Members of the Mental Health Advisory Committee, appointed by Knox County Mayor Glenna Jacobs, on Tuesday will unveil details about the new mental health court, which is designed to help adult defendants with serious and persistent mental illnesses. The public presentation will take place before the Knox County Commission at noon in the Main Assembly…… MORE
Hawkins County, TN (WOKI) Two years after her disappearance, a newly released forensic photo is keeping the search for a missing Hawkins County child alive. Five-year-old Summer Wells was first reported missing from her family’s home in the Beech Creek community on June 15, 2021. Now, with the help of forensic artists at the National…… MORE
Knoxville Police say they’ve been getting calls about multiple bear sightings in West Knoxville . A bear was spotted by Trader Joe’s yesterday and KPD says they have also received bear sightings calls in the Papermill Drive area near Westlyn Drive. A bear was also spotted by Downtown West Boulevard near Dental Images. TWRA says…… MORE
A Knoxville man is accused of vandalizing Dutch Valley Baptist Church. The vandalism reportedly took place early Sunday morning after an employee, who was sleeping at the church heard a noise. Police identified the suspect as Troy Luttrel who reportedly trying to pry open the church’s front doors and was seen beating on the church’s…… MORE
Hancock County, TN (WOKI) A months-long inquiry by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation results in the indictment Monday, June 12 of a Sneedville man for threatening public officials. TBI officials say special agents began looking into allegations involving 46-year-old Marty Rouse back in January. They determined that Rouse made statements threatening to harm Hancock County…… MORE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has identified the victim of a drowning in Ft. Loudon Lake. They say 22 year-old Charles Egbuniwe was swimming from a boat toward shore and went under and never re-surfaced Saturday. Witnesses showed Knox County Rescue Squad searchers where he went under and his body was found by using sonar…… MORE
Deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man who cut off his ankle monitor Friday, June 9. BCSO says 49-year-old Robert Wayne Jennings was on probation for multiple felony burglaries and thefts. He left his home on Grey Ridge Road in Maryville after cutting off his monitor. Anyone with information on…… MORE
the Tennessee Department of Education released district-level data on the TCAP retake opportunity, one of the pathways to promotion for third grade students who may benefit from extra learning supports. The data, accessible at https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/learning-acceleration/TCAP_2023_3ELA_DistrictRetake.pdf, and includes district-level percentages of third grade students who were eligible to take the retake, who participated in the TCAP…… MORE
The victim of a fatal motorcycle accident on Chapman Highway is identified as a player on the UT Lacrosse team. Knoxville Police say 19-year-old Michael Fulcher died following a motorcycle accident on Chapman Highway Sunday night when he crossed into the on-coming traffic lane and hit an SUV head-on. That SUV then hit another vehicle.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxville Police have identified the victim of Tuesday’s deadly car crash in East Knoxville. Police say 56-year-old Kevin Owens’ vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a traffic pole around 7:00 p.m. at Magnolia Avenue and Beal Bourne Street. Owens was pronounced dead at the scene. An eastbound lane of Magnolia…… MORE
