KPD is asking for help finding the pictured suspect. On June 15 at around 2:10 a.m., the unknown male burglarized Laurel Church of Christ on Kingston Pike. If you have any information, you’re asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers. … MORE
Over 100 people are participating in the search for five-year-old Summer Wells after she went missing Tuesday. The TBI says recent information has led to growing concerns for the child’s wellbeing and triggered an AMBER Alert. Summer’s father says he believes she was kidnapped. With the large amount of people searching in the…… MORE
Knox County Sheriff’s Office officials say a homeless man wanted for breaking into a South Knoxville home and setting multiple fires with a family inside is now in custody. 29 year-old Daniel Freeman allegedly forced his way into a home using an ax on May 25. While Freeman was inside the home, he reportedly set…… MORE
The Knoxville Police Department is asking for your help to find a missing 15 year-old. April Cates-Franklin is in state custody and was last heard from on June 1 at around 6 p.m. April, is about 5’4” and 125 pounds and is known to frequent Walter P. Taylor Homes and lived on Magnolia Avenue. If…… MORE
The University of Tennessee is hosting a College World Series watch party for Vols fans to cheer on the baseball Vols from home. The Big Orange Watch Party will be held Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium during the Vols opening game against Virginia. Admission to the event will be free for all fans, with gates…… MORE
As a reminder, the Gay Street block from Church to Cumberland is closed all weekend and other roads will be closed starting around 4 today in preparation for this weekend’s USA Cycling races and will remain closed until the completion of Sunday’s races. Road Closure Details: Knoxville See below for daily road closure schedule in…… MORE
The father of missing 5-year-old Summer Wells, who is at the center of an AMBER Alert, says he believes his little girl may have been kidnapped. Wells says in a written statement for CBS Affiliate WJHL. “She would never leave our hill. I think that someone snuck up on her and grabbed her. I don’t…… MORE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office held a briefing Thursday to update the community on the missing 5-year-old Summer Wells. The TBI says new information has led to growing concerns about the child’s wellbeing. Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson says authorities are leaving no stone unturned. “Everybody is…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former University of Tennessee researcher charged with hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from the federal government. U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan’s ruling in Knoxville came after jurors notified the judge they were…… MORE
Crimestoppers asking for your help to find a suspected thief. Police say a woman entered the Old Navy on Morrell Road on June 10th and allegedly stole several hundred dollars’ worth of merchandise. If you have any information you asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. If your tip leads to an arrest you can be…… MORE
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Weigels 90th Anniversary Second Harvest Food Bank Weigel’s, in partnership with Tyson, will donate a semi-truck load of food to Second Harvest Food Bank at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18. Weigel’s is making the donation in honor of its 90th birthday. A celebration will follow the donation. The event will be held at Second…
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Juneteenth…An obscure holiday to many in America. But for African Americans, the word Juneteenth sparks happiness, joy, and celebration.
The Big Kahuna Wing Festival returns to World’s Fair Park on Sunday, September 5th, 2021!
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