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
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Knoxville Man Holds Victim at Gunpoint with AR-15 Rifle while Robbing Home, Report Says
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
Teen Dies after Drowning in Jefferson County, Sheriff’s Office Says
New Market, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 4/15: A teen girl has died in the hospital after drowning Monday in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called around 6:00 p.m. Monday to a home on Whitaker Road in New Market for a reported drowning. When deputies arrived on scene, CPR was already being…… MORE
Blount County Student Brings Gun to School, Charged, Sheriff Says
Maryville, TN (WOKI) A 13-year-old student at Heritage Middle School in Blount County is facing charges after bringing a gun to school. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say School Resource Officers acted on a tip that the student possibly had a gun in his backpack. The SROs responded quickly and found the gun.…… MORE
Knoxville Man Charged in Hancock County Arson
Sneedville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is arrested and charged with arson in connection to a residential fire in Hancock County. Forty-one year old Christopher Shearer was arrested after an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office into the February fire at a residence in the 800 block of…… MORE
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IRS Extends Filing Deadline for Tennessee Residents
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Internal Revenue Service announces tax relief for the entire state of Tennessee affected by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and more that began in early April. The IRS says that Tennessee taxpayers will now have until November 3rd to file federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating a Fatal Crash in North Knoxville
An investigation is underway following a fatal crash in North Knoxville. Rural Metro Fire responded to the deadly crash yesterday (Monday) afternoon near the intersection of Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge Road. Details surrounding the crash are limited but TDOT’s Mark Nagi says that only one car was involved in the crash. Traffic backed up…… MORE
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Knoxville Police say Two Men are Charged in the Murder of a Teen
Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives charged two men in connection to the March 2025 murder of 16-year-old Ayden Russo on Monday. Following continued and tireless investigation into the death of Russo, who was shot and killed outside of a Louise Avenue home on March 24th, Jaylyn Hudson, DOB 2-10-2004, and Jayden Conwell, DOB 8-19-2005,…… MORE
Search Underway after Inmate Escapes in Claiborne County, Sheriff’s Office Says
Claiborne County, TN (WOKI) The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who escaped custody Monday afternoon. Officials with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office say 59-year-old Larry Keith Poore, of Cumberland Gap, escaped around 1:15 p.m. Monday while on work detail in the Oak Village Circle area in Cumberland Gap. Poore was last…… MORE
State Review of Knox County Trustee’s Office Leads to at Least One Firing
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Currently underway, a state review of the Knox County Trustee’s Office leads to at least one employee being fired from the agency. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs releasing a statement Monday saying that the ongoing examination by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has “revealed an unfortunate breach to our policies,” adding that as…… MORE
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