Knox County, Kentucky – The Knox County Sheriff’s Department says it has charged a couple following the discovery of a social media video showing a dog being beaten. According to a KCSD statement, dispatch received a call from a woman stating a video was circulating on social media showing a dog being beaten just outside … Read more
Knox County, Tennessee – The Tennessee Highway Patrol said in a social media statement that its troopers were involved in a shooting at Watt Road in Knox County. According to the THP statement, a pursuit involving THP troopers in Knox County ended earlier today when the suspect crashed on Watt Road at the entrance to … Read more
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an explosion that left a home leveled. KCSO reports that its Fire and Explosives Unit responded to reports of a home explosion on Blue Water Way around 1 p.m. on November 20. According to FEIU investigators, the structure was completely leveled and no occupants were home at the … Read more
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 15-year-old male from Powell is in custody on a charge of Second-Degree Murder. KCSO reports that it received a report of a body on a dirt walking trail behind a community pool in Broadacres Subdivision in the Powell Community. Deputies responded to the 7700 block of Cranley … Read more
A 33-year-old former Knox County School system teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the production of child pornography. 33-year-old Zachariah Luaie Albaba was sentenced to two hundred and forty months. Once Albaba is released, he will be on supervised release for his lifetime. He will also be required to register with … Read more
A male suspect has been shot by deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. KCSO reports that deputies were attempting to negotiate with a male suspect with a gun at Clayton Park on Norris Freeway around 4:30 p.m. on May 8. At some point, the suspect was shot by deputies. KCSO says the circumstances leading … Read more
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for child sex crimes. According to KCSO, information about a possible child sexual assault was received with assistance from the Galesburg Police Department. The agencies carried out a thorough investigation. KCSO says the investigation revealed a suspect as well as multiple possible victims who are located … Read more
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announced deputies were involved in a deputy-involved shooting late Thursday night. According to a social media post from KCSO, the investigation into the disappearance of 11-year-old Aubriauna “Bree” Mays led detectives to the Tennessee-Georgia line late Thursday. Sometimes after 1 a.m. on February 2, 2024, authorities located the suspect and … Read more
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee is investigating a shooting with the victim suffering life-threatening gunshot wounds. According to a social media post from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, patrol units responded to a reported shooting at 6408 Old Maynardville Pike around 3:48 PM today. Upon arrival, officers located a male patient with life-threatening … Read more