Category Archives: Local News Reel 2

Knoxville Police say the Teen Charged with Multiple Counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder has Turned Himself In to Police
UPDATE 2 : Demetrius Johnson turned himself in this evening and is now in custody. UPDATE 1: KPD officers are actively attempting to find Demetrius Johnson, 17. Johnson was identified as a suspect in ...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2025
KPD: 11 Arrested During Joint Property Crime Crackdown
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Eleven people with outstanding warrants are arrested this week during a property crime crackdown operation in Knoxville and Knox County.Knoxville Police Department officials annou...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2025

TBI Seeking Suspect(s) after Four Family Members of Abandoned Baby Discovered Dead
LAKE COUNTY, TN (WMC – Story Courtesy of WVLT) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says one or more suspects are being sought after the overnight discovery of four bodies in Northwest ...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2025

BCSO: Maryville Couple Charged after Four Year Old Found Living in Home with No Power, Little Running Water
Maryville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville couple is facing child abuse charges after deputies find a four-year-old child living in “squalid conditions.”Officials with the Blount County Sheriff̵...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2025

Knoxville News Media Owners Sue over Tennessee Law Limiting Reporting
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Several news media companies from across the U.S. have sued the State of Tennessee over a new law they say makes it harder to report the news. Include...
Syndicated Author Jul 29, 2025

Red Sand Project Kicks Off in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Red Sand Project kicked off in Tennessee on July 28. The movement shares the message of no one slipping through the cracks, working to bring awarenes...
Syndicated Author Jul 29, 2025

Knoxville Firefighters Stop Possible House Fire, KFD Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Crews with the Knoxville Fire Department Monday stopped what could have turned into a house fire on Sutherland Avenue.KFD officials say crews responded around 11:30 a.m. to a boar...
Syndicated Author Jul 28, 2025

THP says a Woman is Facing Charges in I-81 Crash with Multiple Injuries Near I-40 Split
A woman is facing charges in connection to a serious crash that shut down I-81 North near the I-40 split and sent several adults and children to the hospital.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 33-year-...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2025

Georgia Man Charged in Deadly Blount County Shooting
Rockford, TN (WOKI) A Maryville woman is dead and a Georgia man is in custody following a shooting Sunday at a home in Rockford.Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say the shooting...
Syndicated Author Jul 21, 2025

TWRA Releases the Identity of Norris Lake Fatal Boating Incident Victim
CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (TWRA / WOKI) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has released the identity of the victim involved in a fatal boating incident that occurred on Norris Lake near Spring...
Syndicated Author Jul 20, 2025