The Medic versus LifeSouth blood drive ends today; it’s the annual UT versus Florida Blood drive to see which blood bank can collect the most blood donations. Medic won last year and has only a slight lead so far this year with LifeSouth beating Medic on donations Thursday. The four day total is 1,441 Medic…… MORE
A man is arrested in connection to a shooting at Montgomery Village. The Knoxville Police Department’s Community Engagement Response Team arrested 43-year-old Dexter McMillan last (Thursday) night at an apartment in the 4000 block of Peaks Landing Way. McMillan wanted on various charges including attempted first-degree murder from a shooting in the 1500 block of…… MORE
A suspect is taken into custody following a series of fires in North Knoxville. 36-year-old Joshua Linebarger is charged with one count of Arson, one count of Criminal Trespass and other charges after the Knoxville Fire Department responds to multiple fires during the overnight hours Sunday in the area of Merchant Drive. One of these…… MORE
Two people are arrested following a drug investigation at a hotel in Sweetwater. The Sweetwater Police Department says Robert Johnson and Regina Perez were arrested for selling fentanyl pressed pills and other narcotics including crack cocaine and seized over $1,000 in cash. Charges are pending in this case.… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are asking for help in finding a 23-year-old Knoxville man accused of attempted first-degree murder of a woman. KPD officials are searching for 23-year-old Keyshawn Flack in connection to a shooting Wednesday sometime around 1:30 p.m. at an address in the 2300 block of California Road. Officials say Flack is…… MORE
Update (9:14, 3:00 p.m.): A two-day manhunt for the suspect in a fatal Anderson County shooting ended Thursday afternoon with the capture and arrest of 44-year-old Jason Dockery. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that Dockery was taken into custody Thursday in Union County. He is wanted in connection to the fatal…… MORE
Claxton, TN (WOKI) A body has been recovered and the victim identified in a drowning Wednesday night in Anderson County. Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office say multiple agencies responded to the report of a drowning at New Henderson Park in the Claxton community around 8:30 p.m. Divers with Knox County Rescue were able…… MORE
Everything is back to normal at McGhee Tyson Airport following a potential threat in the parking garage that had been called into the Blount County 911 Center. Becky Huckaby, Vice President of Public Relations at the airport says that around 8:30am this morning, they received a call alerting their Department of Public Safety of that…… MORE
The Medic versus LifeSouth blood drive runs through tomorrow (Friday); it’s the annual UT versus Florida Blood drive to see which blood bank can collect the most blood donations. Medic won last year and has a slight lead so far this year (Wednesday Medic collected 397 units and blood compared to LifeSouth’s 347 with the…… MORE
UPDATE: Knoxville Police say a missing 58 year-old woman last seen on Tuesday is found safe. Police say Shawn Cole who was last seen walking from her home on Brice Street has been found on North Cherry Street. Original story: Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are asking for help in finding a missing woman. KPD…… MORE
