Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville husband and wife have been arrested on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and tax offenses. The United States Department of Justice said a federal grand jury returned a 14-count indictment last week on 53-year-old Kenneth Francis Lee and 54-year-old Susan Amie Lee, both of Knoxville. The Lees are accused of…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating after a man is found dead on Chapman Highway. KPD says officers found the man Tuesday afternoon “slumped over the rear of his truck” in front of the Auto Zone in the 3300 block of Chapman Highway. Officials say the man was pronounced dead at the scene by…… MORE
An Athens father is facing multiple charges including reckless homicide after his young daughter was left in a hot car in Hamilton County for hours Monday and died. Authorities say the father, Timothy Blackdeer, said he had taken his other children to their babysitter that morning and didn’t realize the baby had been left in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee is “preserving” Neyland Stadium’s name through a partnership with Pilot Flying J. University of Tennessee Athletics making the announcement Tuesday morning, billing the change as a “preservation partnership.” “This will always be Neyland Stadium. Is now, always has been, always will be,” said UT Athletics Director Danny White…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The FBI and Knoxville authorities are investigating a bank robbery that happened on Monday, August 12. Authorities say the robbery happened at the Truist Bank at 4931 Kingston Pike, in the Homberg area, Monday afternoon around 1:15. Investigators say the armed suspect handed a bank teller a note demanding cash and was…… MORE
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) An armed and dangerous man has been taken into custody and a school lockdown lifted Monday morning in Loudon County. Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office say Caiden Hall was arrested in Lenoir City following a search for him near the area of Highland Park Drive. As a precaution, nearby…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified a person of interest after a student was involved in a hit-and-run Thursday, August 8. KCSO says the student, a 16-year-old girl, was hit by a car around 7:30 Thursday morning while waiting on a school bus at the intersection of Thornton and Hughlan Drive…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One man is dead and his dog is missing following a crash late Thursday night on I-40 East. KPD officials say officers responded to the interstate between Midway Road and Strawberry Plains Pike around 11:40 to find acar that had flipped over. The driver, a 26-year-old man, had been ejected from…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Young Williams Animal Center is out with a warning. Scammers in Knoxville are pretending to be animal control officers. Young Williams says two men in regular clothing have even managed to get into people’s homes, reportedly showing up asking for animal documents and medical records. Center officials say legitimate workers wear dark…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 16-year-old Knox County Schools student is in critical but stable condition Friday morning following a hit and run crash in West Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 7:30 Thursday morning, August 8 at the intersection of Thornton and Hughlan Drive in the Farragut area. Police…… MORE
