KPD NEWS RELEASE: KPD Completes FARO Scan in Connection to 1989 Murder of KPD Officer Tony Williams The Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit is continuing its investigation into the 1989 murder of KPD officer Tony Williams, which was recently reinvigorated with new evidence. On July 7, 1989, KPD patrol officer Tony Williams was shot…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Motorists should expect more traffic on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) Sunday, October 15 as another round of construction takes place on the roadway. TDOT says motorists traveling north on Alcoa Highway from the Blount County line to John Sevier Highway (State Route 168) will be shifted onto new alignment as…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after six inmates in the Campbell County Jail are believed to have overdosed. Campbell County Sheriff’s Office officials say six inmates were taken to LaFollette Medical Center around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday after suspected overdoses. They say the inmates have since been treated and are back in custody.…… MORE
More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Southwest border. The 1175th, headquartered in Tullahoma and with a detachment in Brownsville, is a transportation unit comprised of National Guardsmen trained in various logistics, maintenance, and combat…… MORE
Governor Bill Lee says flags in Tennessee will fly at half-staff for the rest of the week to honor the people who died in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The most recent bout of violence began after a Hamas surprise attack against Israel on Saturday, which the Governor condemned as an act of terrorism. The date marked…… MORE
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), in partnership with the City of Knoxville and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has purchased 2323 W. Blount Ave. This piece of land is the primary part needed for the city to construct a new pedestrian bridge. “This strategic acquisition is a critical step in realizing our community’s vision, which…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man found guilty in April for the 2020 murders of three women has been sentenced to life without parole plus 37 years. In April 2023, 27 year-old Desmon Rhea was convicted of First and Second Degree Murder, as well as other charges, in the March 2020 deaths of Juliana White, 29;…… MORE
Townsend, TN (WOKI) The second bear in three days has died at Appalachian Bear Rescue. ABR officials Tuesday announcing that Burrito Bear passed away Monday night, October 9. Curators have determined that there is some sort of illness traveling between the bears, and have called in University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine doctors to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting Monday night on Chapman Highway near Shoney’s. KPD officials say officers responded to 2401 Chapman Highway around 10:30 p.m. to find a 52-year-old man in the parking lot who had been shot. He was taken to UT Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. While there…… MORE
As the conflict in Israel continues, people here in East Tennessee are coming together to help those in the line of danger. The Knoxville Jewish Alliance held a prayer rally Monday night where nearly 100 people came together to pray. If you couldn’t make it to the prayer rally, there are other ways you can…… MORE
