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Union County Man Charged after Shooting Person at Walmart in Halls

Union County Man Charged after Shooting Person at Walmart in Halls

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Union County man is charged after shooting a person Friday at a Walmart in Halls. According to charging documents, four men who knew each other were arguing inside the store. The report says one of the men, 23-year-old Joshua Bailey of Luttrell, pulled out a gun and shot the victim in…MORE

City of Sweetwater Officials Made ‘Questionable Credit Card Purchases’ Totaling More than $130,000, Investigation Reveals

City of Sweetwater Officials Made ‘Questionable Credit Card Purchases’ Totaling More than $130,000, Investigation Reveals

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office revealed that officials with the City of Sweetwater made questionable credit card purchases totaling more than $130,000 over the course of nearly a decade. According to the investigation, city officials made purchases totaling $132,680.03 from December 2014 through June 2023, including at least…MORE

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Suspect in Deadly Knoxville Shooting Arrested in Nashville, KPD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Knoxille police have identified the suspect in a deadly Knoxville shooting. Officers responded to Washington Pike early Thursday morning, December 19. Investigators say 21-year-old Kevin Martinez shot and killed the victim, 38-year-old Ernest Glenn. Nashville police arrested Martinez as he was boarding a Greyhound bus there. He is now being charged…MORE

One Dead after Knoxville House Fire, KFD Says

One Dead after Knoxville House Fire, KFD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One person is dead after a house fire early this morning on Pilleaux Drive in North Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department officials say the call came in around 6:00 a.m. They say responding firefighters had to cut a hole in the floor of the home to gain access to the fire which was…MORE

Knoxville Police Take over Investigation after Body Found in Anderson County Landfill

Knoxville Police Take over Investigation after Body Found in Anderson County Landfill

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Investigators are now learning how a body ended up in a landfill in Anderson county. Knoxville Police say 47-year-old Mark Denton was in a dumpster on Broadway for unknown reasons when the dumpster was emptied into a trash truck and dropped off at the Chestnut Ridge landfill. His body was found December…MORE

Suspect in Roane County I-40 Standoff Dead, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says

Suspect in Roane County I-40 Standoff Dead, Tennessee Highway Patrol Says

Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A shooting suspect out of Overton County is dead after an almost two-hour long standoff with the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Roane County. The situation began Friday morning at the Hutchinson Plant in Livingston. Officials say the suspect was involved in a shooting at the plant’s parking lot, then fled the scene.…MORE

THP identifies drivers in deadly Chapman Highway crash
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THP identifies drivers in deadly Chapman Highway crash

By Kelly Ann Krueger Published: Dec. 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM EST| KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – One person died after a crash on Chapman Highway Monday, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report obtained by WVLT News. Benjamin Jones was driving a 2013 GMC Sierra north on U.S. 411 when he crossed into the opposite lane.…MORE

More than 140 homeless people in Knoxville remembered during ceremony
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More than 140 homeless people in Knoxville remembered during ceremony

Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service honored those who died over the last year. By Sam Luther That’s according to the city’s homeless coalition and its president, Bruce Spangler. On Thursday night the homeless coalition along with other city leaders hosted a memorial service for all the homeless people who died in Knoxville within the last year. “They…MORE

Bears’ euthanasia putting strain on wildlife agency’s relationship with rescue
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Bears’ euthanasia putting strain on wildlife agency’s relationship with rescue

Officials with the TWRA said the situation has prompted them to question the future of their relationship with Appalachian Bear Rescue. By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey Published: Dec. 19, 2024 at 11:28 AM EST TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WVLT) – Several leaders with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spoke Wednesday morning, addressing their controversial decision to euthanize 13 bear cubs from…MORE

No Suspect after Deadly Overnight Shooting, Knoxville Police Say
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No Suspect after Deadly Overnight Shooting, Knoxville Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after one person is killed and another injured in a shooting early Thursday morning on Washington Pike. KPD says officers en route to the North Hills Apartments for a reported gunshot victim, spotted a car that had crashed into a fence in the 2900 block of…MORE

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