In unofficial results in the Knoxville City Election from the Knox County Election Commission, Tyler Caviness wins the Knoxville Municipal Judge race defeating incumbent John Rosson, Jr. Also, incumbent Amelia Parker wins another term in the City Council defeating Tim Hill. Debbie Helsley also wins a City Council Seat and Lynn Fugate and Charles Thomas…… MORE
Greene County, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office say forensic teams have identified a body found by hunters last week. GCSO says deputies responded to the West Pines area last Thursday around 5:00 p.m. on a report of a body being discovered by hunters who were on the property to put up…… MORE
(WVLT) – An officer with the Knoxville Police Department was arrested Monday on federal charges involving the production of child pornography, according to officials with the United States Department of Justice. Officer Dan Roark, 47, was arrested and appeared in court on the charges. According to a criminal complaint, the mother of the victim, gave…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A decorated officer with the Knoxville Police Department is arrested Monday, November 6 on federal charges involving the production of child pornography. According to officials with the United States Department of Justice 47-year-old Dan Roark was arrested at the newly-opened Knoxville Public Security Complex around 2:30 p.m. Roark started at KPD in…… MORE
A wildfire is growing in Anderson County as Crews continue battling the fire which has grown to almost 500 acres. Crews are battling two fires that broke out Saturday, the first in west Anderson County, near New River Highway was 75 acres in size and jumped the county line into Morgan County with media outlets…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Officials with the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) are confirming that the collapse of Chilhowee Drive just south of Rutledge Pike is due to a 12-inch water main break in the area. They say crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to repair the breach, but they anticipate that North…… MORE
No charges will be filed against police officers involved in a fatal shooting. The District Attorney says the Cocke County deputy and Parrotsville police officer involved in the arrest and death of Whitney Fox in Cocke County will not face charges in the May 23rd shooting in the Bybee community. Fox had multiple outstanding warrants…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Powell caretaker is charged Wednesday, November 1 with elder abuse and domestic assault after fighting with a man under her care. According to a police report, officers responding to a domestic call at a home on Cate Road found the victim who reportedly told them that Kathy McCroskey and he had…… MORE
Clinton, TN (WOKI) A Clinch River Community School student was taken into custody Tuesday, October 31 for bringing a track and field starter pistol to school. Officials with the Anderson County Schools report that the student was removed from the school within five minutes of administration learning that the individual had the pistol. The student…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting in East Knoxville. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office called to a shooting in the 8500 block of Old Rutledge Pike last (Tuesday) night and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds who was pronounced dead on the scene. The suspect was taken into custody…… MORE
