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TBI Identifies Inmate in Second Union County In-Custody Death

TBI Identifies Inmate in Second Union County In-Custody Death

Union County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 9/8: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the inmate who died over the weekend at the Union County Jail. Officials say the agency was asked to investigate after 52-year-old Benjamin Hibbert, who was in custody at the jail, died on Saturday. This investigation is separate from one launched last…MORE

Megan Boswell Sentenced to 33 years After Life Sentence

Megan Boswell Sentenced to 33 years After Life Sentence

Megan Boswell is sentenced to serve an additional 33 years after her life sentence. During a sentencing hearing Friday, Judge Jim Goodwin decided on sentencing for Boswell on all charges other than the first-degree murder of her toddler daughter, Evelyn Boswell. Goodwin says he asked himself the question, is Megan Boswell, at 69 years of…MORE

Canadian man charged after scamming elderly Gatlinburg man out of more than $200,000
GPD

Canadian man charged after scamming elderly Gatlinburg man out of more than $200,000

GATLINBURG, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Gatlinburg Police Department said a Canadian man has been arrested after he allegedly scammed an elderly Gatlinburg man out of $200,000. An investigation began on Monday when GPD said it received a report of possible internet fraud. The victim was initially contacted through Facebook in early July…MORE

TBI Investigating after Union County Inmate Dies

TBI Investigating after Union County Inmate Dies

Union County, TN (WOKI) Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of a Union County inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell last week. TBI officials say 37-year-old Justin Davis was found unresponsive in his cell at the Union County Jail on Friday, August 29. Davis’s condition prompted jail staff…MORE

Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville files lawsuit against Loudon County
WVLT

Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville files lawsuit against Loudon County

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville is suing Loudon County over limits on building homes on certain roads. “To ensure that we can continue to provide affordable homes under fair and transparent zoning and regulation policies,” said Becky Snyder, Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville. The…MORE

City of Knoxville to Host Community Meeting on Chilhowee Park Sale
WVLT

City of Knoxville to Host Community Meeting on Chilhowee Park Sale

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville has arranged a community meeting, hoping to hear feedback on the city’s proposal to sell a portion of Chilhowee Park to the Emerald Youth Foundation. City leaders announcing Thursday, September 4 that a meeting previously slated for next week has now been rescheduled to September 15, from 6:00…MORE

A Man is in Custody After Reportedly Threatening a School Shooting During a Meeting with School Administration in Strawberry Plains
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

A Man is in Custody After Reportedly Threatening a School Shooting During a Meeting with School Administration in Strawberry Plains

A man is charged with threats of mass violence after he is accused of threatening a school shooting during a meeting with school administration. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says it happened while 30-year-old Brandon Cole was meeting with Rush Strong School administration. Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division along with officers from the Knoxville…MORE

Six Arrested, Seven Potential Victims Recovered after Human Trafficking Investigation in Clarksville

Six Arrested, Seven Potential Victims Recovered after Human Trafficking Investigation in Clarksville

Clarksville, TN (WOKI) Six men have been arrested following a human trafficking investigation in Clarksville. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the arrests stem from an undercover operation launched August 16 aimed at addressing human trafficking in the Montgomery County area. TBI says officers placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be…MORE

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Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic 9/22

Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic 9/22

The Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic presented by First Century Bank raises support for our ministry with Knoxville’s city young people. September 22nd – Holston Hills CC