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Man claimed his ‘revolver accidentally discharged 3 times’ after killing niece’s boyfriend
A 61-year-old man in will spend the rest of his days behind bars for killing a man who was dating his niece, shooting the 42-year-old victim multiple times and then claiming his revolver fired “accidentally.”. Knox County Criminal Court Judge Steven W. Sword on Thursday ordered Johnny Robert McBee...
Tennessee man who tried to provide material support to ISIS learns his prison fate
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man convicted of leading "a global digital media operation to distribute pro-ISIS propaganda" for years has learned how long he'll spend in a federal prison. A jury convicted 34-year-old Benjamin Carpenter, also known as Abu Hamza of Knoxville last October of attempting to provide...
Knoxville police recover guns and drugs after traffic stop
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two guns and different drugs were recovered after police conducted a traffic stop Wednesday, according to police. CERT officers stopped a car in the Summit Hill Drive and Hill Avenue area. Two handguns and narcotics, including possible fentanyl, were recovered. “A multi-time convicted felon was arrested...
The Clarksville Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating 31-year-old man
Clarksville, TN – According to the police officials, the 31-year-old man, later identified as Brent Copeland, last communicated with his fmaily on July 8th and provided a bus ticket for him to travel to Knox County, TN. Brent boarded a Greyhound bus in Clarksville on July 9th at approximately...
Knoxville man tried to steal shed by towing it without trailer, police say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man has been accused of trying to steal an entire shed from a business by towing it with his truck without a trailer, according to a police report obtained by WVLT News. The report was filled out by a Detective Pierce. In it, Pierce...
City of Knoxville, emergency responders, see problems amid technology outage
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Knoxville is seeing problems following a worldwide technology outage, according to the Knoxville Fire Department. Overnight Thursday, several Microsoft 365 apps and other services were disrupted, causing complications for airports, banks and other industries. Previous Coverage: Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media...
Three teens charged as Knoxville Police investigate Kia break-in at apartment complex
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department said Wednesday morning that its officers had apprehended and charged three teenagers accused of breaking into a Kia sedan at an apartment complex in the early morning hours. KPD said at around 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the 3100 block of North Broadway and saw three […]
Alec Baldwin Case Dismissed: Lawyer explains how police, prosecutors mishandled evidence
The 2021 shooting on the set of the film "Rust" as well as actor and producer Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial have been extensively discussed over the last few years, but last week, the case came to a final close before the jury even began deliberations.
Microsoft’s outage impact on first responders across the Tennessee Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -A massive technology outage caused major disruptions around the world on Friday. This outage could go down as the largest in history. The computer chaos caused flight cancellations in Huntsville and airports, as well as businesses and hospitals. This was not the work of a hacker. The...
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