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05/08/2024

Maryville Police Asking for Help to Find a Missing Teen

The Maryville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teen. MPD said 16-year-old Joshua Howton left his home on April 21 and hasn’t returned. MPD described Howton as a white male who is 6 feet tall and 185 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. Police said Howton was last s

05/08/2024

Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force Against Inmate and Writing False Report to Cover It Up

A former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Javian Griffin, 38, was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using excessive force against an inmate and writing a false report to cover it up. Griffin pleaded guilty to the offense

05/08/2024

The Cocke County Sheriff's Office Investigating the Death of a Toddler

The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 14-month-old child. Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball says the child was hit by a car on private property. No further details have been released.

05/07/2024

Pope Francis Announces New Bishop at Diocese of Knoxville

The Knoxville Diocese says that Pope Francis has appointed 61-year-old Father James Mark Beckman as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville. Bishop-elect Beckman has been a priest of the Diocese of Nashville for more than 30 years and is a Tennessee native born in Lawrenceburg. Beckman wil

05/07/2024

Zoo Knoxville Announcing a Beloved Animal is in Hospice Care

Bad news from Zoo Knoxville, 46 year-old Tonka the elephant is being placed under Hospice care. The zoos veterinary team has recently been managing some chronic conditions that are common in older elephants and last week they noticed some pain and swelling in his front leg and after giving him me

05/07/2024

Representative Tim Burchett Seeks to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Against Him Stemming from a Shooting Following Chief's Super Bowl Win

Rep. Tim Burchett is seeking to dismiss a Kansas man’s defamation lawsuit stemming from a February shooting in Kansas City following the Chief’s Super Bowl victory. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court in Kansas in March by Denton Loudermill, Jr., says Burchett shared photos of

05/06/2024

An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Pedestrian Involved Crash in Greene County

An investigation is underway by the Tennessee Highway Patrol after a woman dies after being hit by a car in Greene County. THP says a car was traveling North on 11E, Andrew Johnson Highway, in Greeneville Thursday night when 68-year-old Kathy Lane was crossing the highway at the intersection of K

05/06/2024

TBI has Issued a Silver Alert for a Missing Man out of White County

A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a SilverAlert on behalf of the White County Sheriff’s Office. 64 year-old Roy Whited has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance. He was last seen on May 3rd near Lovejoy Road in Sparta, wearing a beige

05/06/2024

A Woman is Facing Charges after Crashing into a Restaurant, Injuring an Employee

A woman is facing charges after police say she crashed into a Mexican restaurant on North Broadway and injured an employee. Knoxville Police responded to a reported hit-and-run involving a car at 2526 North Broadway on Saturday night andsay that 25-year-old Baleigh Bates drove into the restaurant

05/05/2024

Kingston Police Warning of Car Burglaries

The Kingston Police Department is asking for information related to a string of car burglaries. The break-ins happening in the areas of First Street, Roane Street and Spencer Street. The car pictured above is the vehicle suspected in these burglaries. Anyone with information or who sees any s

05/05/2024

Missing University of Tennessee Student is Found

A missing University of Tennessee student is found safe. 17 year-old Samuel Chugg was reported missing on Friday. UT Police say he was found today (Sunday).