Two suspects are in custody in connection to a deadly shooting. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says Ashley Sharp and Vincent Ellis were taken into custody last night (Sunday) by the United States Marshals Service in West Knox County in connection to Saturday night’s shooting on Taylor Drive in Lenior City which left 38 year-old…… MORE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Oak Ridge Fire Department (ORFD) and Oak Ridge Police Department (ORPD) are investigating after a deadly fire on Sheridan Circle early Thursday morning. ORFD crews responded to the home just before 3 a.m. after a call for a structure fire with a report of a person trapped inside. Upon arrival,…… MORE
The man at the center in the hit and run of a Knox County student at a bus stop pleads guilty. Harley Bittle, III pled guilty to Reckless Endangerment, a Class E felony according to the Knox County District Attorney’s Office. He received a sentence of one year on Judicial Diversion, and restitution will be…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is calling a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly on January 27th to pass the Education Freedom Act and disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. The session will also address illegal immigration public safety measures to ensure Tennessee stands ready to support the Trump Administration. In 2024, Lee’s first…… MORE
The Blount County Animal Shelter is having problems with space after six people were charged after nearly three dozen animals were rescued from harmful freezing conditions last week. 12 dogs and 13 cats rescued after responders say several dogs were tied up or in cages outside while it was 25 degrees. The six were charged…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The 18-year-old who Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies are accused of shooting dead earlier this month had a history of posting drug-related content to social media. That, according to a search warrant wherein KCSO detectives suspected Daevon Montez Saint-Germain was associated with the Murdaville Mafia street gang, a subsect of the 98…… MORE
(Knox County, TN WOKI/KCSO) Detectives with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile, Narcotics, and Organized Retail Crime Units, along with KCSO’s Aviation Unit, successfully apprehended a 17-year-old juvenile (primary suspect) who was wanted on numerous outstanding charges with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and the Knoxville Police Department. Detectives also arrested a second adult male…… MORE
Blount County, TN (WOKI) Six people are facing multiple counts in an animal cruelty case out of Blount County. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say 12 dogs and 13 cats were rescued from dangerous conditions in last week’s winter weather. BCSO says the dogs and cats were left outside as temperatures hovered around…… MORE
At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents continue to investigate a Sunday night shooting involving troopers from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Preliminary information indicates the incident began with a traffic stop at approximately 7:25 p.m. in Loudon County. While a trooper was issuing a citation, the subject drove…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol responding to multiple accidents including three fatalities as a result of the snow storm that hit our area. The Tennessee Department of Homeland Security says THP responded to a total of 645 crashes across the state, which includes 518 property damage crashes, 127 injury crashes in addition to the fatalities. Troopers…… MORE
