A Knoxville man is sentenced to spend 60 years behind bars for producing child pornography. Knoxville Police were contacted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in October 2017 about a video of Matthew Estes and a 16-month-old victim that was posted on the dark web . In May of that year, officials say KPD also…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man and woman are facing charges after authorities say they left children in a hot car to shop at Target . Officers went to the store on Clinton Highway Monday after a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was flagged down by someone who said two children were left by themselves in a…… MORE
NASHVILLE, TN (WVLT – WOKI) – The Tennessee General Assembly announced it has passed the state’s nearly $60 billion budget on Wednesday. The House and Senate passed a $59.8 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The new spending plan shows a 2% growth rate with efforts to improve public safety, invest in infrastructure, advance…… MORE
Sneedville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Hancock County following a fire early Tuesday morning that destroyed an historic building. Officials with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office say the former Hancock County Jail, which was built in 1860 and located on Jail Street in Sneedville, caught fire around 3:00 a.m. Despite a multi-agency response,…… MORE
Roane County, TN (WOKI) The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information following a fatal hit-and-run incident Tuesday on Harriman Highway. According to the sheriff’s office, the deadly incident occurred in the 4200 block of Harriman Highway Tuesday morning where a car struck a pedestrian and left the scene. RCSO is asking anyone who…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County Grand Jury has now indicted an Alcoa man for helping accused murder suspect Kenneth DeHart while he was on the run from police. The Grand Jury returned with a true bill indictment against 46-year-old Maurice Donnell Warren for Accessory After The Fact in helping DeHart. According to court records, Warren…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man with multiple outstanding warrants is now facing several additional charges in connection to Tuesday night’s shooting near Taylor Homes Road. Knoxville police arrested and charged 19-year-old Gabriel Teams after fleeing a traffic stop in a stolen car. KPD says the car, a black Honda Accord, was witnessed leaving the…… MORE
A student at Rockwood High School is arrested after making a threat. Chief Deputy Tim Phillips with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office says school officials were made aware of a potential threat allegedly made by a student yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Law enforcement responded to make sure everyone on campus was safe and Phillips said there…… MORE
Multiple media outlets reporting that Josh Sullivan, the pastor from Maryville that was abducted in South Africa is now safe. According to a statement from the “Hawks,” a specialized police unit that investigates crimes, several police agencies went to a house and found Sullivan in a car. The suspects in the car reportedly tried to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing charges after holding a man at gunpoint Sunday while robbing his Mount Olive Road home. According to charging documents, 62-year-old Jackie McBee forced his way inside the victim’s residence with an AR-15 style rifle, forcing the man to get on his knees at gun point in the…… MORE
