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Oliver Springs Man Sentenced for Putting Referee in Headlock after Being Ejected from April Basketball Game
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An Oliver Springs man facing an assault charge for putting a referee in a headlock during a basketball event at Grace Christian Academy is sentenced.Jerry Crass was granted judici...
Jun 19, 2025
Report: Knoxville Man Leads Police on Chase, Crashes Car into Two Knox County Patrol Cars
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, after leading police on a chase Tuesday evening and crashing into two patrol cars.According to charging do...
Jun 19, 2025
Juneteenth is Today and There are Closings, a Parade, Tours, Discounts and More on This Emancipation Day
Today (Thursday 6/19/25) is Juneteenth which is also known as Freedom day or Emancipation Day.It commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. On June 19th 1865. Union General Gordon Grainger rode into ...
Jun 19, 2025
The Old Mill Bridge Reopens after Being Closed for Months for Much Needed Repairs
The Old Mill bridge in Pigeon Forge has reopened after being closed for repairs and renovations since January.The bridge, located near stoplight #7, reopened to both vehicle and foot traffic on yester...
Jun 19, 2025
A Rockslide Shuts Down I-40 in Cocke County
A rockslide and flooding has shut down I-40 in Cocke County.Tennessee Department of Transportation's Mark Nagi says the slide happened near mile marker 450 shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday afternoon (We...
Jun 19, 2025
Man Wanted in Knoxville Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN (WOKI) A man wanted in Knoxville for multiple counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault is captured Wednesday in Clarksville by a U.S. Marshals task force.Offic...
Jun 18, 2025
Knoxville Police Searching for Man Accused of Threatening Woman at Gunpoint
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police are asking for help in their search for a man they say threatened a woman at gunpoint on Friday.KPD says 30-year-old Javonta Miles of Knoxville is charged with ag...
Jun 18, 2025
Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Publisher’s Clearing House Scam that has Cost Residents Over A Million Dollars
Morristown, TN (WOKI/Hamblen Co. Sheriff’s Office): {for release 6/16/25} The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson City Office of the FBI recently conducted a joint sting which halted...
Jun 17, 2025
Knoxville Man Reportedly Shoots Gun During Confrontation with Amazon Delivery Driver
A Knoxville man is arrested after he allegedly fired a gun during a confrontation with an Amazon delivery driver.According to court records, an Amazon delivery driver was at a home in the 7800 block o...
Jun 17, 2025
Knoxville Man Gets Life Sentence for 2023 Double Murder
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man gets a life sentence Monday for a 2023 double murder.The sentencing - life in prison without parole - came after Jair Romario Martin pleaded guilty to two counts o...
Jun 16, 2025
