A Knoxville man received a 60-day jail sentence for his first DUI, exceeding the typical minimum penalty due to his prior criminal history and refusal to take an alcohol test.

The Knoxville Police Department warns of phone scammers posing as KPD officers to fraudulently obtain money, using spoofed numbers and demanding unconventional payment methods.

A police chase in Campbell County ended in a fatal crash involving Cassie Miller, who died after her car struck a tree following an attempted traffic stop. A passenger was injured and the THP is investigating.

Appalachian Electric Cooperative fined $8,000 by TOSHA for safety violations after lineman Nathan Potter's fatal electrocution while working without proper safety gear.

Shane Douglas Stallard from Kingsport was sentenced to over 17 years for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl, after being caught with drugs and firearms during a traffic stop.

A 15-year-old from Bearden High School was charged for threatening mass violence, necessitating collaboration among multiple agencies, leading to his arrest.

Elnathan Hall at Knoxville College was destroyed by fire, causing significant loss to the historic Black institution with no injuries reported. Firefighting efforts faced water limitations.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol seeks public help to identify a woman found injured on I-40, who later died. She was African American, roughly 38, with no tattoos but a mole on her nose.

A car crash on I-75 in Loudon County claimed the life of Tellico Plains high school senior and star athlete, Darrah Wiseman. Her community mourns the loss of the six-time TSSAA gold medalist.

A man, 20, died in a motorcycle crash on Western Avenue after colliding with a pickup truck. This is part of a recent spike in motorcycle fatalities in Knoxville.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville. The suspect, a white male driving a black SUV or crossover, is sought by police. Witnesses can contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers with information.

Knoxville's Rocky Hill Pharmacy co-owners indicted for an alleged scheme defrauding health insurers, including Medicare and TennCare, through altering and forging prescriptions.

Murder suspect Nicholas Hamlett, sought for a hiker's murder in Tennessee, was spotted in Chapin, South Carolina, prompting a manhunt and community alert.