The Knoxville Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Thursday night near North Hembree Street and Linden Avenue. Around 5:55 p.m. on February 1, 2024, officers and detectives responded to a report of a shooting that happened in the alley behind Jarnigan & Sons Mortuary. At the scene, officers found … Read more
Update – KPD said Ronald Depriest turned himself in last night and remains in custody. Original Story – The Knoxville Police Department has announced charges against a suspect in the death of a woman at a Western Heights apartment. Homicide Unit detectives have obtained a warrant charging 26-year-old Reginald Depriest with first-degree murder in the death … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash on Chapman Highway on Tuesday evening. Around 6:10 p.m. on January 2, 2024, KPD officers responded to a crash on Chapman Highway near East Moody Avenue. At the scene, officers found an unidentified man who’d been struck by an unknown vehicle. The victim succumbed to … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department said in a social media post that it is investigating after a man was shot in Krutch Park for undetermined reasons. The incident happened around 9:40 p.m. tonight. Multiple individuals were seen running from the scene of the shooting. Police say they were possibly juveniles. KPD said it is making extensive … Read more
Update – The Knoxville Police Department has announced an arrest in the fatal shooting on East Oldham Avenue Saturday night. 34-year-old Stefen White, of Knoxville, was booked into the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility on second-degree murder. Original Story – Knoxville Police Department received a report of a shooting at approximately 6:00 p.m. on December … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department has apprehended a suspect following more than 90 minutes of negotiations. According to a social media post from KPD, the suspect barricaded themselves inside a camper in the 5300 block of West Martin Mill Pike. Before the barricaded situation, the armed suspect allegedly fled from KPD officers in a stolen vehicle. … Read more
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating the carjacking of a U.S. Postal Service Carrier. According to a social media post from the KPD, it is investigating after a postal service worker was carjacked on Wednesday morning. Just after 10 AM on December 6, 2023, KPD officers responded to a report of a carjacking that occurred … Read more
According to a social media post from the Knoxville Police Department, Jesse Bailey Jr. is now in custody. Police say Bailey turned himself in at the Public Safety Complex this afternoon. Earlier today, authorities identified the suspect and victim from a deadly shooting on Lula Powell Drive. At approximately 10:45 AM on December 3, 2023, … 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
On November 11, 2023, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Knoxville Police were dispatched to Market Square to investigate a complaint. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man with several lacerations. The suspect was not at the scene when the police arrived. According to a KPD Facebook post, a 36-year-old male was involved in a physical altercation when … Read more