Knoxville, Tennessee – The Knoxville Police Department is currently investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred around 4 p.m. on Sunday. According to KPD, the shooting occurred at an apartment complex on River Maple May. One victim was transported to UTMC via a personal vehicle. Police said in a statement that the victim’s injuries are believed … Read more
Knoxville, Tennessee – The Knoxville Police Department says a Brinks truck driver critically injured a pedestrian on North Broadway. According to KPD, it is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a Brinks truck early Thursday afternoon on North Broadway. Officers responded to North Broadway near the Broadway Shopping Center around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. … Read more
Knoxville, Tennessee – The Knoxville Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection to the murder of Ernest Glenn in the 2900 block of Washington Pike on December 19. According to a KPD statement, 21-year-old Kevin Martinez was taken into custody on Sunday evening in Nashville. KPD says Martinez was identified as … Read more
Update – Knoxville Police Department says 60-year-old Charles Hornberger is charged with First-Degree Murder in connection to a suspicious death at an apartment in the 1500 block of Daylily Drove. Police say they found a woman fatally shot on the front porch. Original – The Knoxville Police Department says it is investigating a suspicious death … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department reports that 61-year-old Randall Lee Rose was recently indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for the murder of a woman who was reported missing in Knoxville in March 2013. KPD says Rose was indicted for First-Degree Murder in the death of 58-year-old Sharon Leinart. The victim was reported missing in … Read more
Update – KPD says all lanes have reopened. Original – The Knoxville Police Department is currently investigating a fatal collision that occurred on I-40 East near Papermill Drive. Around 9 p.m. on December 1, KPD said in a social media post that I-40 East was closed at Papermill Drive due to a crash. In an update … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department was involved in an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday afternoon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will be handling the investigation into the shooting. KPD reports that its officers responded to an active domestic situation involving a man armed with an axe outside a residence in the 2600 block of Fairview Street around … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection to a shooting on Sunday afternoon. KPD reports that its officers were informed a man had been shot multiple times and arrived at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. KPD says the victim was transported … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department reports that it has taken an attempted murder suspect into custody. On September 17, KPD reported that its officers and detectives were actively searching for 15-year-old Kendall Ridgeway. Police say Ridgeway had multiple juvenile petitions stemming from a September 13 shooting at the Kwik Pantry on Asheville Highway. On November 10, … 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