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Police Seize Drugs and Guns after Busy St. Patrick’s Day

Police Seize Drugs and Guns after Busy St. Patrick’s Day

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office had a busy St. Patrick’s Day. KCSO says officers conducted a traffic stop and executed two search warrants resulting in the seizure of two handguns, nearly 1,000 grams of fentanyl, almost 2,500 grams of marijuana and over $14,000 in drug money. Officials add that “one suspect tried…MORE

Johnson City Assisted Living Facility Owner Indicted, Facing Numerous Felony Charges
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Johnson City Assisted Living Facility Owner Indicted, Facing Numerous Felony Charges

JOHNSON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of the owner of an assisted living facility. In June 2024, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents began investigating allegations involving Wendy…MORE

White Pine Teacher Arrested for Abusing 4-Year-Old Student, Sheriff’s Office Says

White Pine Teacher Arrested for Abusing 4-Year-Old Student, Sheriff’s Office Says

White Pine, TN (WOKI) A White Pine school teacher has been arrested for assaulting a student. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office say it happened Thursday when the school’s designated officer was told about an “incident” between a student and a teacher. “A joint investigation by investigators from the sheriff’s office and Jefferson County…MORE

A Man is Charged in Knoxville Following ICAC Investigation into Illegal Sexual Act Involving a Minor
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A Man is Charged in Knoxville Following ICAC Investigation into Illegal Sexual Act Involving a Minor

Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 40-year-old Ryan Patrick Garrett on a federal complaint of Coercion or Enticement of a Minor for the Purposes of an Illegal Sexual Act on Thursday. Garrett was arrested after an investigation led by the Tennessee Internet Crimes Against Children Task…MORE

Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Shooting in Sevierville

Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Shooting in Sevierville

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A man is charged with attempted first-degree murder after a shooting Tuesday on Tattle Branch Road in Sevierville. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office reporting the agency began investigating an alleged aggravated domestic assault related to a shooting incident on Tattle Branch Road. SCSO says their investigation resulted in over 45…MORE

Former Cheerleading Gym Employee Charged with Statutory Rape, Court Records Show

Former Cheerleading Gym Employee Charged with Statutory Rape, Court Records Show

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former cheerleading gym employee is indicted on charges of statutory rape and statutory rape by an authority figure. A Knox County Grand Jury returned the indictment against Stone Montana Edwards on February 26. Court documents allege that Edwards had sexual contact with a child between 13 and 17 years old sometime…MORE

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