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Sevier County Inmate Facing New Charges for Bringing Drugs Into Jail
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) - An inmate at the Sevier County Jail is now facing additional charges after officials say she brought illegal drugs into the jail. Officials say staff at the jail responded t...
Oct 08, 2025 Keely Flasher (photo courtesy of WVLT)
DA: Harriman City Councilman, Firefighter Son Indicted in Teen's Shooting Death
Harriman, TN (WOKI) A Harriman city councilman and his firefighter son are indicted Tuesday in the shooting death of 18-year-old Holden Howse. The Roane County Sheriff's Office arrested Harriman City ...
Oct 07, 2025 The shooting occurred on Aug. 30, according to investigators, when several teenagers were partying at the Harriman Mr. Clean Detail Shop. (Courtesy: WVLT)
Monroe County Inmate Walks Off Work Detail Captured
UPDATE: Monroe County, TN (WOKI) - The Monroe County inmate, 28 year-old Cody Allen Patterson, who walked off the GlasMasters work detail, has been captured. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says Pa...
Oct 07, 2025
TBI Locates Man at Center of Silver Alert
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The man at the center of a TBI Silver Alert Tuesday out of Knox County has been located. The agency had issued the Silver Alert on behalf of the Knox County Sheriff's Offi...
Oct 07, 2025 (Courtesy: TBI)
Two People Charged After Drugs and Gun Found Northeast Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, TN ( Story Courtesy of WVLT) - Two people have been charged after drugs and guns were found near Woodland Avenue on Saturday, according to the Knoxville Police Department. KPD said officers...
Oct 07, 2025 Jesse Rocha and Tina Omary (Photo courtesy of WVLT)
'Slammedenuff' Car Show Will Not Come Back to Sevier County
SEVIERVILLE, TN ( Story courtesy of WVLT) - Sevierville Mayor Robbie Fox announced that the 'Slammedenuff' car show will not be invited back after the event was canceled Saturday night due to crowds t...
Oct 07, 2025 Pigeon Forge Police Cruiser (photo courtesy of WVLT)
SNAP New Work Requirements
NASHVILLE, TN (WOKI) - The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) today announced updates to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without De...
Oct 07, 2025 Tennessee Capital
TBI: Hancock County School Board Member Charged after Trying to Solicit Minor at Fitness Center
Hancock County, TN (WOKI) A member of the Hancock County School Board has been indicted for trying to solicit a minor. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say agents began investigati...
Oct 06, 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)
Early Morning Fire Closes Lenoir City Ice Cream Parlor
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) An ice cream parlor in Lenoir City is closed until further notice after an early morning fire Monday. The Lenoir City Fire Department was called to the fire at La Michoacn Ice C...
Oct 06, 2025 Emergency crews were able to bring the fire under control within five minutes of arriving on the scene, LCFD said. (Courtesy: LCFD)
Knoxville Woman Charged after Hitting Child in the Face Twice in Parking Lot
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville woman is arrested after she allegedly hit a seven-year-old child twice in a parking lot. According to court records, police officers went to the Kroger on Chapman High...
Oct 06, 2025 Loren Whaley (Courtesy: JIMS)
