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Icy road conditions across East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay map shows ice and snow patches on various roads in Campbell, Scott and Morgan Counties. This includes I-75, State Route 29, State Route 52, State ...
Knox County increases its jail contract to hold twice as many immigration detainees
The contract, provided to Knox News by the sheriff's office, increased the number of people Knox County will hold for U.S.
Dozens of police recruits nationwide have died while training in last decade: probe
At least 29 recruits died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last decade, an AP ...
Unsolved murder cases in Knoxville leave families desperate for answers and closure
There are over 200 unsolved murder cases in Knoxville. As time passes, families are left without answers and detectives without new leads.
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Knoxville officers who responded to discovery of dynamite honored
The Knoxville Police Department has recognized a group of officers who put themselves in harm’s way when a large amount of dynamite was discovered at a recycling center last year.
Knoxville police arrest man accused of attacking mother
​The department said Darryl Johnson was arrested for attacking his mother at a home on Royal Prince Way. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officers took a 36-year-old man into custody on Tuesday after crisis ...
Knoxville man arrested for assaulting mother after crisis negotiator response, KPD says
Crisis Negotiators were at the home for several hours Tuesday morning before Johnson was taken into custody, Knoxville police said.
Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
Black recruits represented nearly 60% of those who died, a striking disparity given that federal data show Black officers ...
Knoxville police take man into custody after alleged domestic assault
The Knoxville Police Department took a man into custody Tuesday morning who was wanted for domestic assault, KPD announced.
Sheriff Tom Spangler apologizes for allowing his uncertified appointees on raids
A Knox News investigative series spurred a state investigation of the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the two men deputized ...
Horses and officers continue training for Knoxville Police Department’s new mounted patrol
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) is currently training their new mounted patrol officers and their horses for an upcoming initiative that will bring mounted officers to ...