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Fatal Stabbing in East Knoxville
A man is facing a second-degree murder charge following a deadly stabbing in East Knoxville. 27-year-old Trevon Blair is charged in Friday afternoon's stabbing at a home on Ben Hur Avenue. Knoxville P...
Sep 21, 2025
Missing Man in Smoky Mountains Found Dead
UPDATE: Ryan Lakes found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Ryan Lakes was found deceased at approximately 2:45 p.m. on September 21 in the Big Creek area of Great Smoky...
Sep 21, 2025 Ryan Lakes
Middle Tennessee Man Arrested, Accused of Sexually Abusing Child at a Church
Goodlettsville, TN (WOKI) Police in Middle Tennessee arrest a Hendersonville man accused of continuous sexual child abuse at a church. Officials with the Goodlettsville Police Department say 20-year-o...
Sep 19, 2025 The investigation and indictment stemmed from interactions at GoodNaz Church in Goodlettsville, police said. (Courtesy: Goodlettsville Police Department via Facebook)
TOSHA Investigating Death at Knoxville Construction Site
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) is investigating a construction site death in Knoxville. TOSHA officials confirming the incident happened Wedne...
Sep 19, 2025 A construction site death happened on Lovell Road, TOSHA said, at a Whaley Construction site Wednesday. (Pexels)
TBI Proposing Expansion of Crime Labs
More than 7,000 pieces of evidence remains untested at Tennessee Bureau of Investigation crime labs according to a report from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations . The Ju...
Sep 19, 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)
Central High School Parent Charged with Assaulting Teacher
A Central High School parent has been charged after Knoxville Police say she assaulted a teacher and a staff member. The parent, 41-year-old Erneish McCallie, was in an administrative office for a mee...
Sep 19, 2025
Woman Charged Following Stabbing in Sevierville
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A suspect is in custody following a stabbing incident Thursday morning at the Helen Ross McNabb Center in Sevierville. Sevierville Police Department officials say emergency pers...
Sep 18, 2025 A woman in Sevierville has been charged after stabbing someone at the Helen Ross McNabb Center, according to Sevierville police. (Courtesy: Sevierville Police Department)
Knoxville Mayor Addresses Chilhowee Park Sale
(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Knoxville, TN (WVLT) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said she's surprised about how many people have strong opinions about the city's sale of a piece of Chilhowee Park to...
Sep 18, 2025 That investment faced weeks of pushback from the East Knoxville community and, ultimately, the council. (Courtesy: WVLT)
Woman Indicted in Deadly Athens Motorcycle Crash
Athens, TN (WOKI) A woman has been indicted in a deadly motorcycle crash that happened earlier this summer in Athens. The crash happened on June 18. Athens city officials say officers responded to the...
Sep 18, 2025 Eileen Stapler, 53 (Courtesy: City of Athens)
I-40 West Reopens Following Fiery Crash
An investigation is underway following an accident on I-40 West in Knox County which shut down the interstate for almost six hours. It happened near the Farragut exit was closed for hours, Rural Metro...
Sep 18, 2025
