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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Says Missing, Endangered Teen is Found Out of State
Update: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 16 year-old Kaitlynn Marie Van-Auken has been found safe in South Carolina.Original story: The Knox County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to fi...
Jan 07, 2024
Blount Co Sheriff’s Office Warning of Pervasive Telephone Scam
(Courtesy: BCSO Facebook)Maryville, TN (WOKI) Authorities in Blount County continue getting the word out about a telephone scam plaguing the area.Sheriff’s deputies are warning, once again, that...
Jan 05, 2024
Sheriff’s Office: 15-Year-Old Dead Following ‘Accidental Shooting’ in Rockwood
(Frankly Media)Rockwood, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Roane County after a 15-year-old is fatally wounded Tuesday in what police suspect may have been an accidental shooting.Officials wit...
Jan 05, 2024
KFD: Passerby Credited with Saving Lives after Warning Strangers Their Knoxville Home was on Fire
Knoxville Fire Department crews respond to a fire at a home on Jefferson Avenue in East Knoxville Thursday (Courtesy: KFD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Fire Department is crediting a passerby who war...
Jan 05, 2024
Morristown Arson Suspect Planned to Burn More Buildings, Warrant Says
Jeffrey Scott Cicirelli was arrested and charged with arson, reckless endangerment, burglary and vandalism. (Courtesy: MPD)Morristown, TN (WOKI) Investigators in Hamblen County say the man charged wit...
Jan 05, 2024
UT Medical Center Implements Visitor Restrictions
(Courtesy: UT Medical Center)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee Medical Center is implementing visitor restrictions due to an increase in flu and COVID activity.UTMC announced this week ...
Jan 04, 2024
Suspect Wanted in Bean Station Armed Robbery
(Courtesy: East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers)Bean Station, TN (WOKI) Police in Bean Station are asking for help to find a suspect who robbed an area convenience store at gunpoint.Authorities say th...
Jan 04, 2024
Alcoa Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect
Alcoa police arrest suspect in multiple armed robberies Wednesday (Courtesy: Alcoa Police Department)Alcoa, TN (WOKI) Alcoa Police Department officials announced Wednesday they have made an arrest reg...
Jan 04, 2024
Police Locate Suspect in Deadly Hit-and-Run on Chapman Highway
One person was hit and killed by a vehicle, according to KPD (Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police say they have found the driver accused of hitting and killing a man on Chapman Highway...
Jan 04, 2024
Firefighter Injured, Man Arrested after Morristown Building Fire, Police Say
Jeffrey Scott Cicirelli was arrested and charged with arson, reckless endangerment, burglary and vandalism. (Courtesy: MPD)Morristown, TN (WOKI) A man is now facing charges in connection to a fire Tue...
Jan 04, 2024
