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Gatlinburg Police: Woman injured after bear encounter at motel
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Gatlinburg Police Department said officers were dispatched to the Super 8 Motel on Airport Road, for a call about a person who an animal had injured. This was just after 12:30 a.m. EDT Sunday morning. When officers arrived at the motel, they found a woman...
75-year-old drowns after falling overboard while trying to dock boat
LOUDON, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency confirmed multiple emergency response teams assisted with a reported drowning Thursday at the Tennessee National Marina. A 75-year-old man was trying to tie up his vessel to the dock on Watts Bar Lake when he fell into the...
Pigeon Forge Police search for woman who may have been last seen in March
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Pigeon Forge Police Department is searching for a missing woman who may have last been seen four months ago. According to PFPD, Jessica Nicole Macie, 34, was last seen in the Sunny View Drive area of Pigeon Forge, possibly on March 5. Macie does not have a vehicle, and […]
Knox County man accused of causing fatal crash while driving intoxicated
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knox County man faces prosecution after crashing a vehicle while driving intoxicated in 2021, resulting in his passenger's death, records state. Robert L. Grant, 37, was being held in the Knox County jail in lieu of $150,000 bond. Grant, who has a prior record for robbery in Tennessee, is charged with vehicular homicide in Knox County Criminal Court.
Young Tennessee Girl Found Dead at Douglas Lake After AMBER Alert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The search for young Serenity Kinsey has ended in tragedy. The 7-year-old girl who was at the center of an AMBER Alert has been found dead in Douglas Lake, as informed by Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Coffey. This case, which has gripped the community, took a somber turn with this heartbreaking news.
KFD: Woman charged with aggravated arson after fire destroys Knoxville home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department said one woman was arrested for aggravated arson after an overnight house fire. Firefighters first received a call about the fire at 1544 Massachusetts Avenue around 2:58 a.m., according to KFD. Crews knocked down the fire within 10 minutes of their arrival....
KFD Capt. Justin Bailey: A go-to mentor & pro
You can look high and low, but around here you’ll be hard-pressed to meet a more well-rounded professional firefighter with multiple skills who thrives on training others, all done with great passion, than Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) Capt. Justin Bailey. He’s also one of the nicest East Tennessee chaps...
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