CRIME & SAFETY
One killed in Tazewell, warehouse roof collapses in Knox County as East Tennessee storms subside
Storms blew through East Tennessee with of one death in Claiborne County and a warehouse roof collapse in Knox County. A staff member at the Claiborne County Office of Emergency Management confirmed a person was killed at about 10:30 a.m. May 8, after a tree fell on a vehicle at Lone Mountain Road...
Knoxville police bodycam shows man shooting ex-girlfriend point blank, then officer shooting him
The Knoxville Police Department body-camera footage from the April 27 police shooting of 25-year-old Jamauri Griffin shows the man firing a gun point-blank into the face of a woman inside her home. Griffin was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 23-year-old woman was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Maryville man charged with shooting neighbor's dog with BB gun
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — A Maryville man is accused of shooting his neighbor's dog with a BB gun. According to court records, Michael Richter, 59, is charged with two counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and one count of aggravated cruelty to animals. A Blount County Sheriff's Office...
Louisville man arrested for allegedly assaulting fiancée
Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at Alcoa Inn, 250 Airport Highway, Alcoa, on May 6. The caller said he witnessed a Maryville man, later identified as David A. Solis, 32, Louisville, yelling at a 32-year-old woman in the lobby. The caller told officers that the woman, who had a black eye, came into the lobby and said, “Can someone call me an ambulance?” ...
Two injured after partial roof collapse at warehouse in south Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro responded to a roof collapse in south Knox County on Wednesday where two people were injured. Rural Metro shared that a roof collapse was reported at the PSG warehouse located on South National Drive around 12:30 p.m. The roof partially collapsed, causing significant damage to a large water and […]
Clinton woman killed in crash
A Clinton woman was killed in a head-on crash last Saturday. Deborah Smith was declared dead upon arrival at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville following the crash, according to a Clinton Police Department post on Facebook. ...
Knoxville man facing second-degree murder charge after woman's death in 2023
A 33-year-old Knoxville man has been indicted on second-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a woman in East Knoxville last year. A Knox County grand jury has indicted Thomas Solomon, a Knoxville Police Department spokesperson said earlier this week. Solomon was indicted for second-degree murder for...
Gatlinburg Parkway reopened after fire at downtown restaurant
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Parkway in Gatlinburg was reopened after part of it was temporarily closed as firefighters respond to a fire at a downtown restaurant Wednesday morning. The fire at Dick’s Last Resort started at 10:37 a.m., according to the City of Gatlinburg. As Gatlinburg Fire Department and Pigeon Forge Fire Department crews […]
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