Updated story: Knoxville Police are continuing to investigate and have new information in the deadly shooting and crash in West Knoxville. It happened late last (Sunday) night at the intersection of Walker Springs Road and N. Gallaher View Road where officers found a wrecked car off the road and two gunshot victims inside. The driver,…… MORE
UPDATE: Knoxville Police Department Officials have identified the victim of a deadly shooting Wednesday near the Five Points neighborhood. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Center Avenue just after 7:30 to find 25-year-old Emory Johnson, who had been shot at least one time. Officials say life saving measures were attempted, but Johnson was pronounced…… MORE
A warrant is filed against an Alcoa man after an investigation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found that he had illegally sold more than 100 guns. ATF says Richard Marsh has been selling guns as an unlicensed seller and selling illegal weapons like machine guns for almost two years going back…… MORE
A man is arrested on child sex charges in Blount County. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52 year-old Larry Potter who is facing three counts of solicitation of a minor. The arrest stems an investigation after BCSO received a complaint that he sent sexual text messages to a juvenile female. He is being held…… MORE
Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have issued an Endangered Child Alert for a missing 3-year-old from White County. Kadon Wendt was last seen Tuesday in Sparta. Wendt is 3′1″ tall, weighs 30 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on where Kadon might be is urged to contact the…… MORE
Powell, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Timothy Hooks is facing charges after driving drunk and leaving the scene of a fatal single-car wreck on Collier Road. Hooks and passenger, 35-year-old April Satterfield, were traveling southbound on Collier Road at a high rate of speed when Hooks made an improper pass…… MORE
A woman is arrested in connection to the murder of 26 year-old John Willis, who was killed in 2021. The Alcoa Police Department says Heidi Litton was arrested yesterday (Monday) with 11 indictments. Another suspect, Steven Greene, was charged with criminal homicide in 2021 and pleaded guilty this year. APD officials say he cooperated with…… MORE
Greeneville, TN (WOKI) The Greeneville Police Department is asking for your help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl. GPD officials say Brianna Weems was last seen leaving her home on Cherrydale Drive in Greeneville at 8:15 Monday morning, June 5. Police report that she was riding a greenish-blue bicycle and possibly wearing black leggings. If…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal crash on Chapman Highway. It happened last night (Sunday) in the 6500 block involving a motorcycle. Early investigation reveals a motorcycle being driven by a man was going south on Chapman Highway when it crossed into the northbound lane into on-coming traffic and hit an SUV head-on, that vehicle…… MORE
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Spangler reach a budget compromise which will see Patrol officers pay increase to $51,100, making them the fourth-highest in pay in East Tennessee and Corrections officers to $50,100 making them the second-highest in pay in East Tennessee. This means starting Patrol Officers will be making 30% higher…… MORE
