The Knoxville Police Department says its detectives are currently searching for the suspect who shot a man on I-40 East near the Holston River Bridge on Saturday evening. Just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, KPD says its officers responded to the location where a Ford F-150 had crashed into the center median. The driver suffered … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department has ordered an evacuation of residents within a 3,000-foot radius of suspected explosives found on Mynderse Avenue. Around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, KPD and Fire Department personnel responded to CMC Recycling at 2706 Mynderse Avenue for reports of employees finding a 5×5 box containing suspected dynamite that was smoking. Authorities closed … Read more
Knoxville Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1500 block of Connecticut Avenue around 7 p.m. on September 28, 2024. KPD reports that the shooting was captured on surveillance video. The victim is a 48-year-old man who is wearing an orange shirt in the video. The victim was treated for a … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a brazen car theft that occurred early this morning at the North Knox Chrysler Dodge at 225 Callahan Drive. KPD Property Crimes Unit detectives are investigating. Around 6:40 a.m., officers responded to the dealership for a report of a break-in and the theft of multiple vehicles. Detectives say that … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department is currently on the scene of a shooting on Asheville Highway. KPD reports that its officers are investigating a shooting that occurred a short time ago at the Kwik Pantry at 4800 Asheville Highway. One gunshot victim was found suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. No other details are available at this time. … Read more
Update – KPD confirms the missing kids have been found safe. Original – The Knoxville Police Department is currently searching for a non-custodial father and his three children. KPD reports that its Special Crimes detectives are currently working to locate 12-year-old Aki-Bakari, 9-year-old Amena, and 5-year-old Amirr-Barack. KPD believes the children are with their non-custodial father, … 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
26-year-old Tavares Harrison has been arrested and charged with Second-Degree Murder in the death of a man in the 9900 block of Kingston Pike. The Knoxville Police Department reports that officers responded to Cokesbury United Methodist Church around 11:45 a.m. on July 23, 2024. Harrison allegedly showed up to the church suffering from non-life-threatening stab … Read more
Update 2 – Knoxville Police have confirmed that Juan Carlos Diaz Perez is in custody. Perez was arrested near the Oak Ridge Quarry by the US Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force. Perez was wanted in connection to the murder of 18-year-old Suceli Perez. KPD believes the victim died by blunt force trauma. Update – KPD reports … Read more
Update 2 – The Knoxville Police Department said on social media that 20-year-old Robert Steed is now in custody. Detectives were trying to locate Steed who was wanted for Aggravated Assault and Reckless Endangerment. The case stems from a shooting that occurred at the Shell gas station on Summit Hill Drive on July 20, 2024. KPD … Read more