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McMinnville Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

McMinnville Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the McMinnville Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a man charged with the sexual exploitation of a minor. ICAC agents received a cybertip via the National Center for Missing and…MORE

WOMAN’S REMAINS IDENTIFIED AFTER BEING FOUND IN ROANE COUNTY NEARLY FOUR DECADES AGO

WOMAN’S REMAINS IDENTIFIED AFTER BEING FOUND IN ROANE COUNTY NEARLY FOUR DECADES AGO

A woman whose remains were found in 1987 in Roane County has been identified as a result of a partnership between the Roane County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On August 29, 1987, a body was discovered by a passer-by beside a garbage dumpster in the 2600…MORE

Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey Team Announces New Coach

Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey Team Announces New Coach

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Ice Bears have a new coach. Andrew Harrison has been named the new head of the hockey team after serving as interim coach; he joined the Ice Bears last season as an assistant coach under Brent Clarke. Clarke resigned after the worst start to a season in the organization’s 22-year…MORE

A Power Outage in Jefferson County Affecting Thousands of Residents

A Power Outage in Jefferson County Affecting Thousands of Residents

Update: Power has been restored to all but 1,910 residents as of 12:15 p.m. (11/29/23) Original Story: Over 5,000 Jefferson County residents are still without power today (Wednesday). That’s down from the over 12,000 residents without power at 11:00 a.m. Officials with Appalachian Electric say a switch that feeds the Piedmont and Dandridge substations failed…MORE

Three People Hospitalized after Crash in Jefferson County, Fire Officials Say

Three People Hospitalized after Crash in Jefferson County, Fire Officials Say

Dandridge, TN (WOKI) Three people are hospitalized Tuesday after a crash on a roadway in Jefferson County. Officials with the Dandridge Fire Department say the crash happened on South Highway 92 near Price Road and involved two cars. They say one person had to be extracted from their sedan. Dandridge Fire and Jefferson County Rescue…MORE

Public Assistance Needed to Identify Those Responsible for Suspected Arson Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 

Public Assistance Needed to Identify Those Responsible for Suspected Arson Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 

The National Park Service is requesting the public’s help in identifying those responsible for the start of the Rich Mountain Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The initial investigation indicates that two fires were started on November 20th in the Rich Mountain area by an unknown arsonist. The fires were started under high wind conditions, a…MORE

Knoxville Firefighters Battle Early Morning House Fire on McCalla Avenue

Knoxville Firefighters Battle Early Morning House Fire on McCalla Avenue

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A home in East Knoxville suffers heavy fire damage and a partial roof collapse due to an early morning blaze. Knoxville Fire Department officials say they received a call shortly before 4:00 Wednesday morning for a house that had thick black smoke coming from it in the 2200 block of McCalla Avenue.…MORE

TDOT Suspending Most Road Construction on Interstates and State Highways to Make Travel Easier During the Thanksgiving Holiday Period

TDOT Suspending Most Road Construction on Interstates and State Highways to Make Travel Easier During the Thanksgiving Holiday Period

Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 22, through 6:30 a.m. on Monday, November 27.…MORE

TBI: Escaped Inmate Sean Williams Believed to be in Western NC

TBI: Escaped Inmate Sean Williams Believed to be in Western NC

Sylva, NC (WOKI) The hunt for a man who escaped police custody last month, wanted on numerous sex charges including rape of a child, is now centered in Western North Carolina. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announcing on social media Friday afternoon that Sean Williams is ““believed to be in the Sylva, NC area.” Williams,…MORE

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