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Morgan County Man in Custody after Firing Shots at Animal Shelter, Police Say
Morgan County, TN (WOKI) A man in Morgan County is in custody after firing shots at an animal shelter.Officials with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office say the incident happened around 4:30 Monday aft...
Feb 13, 2024
Billboards Up Across the Southeast for Fugitive on TBI’s Most Wanted List, Kenneth Dehart, Jr. who is Wanted in Connection to the Shootings of Two Blount County Deputies – Fatally Wounding Deputy Greg McCowan
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has teamed up with Lamar Advertising to put Blount County murder suspect Kenneth DeHart Jr.'s face all over the southeast.DeHart is accused of shooting Blount Cou...
Feb 13, 2024
The Girlfriend of the Man Suspected of Shooting Two Blount County Deputies, Killing One, is Out on Bond Following Arrest for Reportedly Helping Him Avoid Custody
The girlfriend of Kenneth Dehart, Jr. is out on bond following her arrest for reportedly helping him avoid capture following a shooting involving two Blount County deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Gr...
Feb 13, 2024
Claiborne County Officials are Asking for Help to Find a Missing Teen
The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is asking for help finding a missing teen.The CCSO said 15-year-old Ava Kennedy Hash Stern was last seen in Tazewell on Saturday, Feb. 10.Hash is des...
Feb 13, 2024
Route for Deputy Greg McCowan’s Funeral Service if You’d Like to Safely Watch Procession
On Wednesday, February 14, Blount County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg McCowan will be laid to rest. The funeral is scheduled for 1 pm at Sevier Heights Baptist Church, 3140 Maloney Road, Knoxville. Fol...
Feb 13, 2024
‘Armed and dangerous’ Man in Monroe County Taken into Custody, Sheriff Says
Monroe County, TN (WOKI) An "armed and dangerous" man wanted in Monroe County is now in custody.The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says officers with the MCSO Patrol and Narcotics units located ...
Feb 12, 2024
Brother of Blount County Manhunt Suspect Enters Plea, Attorney to Seek Bond Reduction
Maryville, TN (WOKI) Marcus DeHart, appearing in court Monday afternoon, pleads “not guilty” to charges that he helped his brother, Kenneth DeHart, avoid capture following the fatal shooti...
Feb 12, 2024
The Reward is Now $100,000 for Information Leading to the Arrest of Kenneth Dehart, the Suspect in the Shooting of Two Blount County Deputies, Deputy Greg McCowan Died
The Blount County Sheriff Office is increasing the reward to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Kenneth DeHart.Dehart is suspected of shooting two Blount County deputies Thursday night ...
Feb 11, 2024
Justin Timberlake to Perform in Knoxville in November
General online sales begin Thursday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Justin Timberlake’s hugely successful “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour” is coming to Knoxville!Live Nation ...
Feb 09, 2024
Knoxville Police Identify Suspect in Standoff at Pine Ridge Apartments
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police have identified the suspect taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a standoff with law enforcement at the Pine Ridge Apartments in North Knoxville.Knoxvi...
Feb 09, 2024
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