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Two men died and a woman was hurt in an overnight shooting at a Knoxville bar
Two people died in an overnight shooting outside a Knoxville bar, and another was hurt. The suspect fled and has not been arrested, police say. At about 2:45 a.m. today, police were called to The Pint House, 815 Merchant Drive. At the front entrance, one man was shot and killed and...
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.
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...
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.
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...
Police asking for help to identify suspects in Knoxville cold case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officials with the Knoxville Police Department asked the public for help to identify the suspects in a cold case. On June29, 2014, officers responded to the Sims Road and Cook drive area. They found 40-year-old Paul Shepherd Jr. with at least one gunshot wound. He was...
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....
‘An avid animal lover’ Family honors Deputy Tucker Blakley’s 30th birthday by raising money for shelter
It has been nine months since Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Tucker Blakely was shot while responding to a domestic call in west Knox County. He was taken to the UT Medical Center on October 1, 2023, where he later died.
Maryville man arrested after allegedly threatening baby's safety
A Maryville man has been arrested after allegedly threatening the safety of his baby. According to a Blount County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call at 6:08 p.m. June 27. The caller advised deputies the disturbance was taking place at Lorraine Lane, Maryville. Dispatch told deputies the man said everyone would die if law enforcement showed up. When deputies arrived at the caller’s residence, they spoke...
KPD still searching for answers in years-old shooting case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -On July 1, 2020, the Knoxville Police Department began investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead outside an apartment on Better Tomorrow Drive in the Western Heights area. Four years later, police are still searching for answers. According to KPD, officers were called to Western...
TBI issues Silver Alert for missing elderly Scott County couple
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert Tuesday for a missing elderly couple out of Scott County. The notice came on behalf of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, which said 73-year-old Larry Young and 74-year-old Beverly Young have been missing since Saturday evening.
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