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‘He made a big impact’ | South Knoxville, family remembers selfless man killed on Chapman Highway
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The South Knoxville community is facing a pretty stark adjustment, with those in the area saying they’ll miss seeing a staple of the community. Dale Pedrick died at 67 Wednesday morning when he was hit while walking down Chapman Highway. People who frequent the area said he was a common sight along the South Knoxville road.
DA: No charges to be filed against Clinton officer who shot and killed 'suicidal' man who charged at him with a knife
CLINTON, Tennessee — The District Attorney General in Anderson County said the state will not be pursuing charges against a Clinton police officer who shot and killed a man in March. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation led the case. On March 3, 2024, a Clinton Police Department officer shot...
DA: Domestic abuser assaults victim, begs her not to tell, then blames her
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — A man is facing convictions after assaulting and strangling a woman, begging her not to tell the police and then claiming she beat herself up, according to the Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen. On Nov. 4, 2022, a Knoxville Police Department officer responded to...
Rural Metro: Crews respond after fire breaks out at junkyard; building and at least a dozen cars catch fire with no injuries reported
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Crews responded Thursday to a large fire at Junk Car Mafia on Old Rutledge Pike that sent a massive plume of smoke into the sky, visible from across Knoxville. Jeff Devlin, the fire chief for Rural Metro, said at least 12 cars were engulfed in flames...
DA says No Charges to be Filed on CPD Officer After the Death of Isaiah Hill
This Memorandum documents the findings of fact and legal conclusions of the District Attorney. General regarding the officer involved shooting incident on March 3, 2024 following an. investigation. The investigation was initiated and its scope was targeted at determining whether. a crime occurred in connection with this shooting. On March...
Kia thefts in Knoxville a growing trend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Police investigators are monitoring a crime trend involving Kia vehicles after an uptick in thefts this year. The most recent reported crime involving a Kia occurred earlier last week in North Knoxville and resulted in the arrest of three teenagers. According to KPD spokesperson Scott Erland, the department has been […]
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