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West High School Teacher and Coach Taken Into Custody for Multiple Counts of Various Statutory Rape Charges
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West High School Teacher and Coach Taken Into Custody for Multiple Counts of Various Statutory Rape Charges

32-year-old Chad Brooks, a West High School teacher and coach, was taken into custody on Friday afternoon in Morristown, Tennessee by the Morristown Police Department. In early April, the Knoxville Police Department’s Special Crimes Unit was made aware of allegations that Brooks had allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior with past and current students.   Following…MORE

Knox County Forensic Center Releases 2024 Drug-Related Death Report
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Knox County Forensic Center Releases 2024 Drug-Related Death Report

KNOXVILLE, TN — The Knox County Regional Forensic Center (RFC) today released its 2024 Annual report as well as the Drug-Related Death Report for Knox and Anderson counties. The annual report provides an extensive overview of the RFC facilities, staff, and cases. The Drug-Related Death Report includes data on drug-related death cases the Center investigated…MORE

STUDENTS AND TBI RENEW PUSH FOR LEADS IN 40-YEAR-OLD MURDER CASE
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STUDENTS AND TBI RENEW PUSH FOR LEADS IN 40-YEAR-OLD MURDER CASE

CAMPBELL COUNTY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has partnered with sociology students at Elizabethton High School to raise awareness about a cold case out of Campbell County. It’s been forty years since the skeletal remains of a young girl were found in a remote part of the Elk Valley community of Campbell County. At the…MORE

Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Near Downtown
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Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Near Downtown

The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a fatal single-car crash that happened on Saturday morning.  At around 8:35 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, KPD officers responded to the ramp from Broadway to Hall of Fame Drive, where a car had run off of the road to the right, collided with the bridge support and…MORE

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits East Tennessee, Damage Assessments from Multiple Agencies and USGS says There is a Slight Chance for an Aftershock This Week
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4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits East Tennessee, Damage Assessments from Multiple Agencies and USGS says There is a Slight Chance for an Aftershock This Week

Many people across East Tennessee felt an earthquake Saturday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the 4.1 magnitude earthquake ranks among the strongest felt in our area and the strongest since a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Decatur in 2018. There could be an aftershock possible this week. However, the strongest earthquake here belongs…MORE

Abused Dog Found in Knoxville Heads to ‘Furever’ Home, Shelter Says

Abused Dog Found in Knoxville Heads to ‘Furever’ Home, Shelter Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A good news update to a story involving an animal cruelty case in Knoxville. A dog Knoxville police say was abused before being rescued is headed to its “furever” home. Officials with Young-Williams Animal Center say they received an outpouring of love from all over the country for the “sweet, brave girl”…MORE

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