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Knoxville Fire Investigators Arrest 2 People in Apartment Fire
The fire happened on Jan. 11 on Mystic River Way at the Holston Ridge Apartments complex in North Knoxville. (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two people are arrested Tuesday in connection with an a...
Jan 25, 2024
Three Gibbs Middle School Students are Arrested after Reportedly Calling in an Active Shooter Hoax at Halls Middle School
No one in danger after false shooting call in Halls, Knox County Sheriff's Office says (Courtesy: WVLT)UPDATED Story: Three juveniles have been arrested after reportedly calling in an active shooter a...
Jan 25, 2024
Chihuahuas Rescued from Storage Unit Up for Adoption in Morristown
In December, 17 chihuahuas were rescued from a storage unit in Morristown. (Courtesy: Morristown Hamblen Humane Society)Morristown, TN (WOKI) There’s good news Thursday out of Morristown: 17 chi...
Jan 25, 2024
East TN Coach Suspended after DUI Arrest, School Says
Jefferson County boys basketball coach Andy Hill is suspended following a DUI arrest Tuesday, according to school officials. (Courtesy WVLT)Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) An East Tennessee high school ba...
Jan 25, 2024
Three Vehicles Caught on Camera Vandalizing Lakeshore Park
Officials said the three vehicles above were doing donuts for several hours on Jan. 16. (Courtesy: Lakeshore Park Conservancy )Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Officials at Lakeshore Park say they're inves...
Jan 25, 2024
Police Identify Body Found on Knox County Golf Course
KCSO investigation underway after body found on Knox County golf course (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office has identified the body found Tuesday in a pond on a Knox ...
Jan 24, 2024
Court Denies Post-Conviction Relief in Zaevion Dobson Case
Christopher Bassett Jr., (L) Kipling Colbert Jr., and Richard Williams (R) were convicted in the murder of Zaevion Dobson. (Courtesy: Knox County Sheriff’s Office / WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Kno...
Jan 24, 2024
Rural Metro Battles Morning Fires, Warns Residents about Space Heaters and Driving Over Fire Hoses
Due to the instability of the structure, crews were forced to work from the exterior to extinguish the fire at a single-wide trailer in Mascot. (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural M...
Jan 24, 2024
Tellico Plains Man Sentenced to 25 years in Prison for Rape of Child
(Credit: Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Tellico Plains man is sentenced Tuesday, January 23 to more than two decades in prison for rape of a child.Officials with the District Attorney’s Of...
Jan 23, 2024
KCSO: Investigation Underway after Body Found on Knox County Golf Course
KCSO investigation underway after body found on Knox County golf course (Courtesy: WVLT)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a dead body is found on a golf cour...
Jan 23, 2024
