CRIME & SAFETY
Fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore could send supply chain ripples, possibly impacting Knoxville in the short-term
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After a cargo ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, destroying it and potentially disrupting the port for months, leaders in Knoxville are wondering if its impact will be felt here. Six people are presumed dead in the bridge collapse, and a...
Oak Ridge police warn of increased home burglaries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officials with the Oak Ridge Police Department warned residents about multiple attempted and some successful home burglaries. The incidents happened in the Georgia, New York, Hendrix and Woodland areas. “Please be alert and stay vigilant of potential home burglaries in our neighborhoods,” officials said. “Make...
E. Emory Rd reopens after ‘serious crash’ involving cement truck
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knox County roadway has reopened after it was blocked for several hours by a crash involving an overturned concrete truck. The crash took place on E. Emory Road near Stormer Road around 11:30 a.m. Emergency crews arrived to find a fully-loaded concrete truck on its side blocking E. Emory Road […]
'I thought I was doing everything right' | Knoxville woman plans to use carjacking incident as motivation in recovery journey
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On March 21, the Knox County Sheriff's Office said two people were arrested following a carjacking incident that ended with a stolen car wrecked on Andersonville Pike and schools in the Halls Crossroads area put on soft lockdown. Around a week later, the victim in that...
KCSO: 23-year-old dies after wreck near Chapman Highway
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Sheriff's Office said a 23-year-old is dead after being ejected from a car during a wreck. The wreck happened on Sunday, March 24, at 231 Tipton Station Road off Chapman Highway, according to KCSO. The driver was heading eastbound when they lost control....
Friends and co-workers remember woman killed in Alcoa wreck
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Tristan Peacock remembers Madison Hoese as "Blondie" — his friend, and fellow Ulta hairstylist. "She was one of the most kind, and giving people who you would encounter," he said. "She would literally give the shirt off her back to a fly on the wall."
Fire crews called to North Knoxville house fire
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Firefighters with the Knoxville Fire Department were called to a house fire just before 10:00 Tuesday morning. The Knox County 911 Center received the call of the fire on Crest Point Road near Pleasant Ridge Road in North Knoxville. The caller said that she had returned home and found her house on fire.
Maryville bank robbery suspect intends guilty plea
A North Carolina man charged with attempting to rob CBBC Bank on East Broadway Avenue intends to plead guilty to the federal indictment against him. Juan Andres Valle, 24, was arrested on Oct. 27 last year after officers said he slipped a note to a teller demanding cash. The bank, located at 330. E. Broadway Ave., is about 1,000 yards from the Maryville Police Station. Valle was initially arrested after...
APD identifies 19-year-old killed by 16-year-old driving stolen vehicle under the influence
ALCOA, Tenn. — The Alcoa Police Department has identified the 19-year-old girl who died after a car wreck last week. The crash happened at East Lincoln Road and Southbound Hall Road on March 22 around 5:45 a.m. Madison Hoese was killed after a 16-year-old driver, who was under the influence, ran a red light in a stolen Silverado and hit her vehicle, according to APD.
Community rallies to aid of Knoxville man who feeds families in need after trailer theft
An East Tennessee man who devotes his time and energy to helping others said he has been humbled and overwhelmed by the support from friends and the community after becoming a victim of a crime.
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