UPDATE: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says that John Duran who was reported missing after he left his home on Farr Drive to go to Costco yesterday (Sunday) has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing senior adult. John Duran is 5’7” tall, 160…… MORE
The city of Knoxville has prepared for snow and freezing temperatures. Mayor Indya Kincannon asking resident not to get out and drive, but says if you do, they are going to make them safe for everyone. City crews pre-treat more than 500 miles of roads with salt brine, which is a liquid mix used to…… MORE
Due to the predicted inclement weather, MEDIC has canceled all MOBILE drives for Monday, January 15. The centers will open on a delay at 10 a.m.… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is sentenced Friday after she shot a passenger in her ex-boyfriend’s car during an argument in July 2022. Officials with DA Charme Allen’s office say 23 year-old Kyeisha Dalton was convicted of Second Degree Murder and Reckless Endangerment in November 2023. She was sentenced to 16 years in prison…… MORE
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says she’s reviewed and closed the case file involving the shooting and death of Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely and the suspect involved in the case. Deputies Blakely and James Loft responded to a domestic call in October in West Knox County. Officials say when they got there they…… MORE
Lawmakers are trying to crack down on street racing in Tennessee. A new proposal allows offenders to lose their driving privileges and possibly their car. This proposal comes after a deadly drag racing crash on Magnolia Avenue which left one man dead and injured two children in June of last year. Right now, drag racing…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the night of Friday, January 26, 2024 just outside of downtown Knoxville. KPD officers will staff the checkpoint, which will be set up in the Fort Sanders area. The purpose of the checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prevent serious or fatal crashes, and increase…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/12: A Knoxville man who attacked a nurse at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center earlier this month has turned himself in. East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers say 57 year-old Jackie B. Bell turned himself in Thursday evening; Bell was wanted for attacking the nurse while visiting a patient at the hospital…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) The Sevierville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing man who was last seen in October. Sevierville Police Department officials say 25 year-old Steven Maradiaga was last seen on October 24, 2023. He is Hispanic, stands 6-feet-tall and has black hair and brown eyes. Officials say Maradiaga was last seen…… MORE
Athens, TN (WOKI) An Athens man is arrested and charged after allegedly uploading child sexual abuse material to Snapchat. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 27 year-old Kenterrius McGuffie was arrested at his workplace in Sweetwater Monday following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning child sexual abuse…… MORE
