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
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville husband and wife have been arrested on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and tax offenses. The United States Department of Justice said a federal grand jury returned a 14-count indictment last week on 53-year-old Kenneth Francis Lee and 54-year-old Susan Amie Lee, both of Knoxville. The Lees are accused of…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The body of the victim is recovered and an investigation is underway in Grainger County following a drowning Tuesday evening. Officials with the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office say over half a dozen agencies responded to the drowning including: the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Bean Station Police Department, Morristown Rescue…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxville city officials continue to need your help in finding a missing park statue. It’s a bronze statue of two children sitting on a bench reading. Officials in Knox County say the statue was stolen from Strickland Park just a few weeks ago and has still not been found. If you…… 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
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating after a man is found dead on Chapman Highway. KPD says officers found the man Tuesday afternoon “slumped over the rear of his truck” in front of the Auto Zone in the 3300 block of Chapman Highway. Officials say the man was pronounced dead at the scene by…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A grand jury will now hear the case against Steven Davis, one of the two suspects connected to a deadly shooting at a Knoxville bar last month. Davis was in court Monday; he has been charged with aggravated assault and violation of parole. The shooting happened on July 2 at the Pint…… MORE
Authorities in Loudon County arrested and charged two people in connection to a five year old murder case. The Loudon County Sheriffs Department arrested 39 year old Eric Austin Byrd, of Lenoir City, and 39 year old Amanda Bishop, of Kingston, Tuesday. The two are charged with first degree murder in connection to the 2019…… MORE
An Athens father is facing multiple charges including reckless homicide after his young daughter was left in a hot car in Hamilton County for hours Monday and died. Authorities say the father, Timothy Blackdeer, said he had taken his other children to their babysitter that morning and didn’t realize the baby had been left in…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee is “preserving” Neyland Stadium’s name through a partnership with Pilot Flying J. University of Tennessee Athletics making the announcement Tuesday morning, billing the change as a “preservation partnership.” “This will always be Neyland Stadium. Is now, always has been, always will be,” said UT Athletics Director Danny White…… MORE
