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Oak Ridge Water Service Lines at Risk for Lead Exposure, City Says

Oak Ridge Water Service Lines at Risk for Lead Exposure, City Says

Oak Ridge, TN (WOKI) Several Oak Ridge residents can expect a letter from the city telling them they could have been exposed to lead through drinking water service lines. The city says crews conducted a service line survey and found that “many properties” have lines made out of “an unknown material” which means people could…MORE

Former TWRA Officer Pleads Guilty to Using State Funds for Personal Use Indicted and Sentenced
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Former TWRA Officer Pleads Guilty to Using State Funds for Personal Use Indicted and Sentenced

A former Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer pleads guilty to using state funds for personal use over the course of several years. District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office says an investigation into former agent Travis Buchanan began in February of 2023 after TWRA officials noticed discrepancies in the amount of gasoline purchased for his TWRA-issued…MORE

Rocky Hill Pharmacy Co-Owners Accused in Fraud Scheme to Face Trial

Rocky Hill Pharmacy Co-Owners Accused in Fraud Scheme to Face Trial

Rocky Hill, TN (WOKI) The co-owners of Rocky Hill Pharmacy are set to face trial in January after pleading not guilty in a case regarding a health care fraud conspiracy. Tiffany Haney and Anne Warren, both licensed pharmacists, were indicted on multiple charges earlier this month amid accusations they were part of a health care…MORE

Probation Office Shooting Leaves Man Dead, Woman Injured, Maryville Police Chief Says

Probation Office Shooting Leaves Man Dead, Woman Injured, Maryville Police Chief Says

Maryville, TN (WOKI) One man is dead and a woman is injured following a shooting Thursday morning at the office of adult probation in Maryville. Officials with the Maryville Police Department say an active shooter call prompted a large police response around 10:00 a.m. at Blount County’s adult probation office. The caller told police that…MORE

A Maryville Man Wanted on Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Other Charges is Arrested in Georgia
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A Maryville Man Wanted on Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Other Charges is Arrested in Georgia

A Maryville man, charged with Sexual exploitation of a minor, trafficking and other charges, is arrested in Georgia The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Shane Rewis was indicted earlier this month on multiple charges including two counts of sexual abuse of a child, Trafficking for a commercial sex act and various other charges. An…MORE

KPD: Man Armed with Axe Shot by Officers in North Knoxville

KPD: Man Armed with Axe Shot by Officers in North Knoxville

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation following an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon in North Knoxville. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say the incident happened in the 2600 block of Fairview Street just before 2:00 p.m. They say officers responded to the area after hearing about a man…MORE

SUV Plunges Down I-40 Embankment After Driving Around Barriers
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SUV Plunges Down I-40 Embankment After Driving Around Barriers

A Cocke County Swiftwater Rescue Team and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol respond to a crash that happened after the driver of a vehicle drives around road closed barriers and plunges down an embankment on a Helene-damaged stretch of I-40 in western North Carolina. The Junaluska Fire Department said the crash happened around 8 p.m. Saturday…MORE

Teen Suspect Arrested in Asheville Highway Shooting, Police Say

Teen Suspect Arrested in Asheville Highway Shooting, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest the 15-year-old suspect wanted in connection to a shooting back in September on Asheville Highway. KPD officials say officers responded to the Kwik Pantry at 7:45 p.m. on September 13 and found a man who was shot in the leg. Kendall Ridgeway was arrested at a home on Riverside…MORE

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