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Man Dies after Motorcycle Crash in West Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A motorcycle driver dies following a head-on collision Thursday in West Knoxville. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the crash happened on N. Gallaher View Road between Broome Road and Walker Springs Road.They report a truck was turning left out of an apartment complex when a motorcycle hit the truck and…MORE

Stolen Knoxville Food Truck Found in Nashville, Police Say

Stolen Knoxville Food Truck Found in Nashville, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has tracked down Dulcie’s Cafe’s trailer, a food truck that was reported stolen out of Knoxville earlier this week. The business took to social media to ask for help after security cameras caught a person in a Home Depot truck rental pull up to the trailer at 701…MORE

Knoxville Police Searching for Missing West Knoxville Teen

Knoxville Police Searching for Missing West Knoxville Teen

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teen. KPD says 17-year-old Roycises Malone was last seen early Saturday, June 7 near Buck Toms Park in West Knoxville. Malone is a black male, 6’1″ tall, weighing 190 lbs. Anyone with information is asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime…MORE

Knoxville Man Indicted for Second-Degree Murder in 2024 Overdose Death

Knoxville Man Indicted for Second-Degree Murder in 2024 Overdose Death

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation into a drug overdose death results in the arrest of a man on a second-degree murder charge. Knoxville Police say 35 year-old Zachary Newton was indicted following a KPD Drug Related Death Task Force investigation into an overdose death of a 31-year-old woman at an apartment on Asheville Highway in…MORE

An Investigation is Underway After a Knoxville Police Officer is Accused of Shoplifting from a West Knoxville Store
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An Investigation is Underway After a Knoxville Police Officer is Accused of Shoplifting from a West Knoxville Store

Knoxville, TN (KPD/WOKI) On Monday morning, the Knoxville Police Department received a report that a uniformed KPD officer had shoplifted from a convenience store on Kingston Pike. Upon receipt of that report, an on-duty West District Lieutenant immediately responded to the scene to conduct a preliminary investigation.   The preliminary investigation, including a review of…MORE

Dulcie’s Café Food Truck Stolen on Cherry Street, Knoxville Police Say

Dulcie’s Café Food Truck Stolen on Cherry Street, Knoxville Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Dulcie’s Café, a family owned restaurant in Knoxville, is asking the community for help after reporting that their food truck was stolen over the weekend. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the theft occurred just after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday at 701 N. Cherry Street. A video from Dulcie’s Café’s Facebook…MORE

Former Knoxville Officer Sentenced in Federal Child Sex Images Case

Former Knoxville Officer Sentenced in Federal Child Sex Images Case

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knoxville Police Department officer is sentenced to over two decades in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. The case first came to light in November 2024 when court documents revealed that Officer Dan Roark had asked a woman in Virginia who he was dating, repeatedly, for pictures and videos…MORE

Three Indicted for Murder Charges Following Two Separate Drug Related Death Task Force Investigations
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Three Indicted for Murder Charges Following Two Separate Drug Related Death Task Force Investigations

Three different individuals have been indicted for murder charges following two separate Knoxville Police Department-led Drug Related Death Task Force investigations into overdose deaths. Last week, Amanda Martin, DOB 8/21/84, and George Joslin, DOB 9/5/79, were indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for second-degree murder as well as sale and delivery of methamphetamine and…MORE

Knoxville Police Activate Snow Plan, KAT Operating on Snow Routes

Knoxville Police Activate Snow Plan, KAT Operating on Snow Routes

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department activated its snow plan Friday afternoon. “While in the snow plan, Field Operations officers will be paired up in two-person cars to guarantee at least two officers make it to priority calls,“ KPD officials said. ”Supervisors will continue to closely monitor calls for service.” As for the surrounding…MORE

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