Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal pedestrian-involved crash Saturday evening in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say the crash happened around 8:50 at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Bertrand Street. Police say a vehicle traveling west on Magnolia struck a 61-year-old woman who was attempting to cross the roadway; she…… MORE

Roane County, TN (WOKI) A Roane County man is facing 33 years in jail for his role in a double murder two years ago. According to District Attorney General Russell Johnson’s office, Lonnie Dale Wright, of Harriman, was sentenced Wednesday to the murders of Steve Groover and Cindy Scruggs in May of 2022. Groover and…… MORE

Morristown, TN (WOKI) A homeowner survives but four pets perish following a house fire Tuesday morning in Morristown. City officials say the Morristown Fire Department responded to the call of a structure fire on Dedra Drive, arriving within three minutes of the initial call. They say crews were able to contain the fire to the…… MORE

Blount County, TN (WOKI) Authorities cited one person involved in a fatal motorcycle accident that bogged down the morning commute Monday. Authorities say they responded to Alcoa Highway near Hillside Drive about 7:20 Monday morning and found 44-year-old Russell Swanson Jr. lying next to his motorcycle. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.…… MORE

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man with 30 prior felony convictions is headed to prison for 15 years after an assault investigation. The Knox County District Attorney’s Office says 50-year-old Larry Lynn Ray pistol whipped a man at a home on Tipton Station Road last year. Prosecutors say Ray was arrested and charged. He then called…… MORE