A man wanted on rape of a child charges out of Alcoa is arrested in Kentucky. U.S. Marshals and investigators checked multiple residences throughout Knoxville, Blount County and Loudon County to find Horacio Mejia-Villegas. He was charged with rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery out of Alcoa. Detectives found he was taken to…… MORE
The man accused of killing a Blount County deputy and injuring another has filed a lawsuit against the county, the sheriff and deputies for excessive use of force. Kenneth DeHart filed the lawsuit on Friday, one day before the one year anniversary of the deadly shooting when police say he shot and killed Deputy Greg…… MORE
Loudon, TN (WOKI) Loudon is getting a new Safe Haven baby box later in the month. The city has planned an unveiling and blessing for the box, located at the city’s police and fire department at 100 Cedar Street, for January 16. A Safe Haven Baby Box is a temperature-controlled drop-off location for parents to…… MORE
(UPDATE 11/3/24 9 p.m.) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened on I-75, which killed a Tellico Plains High School star cross country runner. TDOT says the crash, which happened on I-75 South at mile marker 80, shut down the southbound side of the interstate for several hours after Saturday afternoon’s…… MORE
