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Stolen Knoxville Food Truck Found in Nashville, Police Say

Stolen Knoxville Food Truck Found in Nashville, Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has tracked down Dulcie’s Cafe’s trailer, a food truck that was reported stolen out of Knoxville earlier this week. The business took to social media to ask for help after security cameras caught a person in a Home Depot truck rental pull up to the trailer at 701…MORE

Knox County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies Attempted to Pull Over a Vehicle Which Led to a Multi-County Chase and Three Arrests
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Knox County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies Attempted to Pull Over a Vehicle Which Led to a Multi-County Chase and Three Arrests

A multi-county police chase ends with three people arrested. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says deputies tried to pull over a car on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard last night (Wednesday), but it didn’t stop and sped onto I-40 East leading deputies on a chase from Knox County, through Sevier County and into Jefferson County.…MORE

An Investigation is Underway After a Knoxville Police Officer is Accused of Shoplifting from a West Knoxville Store
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An Investigation is Underway After a Knoxville Police Officer is Accused of Shoplifting from a West Knoxville Store

Knoxville, TN (KPD/WOKI) On Monday morning, the Knoxville Police Department received a report that a uniformed KPD officer had shoplifted from a convenience store on Kingston Pike. Upon receipt of that report, an on-duty West District Lieutenant immediately responded to the scene to conduct a preliminary investigation.   The preliminary investigation, including a review of…MORE

Three Hospitalized after Reported Plane Crash in Murfreesboro

Three Hospitalized after Reported Plane Crash in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN (WOKI) Three people are hospitalized Tuesday following a plane crash near the Middle Tennessee State University campus in Murfreesboro. Officials with the Murfreesboro Police Department say crews are on the scene of a “downed small aircraft” in the Clark Boulevard area and that all three people on board the plane were taken to…MORE

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Makes Major Fentanyl Bust
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Makes Major Fentanyl Bust

Post by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office: In the early morning hours of June 8, 2025, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Organized Retail Crime Unit and SWAT, executed a search warrant on Silver Spur Lane (off Lovell Road). This operation is part of our ongoing commitment to the…MORE

Body Found Near Railroad Tracks in Lenoir City, Sheriff’s Office Says

Body Found Near Railroad Tracks in Lenoir City, Sheriff’s Office Says

Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Loudon County after a body is found Friday near the railroad tracks in Lenoir City. Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office say the body was discovered near the tracks off Foute Town Road and that the scene is being actively investigated and processed by deputies…MORE

Former Knoxville Officer Sentenced in Federal Child Sex Images Case

Former Knoxville Officer Sentenced in Federal Child Sex Images Case

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knoxville Police Department officer is sentenced to over two decades in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. The case first came to light in November 2024 when court documents revealed that Officer Dan Roark had asked a woman in Virginia who he was dating, repeatedly, for pictures and videos…MORE

Investigation Underway after Officer-Involved Shooting in Sweetwater, TBI Says

Investigation Underway after Officer-Involved Shooting in Sweetwater, TBI Says

Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a man is hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning in Sweetwater. TBI officials say the incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of Camp Hill Road when Monroe County deputies and officers with the Madisonville Police Department responded…MORE

Monroe County Sheriff Breaks Down Arrest of 74-year-Old Man who Died While in Custody
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Monroe County Sheriff Breaks Down Arrest of 74-year-Old Man who Died While in Custody

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones issued a lengthy statement explaining the series of events that led up to 74-year-old Elijah Lester Isbill being arrested and what transpired following his arrest. According to Jones, Isbill was arrested by the Madisonville Police Department on Feb. 6 after officers were dispatched to a…MORE

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Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 28th, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.