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Four-day-old baby dies following dog attack in Greene County, authorities say
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A four-day-old baby has died following a dog attack in Greene County, according to authorities. Investigators said the infant was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville following the incident, which happened on Monday morning. News 5 has learned that the...
Police find missing Oak Ridge teen
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)—Officers with the Oak Ridge Police Department were looking for a missing 16-year-old who was last seen Saturday. She has since been found safe. According to police, Elsie Barber was last seen leaving her home on foot around 10 p.m., wearing a grey sweatshirt, grey sweatpants and dark Converse shoes. ORPD officials also said she was considered endangered since she does not have access to her medication.
TBI issues Endangered Child Alert for Hawkins County boy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a seven-year-old boy from Hawkins County. TBI said the alert was issued on behalf of the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office for Roger Daniel Sizemore after he was last seen in Bulls Gap. Sizemore...
Autopsy reveals cause of death for Knoxville Police officer who collapsed during training
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A KPD officer who died during training passed away because of natural causes, an autopsy report said. Wisbens Antoine was training to become a Knoxville Police officer, set to be sworn in on March 4. He collapsed on Feb. 23 and was pronounced dead early in the morning on Feb. 25.
Rural Metro responds to fire at Dollar General in West Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rural Metro Fire said it responded to a fire at a Dollar General in West Knoxville Tuesday afternoon. Officials with Rural Metro said crews were dispatched to the fire at the Dollar General located at 9129 Executive Park Drive. Additional information, including any injuries and the...
2 Knoxville restaurants reopen on Tuesday after 2 different car wrecks caused them to temporarily close
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A North Knoxville restaurant, La Herradura, as well as a South Knoxville restaurant, Thai Time, both reopened on Tuesday after two different car wrecks temporarily shut them down. The La Herradura wreck happened on May 5, hitting one employee in the store with debris. The 25-year-old...
Toddler hospitalized after dog attack
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WATE) – A two-year-old has been hospitalized in Knoxville, Tenn. after an attack by a pack of dogs in Kentucky, according to Whitley County Fiscal Court. There was possible coyote involvement in the attack, which occurred in the Johnny Hollow area of Rockholds, near Whitley County North Elementary School. The toddler was […]
West High School student arrested and faces charges for having a handgun
A student was arrested after a stolen gun was found at West High School, police say. At about 12:30 p.m. May 14, security officers were alerted that a student possibly had a handgun, according to Knoxville Police Department spokesman Scott Erland. Officers arrested the student and recovered a handgun. ...
Roane County couple pleads guilty in deaths of 2 adopted children
KINGSTON, Tennessee — A Roane County husband and wife pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to abusing their adopted children, resulting in two deaths. Michael, 67, and Shirley Gray, 64, killed their adoptive daughter Heather "Sophie" Gray, who was found buried on their Roane County property in May 2020. Authorities believe she died from starvation and abuse at the Gray home in early 2017.
La Herradura reopens after woman crashes into restaurant
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A restaurant on North Broadway has reopened after a woman crashed through the business earlier this month. On May 4, officers with the Knoxville Police Department responded to a reported hit-and-run involving a car at La Herradura Restaurant at 2526 N. Broadway just before 10 p.m., according to court documents.
Knoxville Police: 2-year-old in critical condition after shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a 2-year-old girl Saturday evening. According to KPD, the shooting happened inside of a downtown Knoxville apartment. The Knoxville Police Department and Knoxville Fire Department responded to the The Vista apartment complex on E. Hill Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, […]
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