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Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A teen is facing several charges following a brief lockdown Tuesday morning at Fulton High School. Knoxville Police Department officials say KPD School Resource Officers responded to the school around 11:30 a.m. after a person called the school threatening to hurt a student. Officers detained a 16-year-old male suspect near the…… MORE
Rural Metro is investigating an early morning (Tuesday) fire in North Knox County which results in an arrest. Crews called to the 9100 block of Brock Road near Texas Valley Road and found a module home on fire. The owner was safely outside and no injures were reported. Officials say the owner was “using power”…… MORE
Kingston Police need your help to find a man wanted for assault. Police say the incident took place this past Saturday at the Food City in Kingston. We have his photo on our website newstalk987.com. If you recognize him, please contact police. He was seen in a 4 door white Chevy Silverado.… MORE
Knox County’s Twenty year Growth Plan is unanimously approved after five hours of debate. Knox County Commissioners meeting last night (Monday) discussing the plan also known as Advance Knox. It creates an outline for Knox County development and infrastructure future with 70,000 people expected to move into the county over the next 20 years. The…… MORE
A man whose remains were found in 1993 in Knox County has been identified as a result of a partnership between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as part of the Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On May 24, 1993, the Knox County Sheriff’s…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has identified the officer involved in last week’s deadly shooting in Fountain City. Police responded to a disturbance in the 5300 Block of North Broadway at the Exxon gas station where investigators say 41-year-old William Charles McBride Jr. was “allegedly acting erratically and potentially aggressively.” McBride, who was…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Police in Pigeon Forge have identified the man killed Thursday after crashing his electric scooter into an open car door during the annual Rod Run event. The Pigeon Forge Police Department says the crash happened near the intersection of Jake Thomas Road when the passenger of a stopped truck opened the…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A suspect wanted for attempted murder following a shooting Saturday at an apartment complex has turned himself in. Knoxville Police Department officials say 27-year-old Jevess Craigmire turned himself in Monday afternoon at the Public Safety Complex. Craigmire is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery, stemming from a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A Knoxville teen at the center of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Endangered Child Alert issued earlier Monday has been found safe. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department announcing that 17-year-old Olivia “Levi” Campbell was found safe at Tyson Park Monday afternoon following a tip received by East TN Valley Crimestoppers.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knox County Sheriff’s office deputy has pled guilty to two counts in a sexual misconduct case from 2022. According to police records, Tim Stidam was fired from the sheriff’s office in March of 2022 during an internal investigation into how he handled a teen’s cellphone and images that were on…… MORE
