Maryville, TN (WOKI) Investigators with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office are asking for help in locating a missing Maryville man. They are hoping to locate 33 year-old Arden James Geist of Maryville who was last seen on January 7 around 3:00 p.m. leaving the Food City on East Broadway on foot. BCSO officials say Geist…… MORE
Crossville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/26/24: A Virginia teen is arrested Friday in connection to a bomb threat made against Cumberland County Schools Thursday night on social media. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say the 16-year-old boy had previous ties to one of the schools. He was arrested Friday in Herndon, Virginia and now…… MORE
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office says Christopher Finchum was arrested following a drug investigation after a brief car pursuit in the Edwina Area yesterday (Thursday). A Newport man is arrested after a short police chase. Finchum is charged with multiple drug charges and evading arrest among other charges. The investigation is ongoing.… MORE
The Dandridge Police Department is searching for an ‘armed and dangerous’ man. Jimmy Greene is wanted for aggravated domestic assault in connection to an incident on Milldale Road yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. We have his photo on our website newstalk987.com. If you see him, police say you should call 911 and do not approach him.… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two people are arrested Tuesday in connection with an apartment fire in North Knoxville earlier this month. Knoxville Fire Department officials say the fire occurred on January 11 on Mystic River Way at the Holston Ridge Apartments complex. Fire investigators determined the fire was intentionally set and arrested 48 year-old Wendy Ann…… MORE
UPDATED Story: Three juveniles have been arrested after reportedly calling in an active shooter at Halls Middle School. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Detectives Unit arrested two boys and a girl from Gibbs Middle School for placing a false active shooter call to 911 yesterday. The eighth graders have all been charged with Making…… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) There’s good news Thursday out of Morristown: 17 chihuahuas that were rescued from a storage unit back in December are now up for adoption. In December, animal control said they found the dogs unattended in a storage unit, and they showed visible signs of neglect and abuse. Officials with the Morristown Hamblen…… MORE
Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) An East Tennessee high school basketball coach is suspended after getting a DUI. According to Jefferson County High School, head boys basketball coach Andy Hill was arrested Tuesday night. He is charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a crash. School officials say injuries were minor. Hill is…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Officials at Lakeshore Park say they’re investigating after three vehicles were caught on camera doing donuts for a few hours last week. Officials say the three vehicles were doing donuts for several hours on January 16. In a statement to our news partner WVLT, officials say there is “extensive damage…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found Tuesday in a pond on a Knox County golf course. KCSO officials say 65-year-old Albert Rogers, Jr., of Knoxville was found dead in the water at Willow Creek Golf Course around 9:00 a.m. KCSO’s Major Crimes Detectives, Forensics and the medical examiner…… MORE
