BRISTOL – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bristol Police Department, the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, and the Virginia State Police has resulted in the indictment of an Alabama man in connection to a homicide that occurred more than two decades ago. In April 2002, detectives with the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) A teen in Blount County has been arrested and charged with raping a child. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say an investigation this week confirmed that a 4-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by a 14-year-old boy while she was attending an in-home daycare in Blount County. The teen has…… MORE
TRAFFIC ALERT KNOX COUNTY KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on I-40 West in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 21, traffic on the exit ramp from I-40 West to Watt Road (Exit 369) will be shifted to the inside…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County will pay a Muslim woman more than $71,000 in a partial settlement agreement stemming from an October 2024 lawsuit filed against the county and sheriff Tom Spangler. Layla Soliz filed the lawsuit following her arrest in May 2024 for criminal trespass, a misdemeanor, connected to her participation in a Palestinian…… MORE
Following an investigation led by KPD Violent Crimes Unit detectives, 32-year-old Patrick Harris, of Knoxville, has been arrested and charged for making a threat directed at a Knox County Criminal Court Judge. Harris was charged with retaliation for past action, a class E felony, and prohibited 911 calls in non-emergency situations following an investigation into…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 3/19: Knoxville police have identified the victim in Tuesday morning’s fatal single-vehicle crash in the Fort Sanders area. Police say the crash happened at Highland Ave and 19th Street when a car crashed into a street sign. The driver, 42-year-old Michael Adams, was found unresponsive and taken to the hospital. The…… MORE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (March 18, 2025) – Oak Ridge Police are investigating a deadly crash on North Illinois Avenue near West Outer Drive. On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m., a vehicle traveling southbound on North Illinois Avenue near West Outer Drive entered oncoming northbound traffic, struck two vehicles, and left the roadway.…… MORE
Oliver Springs, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a deadly shooting Monday in Oliver Springs. Officials with the Oliver Springs Police Department say their agency together with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the shooting which occurred just before midnight at a home on Kingston Avenue. OSPD says when officers arrived at the…… MORE
Knoxville Police say they have been made aware of recent scam attempts in which scam callers are claiming to be Knox County Court representatives. In this particular scheme, the scam caller claims that the individual receiving the call missed a summons for jury duty and as a result a bench warrant was issued. The scammer…… MORE
Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A bus driver with Sweetwater City Schools is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting one student and threatening another on the bus. According to court documents, security video on the school bus caught the driver, Wendell Cleve Rice, yelling at two children on February 28. Records indicate the video shows Rice yelling…… MORE
