Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Knoxville Police Department taking to social media Tuesday with good news relative to homicides in the city. KPD sharing that the homicide rate continues to decline in Knoxville. Officials report that the city has experienced four homicides in 2025, compared to 12 this time last year. At the end…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Tommy Schumpert Park has been nominated in USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Dog Park in the United States. Knox County officials say they need your help to bring home the win! “Receiving a nomination for this award reflects the pride our community takes in providing awesome spaces that…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former West High School football coach, accused of sex crimes, is arrested over the weekend in Sevier County. Police arrested 57-year-old Richard Scott Shaver Friday night after a Knox County grand jury indicted him on four counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and two counts of attempted sexual battery…… MORE
WHO: MEDIC Donors WHAT: $20 E-Gift Card for Whole Blood and Double Red Donors $50 E-Gift Card for Platelet Donors WHEN: May 27 – June 1 WHERE: All donor centers and mobile drives WHY: Memorial Day week is generally slow for blood banks. MEDIC is rewarding donors this week with an e-gift card that can…… MORE
A water rescue in Cocke County. Three adults and three children are safe after the county’s Emergency Management responded after the group went on a kayaking and canoe trip down the Pigeon River Sunday night and they hit a tree and went into the water. The group managed to get to dry land but on…… MORE
UPDATE: MISSING PERSON KCSO – It saddens us to inform the community that the body of what is believed to be Mr. Narendra Patel has been discovered in the water. Our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Patel’s family during this incredibly difficult time. We sincerely thank the Knoxville Rescue Squad for their help and The Tennessee…… MORE
Two men are facing charges after a rollover crash on I-75 in Monroe County. The preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol says a Ford Mustang was driving behind a Nissan Frontier at a high rate of speed on I-75 South near mile marker 65 early Friday morning. The report says the Ford tried to…… MORE
Knoxville Police say two juveniles are among three people arrested after two loaded guns were found in a stolen car at Walmart. Officers went to the Walmart on Kinzel Way Sunday night after a man found his father’s car that had been stolen from a home on Ashland Avenue earlier in the day. Witnesses gave…… MORE
Oak Ridge, Tennessee (WOKI) – A shooting has occurred in the early morning (Sunday) hours at a blockparty in the Scarboro neighborhood around S. Benedict Avenue in Oak Ridge. A number of people have been injured and are being treated at area hospitals.The crime scene is very large. It is estimated that the number of…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing person. 51 year-old Narendra Patel left his home in West Knox County on Sunday afternoon. His family found his vehicle near the bridge on Northshore Drive, just west of the Concord Road roundabout. He was last seen wearing an orange polo shirt…… MORE
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