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3 Dead, Including Two Children, in Tragic Early Morning Crash on I-40 East in Knoxville
Early on Monday morning, a tragic crash left three people dead on I-40 East near Strawberry Plains Pike in Knoxville. Around 3:25 a.m., the Knoxville Police Department responded to this devastating single-car incident involving a Honda sedan. As reported by the official Knoxville Police Department website, the vehicle veered off the road for reasons unknown and collided with a tree.
Fatal Crash on Pellissippi Parkway: Woman Pronounced Dead, Knoxville Police Investigating
A woman was pronounced dead following a crash on Pellissippi Parkway near Northshore Drive earlier today, the Knoxville Police Department reports. Officers were dispatched to the scene around 8:30 a.m. after reports that a car had uncontrollably veered off the road before flipping, according to a press release obtained by WATE. The vehicle was found overturned, resting next to a tree, with the woman inside it.
Two killed, one injured in Knoxville early morning shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two people were killed and a third person was shot outside of a bar on Merchant Drive early Tuesday morning, according to the Knoxville Police Department. Department representatives did not release any suspects’ names, but did say a potential suspect reportedly ran from the scene before...
‘It’s getting dangerous’: Community reacts to double murder at North Knoxville bar
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department continues to look for the suspect in early Tuesday morning’s deadly shooting at the Pint House off of Merchant Drive. Previous Coverage: Two killed, one injured in Knoxville early morning shooting. Some workers near the bar were at work when they...
Murder suspect still at large after Knoxville shooting, police say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department released Wednesday the names of the two victims and two suspects in Tuesday morning’s Merchant Drive shooting. The shooting happened in the parking lot of The Pint House, KPD said. Communications Manager Scott Erland said two people — Kevin Matthews, 40, and Steven Davis, 36 — are suspects in the shooting.
Knoxville police, Knox County Sheriff’s Office responding to Corryton home
CORRYTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department and Knox County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a home in Corryton as part of what the agencies are calling an ongoing investigation. According to KPD Communications Manager Scott Erland, officers are executing a search warrant. This is a developing story....
People can face harsher penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers after new law goes into effect in TN
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new law passed by the legislature makes it a Class E felony to assault law enforcement officers. People convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers would be required to pay $10,000 and face a minimum sentence of 60 days in prison. It's named the "Back the Blue Act."
KPD: Two dead after shooting outside The Pint House near Clinton Highway
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two people are dead and another was hurt after a shooting at a Knoxville bar, the Knoxville Police Department said. Officers responded to The Pint House at 815 Merchant Drive around 2:45 a.m. in regards to a shooting just outside the entrance, according to KPD. When...
Alcoa stabbing suspect flees from police, dies after crash, Maryville Police confirms
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man suspected in a stabbing that occurred in Alcoa later died at an area hospital following a crash after a police pursuit, according to the Maryville Police Department. Ron Wells died as a result of his injuries in a crash involving two other vehicles on East Broadway Avenue near Fremont […]
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