Rural Metro Fire is investigating a fire in Mascot which leaves a presumed family pet dead. Crews called to the home in the 8900 block of C Drive last night and found heavy fire and smoke. The residents weren’t home but an animal was found dead, no other injuries were reported.… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is sentenced to life for a 2019 double murder at Rocky Top Apartments. Officials with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office report 36 year-old James Allen was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in the December 29, 2019 shooting which left brothers, 19 year-old Joshua Haley and…… MORE
Sevier County, Tn (WOKI) Sevier County Sheriff’s Office officials are on the lookout for a missing man who they say could be at risk of suicide. Officials say 63 year-old James Russell was last seen leaving a home on Pullen Road Monday evening. They say Russell had sent messages indicating suicidal tendencies and that he…… MORE
UPDATE (8/15/23): Tellico Plains town officials report the water system is back up and running, but a boil advisory is now in effect. “After you boil your water, it is safe to drink. We are asking you to do this for a few days to be on the safe side,” officials said. All Tellico-area schools…… MORE
Knoxville Police are reminding you to make sure you lock your car. Officials say two more guns were stolen from unlocked cars this weekend. So far this year, thieves have stolen more than 70 guns from cars in Knoxville. Police say if you have a gun make sure you keep it out of sight if…… MORE
The Knox County Mental Health Court Advisory Board will meet for the first time this Thursday to begin ironing out an operations timeline that will establish a court for adult defendants who have serious and persistent mental illnesses. The meeting will be held in the Small Assembly Room of the City/County Building at 3 p.m.…… MORE
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a missing man. 55 year-old John Hancock was last seen riding his four wheeler in the woods in the Otto Williams Road area on Sunday. He does have heart issues and has had a stroke in the past. If you have any information,…… MORE
UPDATE (8/14/23): After almost two weeks on the run, a Knoxville teen is taken into custody Monday in connection to the August 1 shooting at Edgewood Park. Knoxville Police Department officials report Mohammed Ibaawee was taken into custody on Pertinax Drive. He is charged with attempted first-degree murder among other charges, stemming from the August…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police arrest four Thursday in a Marble City drug operation. Knoxville Police Department officials say 60 year-old Asa Hobbs, 63 year-old Joseph Simpson, 67 year-old David Haynes, and 34 year-old Rachel Newman, all from Knoxville, were arrested by the Organized Crime Unit. As part of the operation, two of the suspects…… MORE
Knox County will offer a free, one-time assistance program to help county homeowners remove green waste from private property in response to the tornado that recently touched down in the community. The county will pick up green waste only—trees, limbs, and brush, etc.—generated from county residents’ private property and those living in the town of Farragut.…… MORE
