CRIME & SAFETY
Fatal head-on collision shuts down section of Interstate 26
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — A tragic two-vehicle crash occurred just before midnight on April 28, prompting a response from officers of the Johnson City Police Department. The incident occurred on Interstate 26 at Exit 17 and involved a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction colliding head-on with another vehicle. The driver of the […] The post Fatal head-on collision shuts down section of Interstate 26 appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Maryville chef accused of shoplifting meat in multiple cities for restaurant
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Maryville chef has been accused of shoplifting meat from a Knoxville grocery store to serve at his restaurant, according to court records. Those records state that some of the stolen items were taken in his pants. On Thursday, Clement Milanzi was taken into custody on a charge of theft of […]
Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man is dead and a woman is injured after a shooting involving Knoxville Police officers Saturday morning. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting. According to the Knoxville Police, the shooting happened after officers responded to a home in the 4700 block of Santala Drive for a reported […]
Secret Service agent removed from Harris’s security detail after ‘distressing’ behavior
The Secret Service special agent, who was working on the vice president's departure from Joint Base Andrews on Monday morning, “began displaying behavior their colleagues found distressing.”
Knoxville police ID 40-year-old man killed in April 26 hit and run on Chapman Highway
The Knoxville Police Department has identified the man killed by a hit-and-run driver April 26 on Chapman Highway as Zachariah Allen, 40. Officers responded to the scene on Chapman Highway at Fort Avenue, just south of the Henley Street Bridge, at around 1:40 a.m. April 26, a department spokesperson said in a press release.
Knoxville Man Charged After Shooting Dog During House Fire Evacuation
In a South Knoxville neighborhood, a dramatic scene unfolded early Friday morning as the Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) responded to a house blaze where a man was arrested for shooting a dog amongst the chaos. The shooting occurred while firefighters were working to extinguish the flames consuming a residence at the 200 block of Stone Road, which contained 11 people and a pack of 33 dogs, as reported by WBIR.
Byron Edwards' family still seeking answers, 2 years after his disappearance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One Knoxville man has been missing for several years with no major developments in his case, but that hasn't stopped Byron Edwards' family from sharing his story. Byron Edwards has now been missing for more than two years. "We still haven't heard anything, the police is...
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