Monroe County, TN (WOKI) A now former Monroe County paramedic is facing federal child pornography charges. According to court records, an investigation began into 27-year-old Nathan Lee Westbrook after investigators received a cyber tip involving the possession and distribution of child pornography on social media platform KiK in February. A federal search warrant was executed…… MORE
An East Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to claiming millions in false tax returns. According to the United States Department of Justice, Ryan Glidewell, of Kingsport, conspired with others to file false tax returns seeking refunds based on the Employee Retention Credit and paid Sick and Family Leave Credit, both of which were created by…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man who told police he was an FBI agent is arrested after a crash late Sunday night. According to court records, authorities responded around 11:30 p.m. to a crash in the 8500 block of Trout Road in Knoxville finding 40-year-old Mark Stephenson who told police that two friends…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI/KFD) – This (Monday) morning at 3:05am, Knoxville Fire Department was dispatched to 3100 Sanderson Road for a residential fire.Knox County Communications District received a call that a residence was on fire. It was reported that the back right side of the home had flames coming from the house. The 2 occupants were…… MORE
(Story courtesy of WVLT) – The school year is quickly approaching here in East Tennessee, with most students getting back to learning in late July or early August. In preparation for the 2025-26 school year, Tennessee is holding it’s annual tax-free holiday at the end of July. Parents will be able to get some good…… MORE
Knox County, TN (story courtesy of WVLT) – Just after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday July 9 Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting. Kimberly Glenn with KCSO said that deputies were attempting to serve an outstanding warrant Wednesday morning on Windtree Oaks Lane in South Knox County off of Governor John…… MORE
The Knox County Schools Board of Education passing a new cell phone policy plan on first reading. The school board decided during last night’s (Thursday) meeting they want to ban cell phone use across all grades. This is happening due to a new State Law requiring all school districts to have a plan in place…… MORE
The man involved in an officer-involved shooting in Anderson County is sentenced and will spend time behind bars. 27-year-old Dylan Phillips is accused of leading Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office on a chase in December of last year. The chase ended on I-75 when Phillips pulled over and pointed a…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TN – At approximately 3:00 AM this morning, the Knoxville Fire Department responded to a small fire on the exterior of Eternal Life Center, located at 1801 Western Avenue. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze before it could spread to the interior of the building. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the structure sustained…… MORE
A former Oak Ridge Police Officer is facing 23 counts of official misconduct. Zachary Gauthier is accused of using police systems for personal use while he worked at the department according to several grand jury indictments obtained by WVLT News. Specifically, the indictments say Gauthier accessed Accurint, State Link System and the Flock System for…… MORE
