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TBI: Tennessee Child Exploitation Cases Increase to 'Monumental' Degree
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Nashville, TN (WVLT / WSMV) Children in Tennessee are being exploited at an alarming rate, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TB...
Sep 23, 2025 TBI officials say Jack Mullins approached a juvenile girl at a fitness center in Sneedville and tried to solicit her for sexual activity. (Courtesy: TBI)
Rural Metro Investigating Crash with Serious Injuries
An investigation is underway following a serious crash in South Knox County. One person was seriously injured in the crash in the 7900 block of Martin Mill Pike after being thrown from the car. Offici...
Sep 23, 2025 Rural Metro Martin Mill Pike crash
Man Reportedly Set Fire to Camper with Someone Inside
A man is facing numerous charges after a deputy from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office says he locked a person inside a camper, doused it and himself in gasoline and set it on fire. James Williams is...
Sep 23, 2025 James Howard Williams
Morristown Hamblen Humane Society Seeking Help with Animals from Hoarding Case
Morristown, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The Morristown Hamblen Humane Society is asking for help with a dire situation as they work to place more than 180 animals removed recently from a hoarding situation in th...
Sep 22, 2025 The Morristown Hamblen Humane Society has been working to place more than 180 animals that were recently removed from a home. (Courtesy: Morristown Hamblen Humane Society via Facebook)
Madisonville Police Identify Person Killed in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run
Madisonville, TN (WOKI) The vehicle thought to have been involved in a Madisonville pedestrian hit-and-run earlier in the month is headed to Knoxville's Tennessee Bureau of Investigation crime lab. Ma...
Sep 22, 2025 Madisonville police are investigating after officers said a man was hit and killed in a pedestrian crash. (Courtesy: WVLT)
KPD: Man Dies in Crash on Asheville Highway
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday morning in the 7200 block of Asheville Highway. It happened just before 9:00 a.m. and involved a Jeep SUV and...
Sep 22, 2025 Knoxville Police Department officials said officers were investigating a crash in the 7200 block of the Asheville Highway. (Courtesy: KPD)
TBI Silver Alert for Missing Maryville Man Ends
UPDATE: William Minser, who was the subject of a #TNSilverAlert, has been located in Knoxville. A #TNSilverAlert has been issued on behalf of the Blount County Sheriff's Office for 81 y/o William Mins...
Sep 22, 2025 81-year-old William Minser
Investigation of 20th Fatal Boating-Related Incident in TN
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating a fatal boating collision on South Holston Lake. Officials say a bass boat carrying two people struck a pillar of the Hwy. 421 bridge Saturday ...
Sep 21, 2025 South Holston Lake
Transit No Fares in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, TN (WOKI) - The City of Oak Ridge, in partnership with the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA), will implement improvements to the Oak Ridge Transit program next month. Beginning O...
Sep 21, 2025 Oak Ridge Transit Contract Updates to Begin October 1 with No Fares
Fatal Shooting in Athens Under Investigation
The McMinn County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a shooting at a bar in Athens. Authorities were called to the Double C Bar off of Highway 30 in Athens just after midnight Saturday after rece...
Sep 21, 2025 Investigation into fatal shooting at Double CC Bar & Grill
