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TBI: Hancock County School Board Member Charged after Trying to Solicit Minor at Fitness Center
Hancock County, TN (WOKI) A member of the Hancock County School Board has been indicted for trying to solicit a minor. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say agents began investigating allegations involving 75-year-old Jack Mullins back in August. TBI says during the investigation, agents learned that...
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Early Morning Fire Closes Lenoir City Ice Cream Parlor
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) An ice cream parlor in Lenoir City is closed until further notice after an early morning fire Monday. The Lenoir City Fire Department was called to the fire at La Michoacán Ice Cream Parlor on E. Broadway at around 3:15 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the first floor of t...
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Knoxville Woman Charged after Hitting Child in the Face Twice in Parking Lot
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is arrested after she allegedly hit a seven-year-old child twice in a parking lot. According to court records, police officers went to the Kroger on Chapman Highway Saturday after receiving a report of a woman hitting a child. Two witnesses told police they saw 29-year-old Loren W...
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TBI Investigating Death of Man in Monroe County Custody
An investigation is underway by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after a man dies in Monroe County custody. Sheriff Tommy Jones says a man has died after an incident on Highway 68 yesterday (Sunday) afternoon when the Madisonville Police Department was called to a report of a vehicle stopped partially in the roadw...
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An Investigation is Underway Following Fire at Brothers Bedding
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating an early morning (Mon) fire at a business on North Broadway. Crews responded to an activated fire alarm at Brothers Bedding in the 5600 block of Broadway and found that the sprinkler system had been activated and a small fire was located near a windo...
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