the crash occurred around 3:00 a.m. Monday morning when 80-year-old Paul Martinez, who was driving northbound along I-81 South near mile marker 30, hit another car head-on. Both Martinez and 37-year-old Sherri…… MORE
LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn.—Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) law enforcement officials assisted in the recovery of the bodies of two missing teenagers who jumped into the Tennessee River from Interstate 75 in Loudon County. TWRA wildlife officers and investigators joined the search on Wednesday morning. On Friday, they located and recovered the first victim using a…… MORE
Tennessee Football’s now former quarterback Nico Iamaleava didn’t take part in Saturday’s Orange and White and has departed from the program, opening up the game to showcase redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre in the role of quarterback. Saturday’s game ended in a tie, 14 – 14 with the two quarterbacks completing…… MORE
UPDATE: Knoxville Police say the driver of the car who hit an eight-year-old on North Broadway will most likely not face charges. The crash happened Saturday night near Atlantic Avenue. KPD’s Scott Erland says the child and two others were trying to cross the road outside of a crosswalk when the car hit the child.…… MORE
