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Man Indicted for Helping Blount County Deputy Shooting Suspect While on the Run

Man Indicted for Helping Blount County Deputy Shooting Suspect While on the Run

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 Man Charged in Hancock County Arson

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

Knoxville Police say Two Men are Charged in the Murder of a Teen
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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

State Review of Knox County Trustee’s Office Leads to at Least One Firing

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

East Tennessee Pastor Being Held for Ransom in
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East Tennessee Pastor Being Held for Ransom in

Josh Sullivan, a missionary from Fellowship Baptist, is being held for ransom by kidnappers in South Africa. Multiple armed and masked kidnappers took him from the church while he was preaching Thursday. They escaped by stealing Sullivan’s own truck. His home church, Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville, has been waiting anxiously for their brother Josh…MORE

One of Two Missing Teens in Loudon County Found Dead, Sheriff Says

One of Two Missing Teens in Loudon County Found Dead, Sheriff Says

Loudon County, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office share grim news Friday afternoon in their search for two of three teens who they say jumped from the Tennessee River bridge following an early morning police chase Wednesday. LCSO says one teen has been in custody since Wednesday and is receiving treatment for…MORE

South Knox County Home Heavily Damaged in Fire

South Knox County Home Heavily Damaged in Fire

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a South Knoxville house fire. Rural Metro Fire Department crews were called to the home on Artekka Drive Thursday night just after 10:00 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a single family home heavily involved with fire and with multiple explosions from ammo inside the home. Captain Jeff…MORE

Loudon County Officials say Rescue Mission is Now a Recovery Mission for Two Teens who Reportedly Jumped from a Bridge into the Tennessee River following a Police Chase

Loudon County Officials say Rescue Mission is Now a Recovery Mission for Two Teens who Reportedly Jumped from a Bridge into the Tennessee River following a Police Chase

A search in Loudon County for two missing teens has now become a recovery mission. Sheriff Jimmy Davis making the announcement yesterday (Thursday). It’s the latest update in a rescue effort that was started by a call from Blake Moore who says early Wednesday morning, he got an odd request from a neighbor. His neighbor…MORE

Loudon County Officials say Rescue Mission is Now a Recovery Mission for Two Teens who Reportedly Jumped from a Bridge into the Tennessee River following a Police Chase

Loudon County Officials say Rescue Mission is Now a Recovery Mission for Two Teens who Reportedly Jumped from a Bridge into the Tennessee River following a Police Chase

A search in Loudon County for two missing teens has now become a recovery mission. Sheriff Jimmy Davis making the announcement yesterday (Thursday). It’s the latest update in a rescue effort that was started by a call from Blake Moore who says early Wednesday morning, he got an odd request from a neighbor. His neighbor…MORE

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