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Former Knoxville Police Officer Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ in Child Porn Case
(Credit: Frankly Media)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An ex-officer with the Knoxville Police Department pleads “not guilty” Monday to federal child pornography charges, setting the stage for a jury...
Nov 27, 2023
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is Asking for the Public’s Help to Find an Armed Robbery Suspect
Police in Jefferson County are searching for a robbery suspect in Strawberry Plains and asking for the public’s help.Police were called to the Roadside Market and Deli in the 2300 block of West ...
Nov 27, 2023
FBI: Sean Williams Spotted in Pinellas County, Florida
Sean Williams, 52 (Courtesy: TBI)Pinellas County, FL (WOKI) Just days after a former Johnson City businessman and accused child rapist was spotted in western North Carolina, authorities announce the f...
Nov 21, 2023
Georgia Murder Suspect Arrested in Tennessee, State Troopers Say
Brandon Howard, 37 (LCSO)Loudon County, TN (WOKI) A Georgia murder suspect’s time on the run ends early Tuesday morning with his arrest in East Tennessee.Loudon County Sheriff’s Office off...
Nov 21, 2023
Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Drive-By Shooting Suspect, Office Says
The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office is looking for a drive-by shooting suspect, according to a Facebook post from the agency. (Courtesy: HCSO)Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) Authorities in Hamblen County ar...
Nov 21, 2023
KCSO: Civilians, Officers Rescue Knox County Deputy from Burning Car after Police Chase
Marcus L. Johnson Jr.(Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy is rescued from his burning patrol vehicle and a suspect is in custody following a high speed chas...
Nov 21, 2023
The Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Commercial Building Fire that Injures a Man in Northeast Knoxville
One man is injured and an investigation is underway after a structure fire in Northeast Knoxville.The Knoxville Fire Department called to a commercial building fire in the 2800 block of Whittle Spring...
Nov 21, 2023
TBI Cancels Silver Alert for Missing Grainger Co. Man
Homer Lovin, 82 (Courtesy: TBI)Grainger County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A Grainger County man is found safe Monday afternoon following A Silver Alert.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had...
Nov 20, 2023
Police: Man Arrested with a Gun Outside Neyland Stadium
Jeffrey Lansdown, 68, was taken into custody for Carrying a Weapon on School Property. (Courtesy: KCSO)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is facing charges after police say he brought a gun t...
Nov 20, 2023
In advance of severe weather, dangerously high winds, and a red flag warning, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds and most park roads to protect visi...
Nov 20, 2023
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