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Knoxville Police say a Suspect is in Custody and the Murder Victim is Identified after Body is Found in a Western Heights Apartment
The Knoxville Police department has identified the victim in a fatal shooting.39 year-old Andrea Moore was found dead in a Western Heights apartment in the 1400 block of W. Oldham Avenue on Friday aft...
Syndicated Author Jan 08, 2024

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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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 ...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2024