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January 2022 - Posts

KPD Investigating Fatal Shooting on Atlantic Avenue

UPDATE: Victim and Suspect Identified from Atlantic Avenue Shooting The victim and suspect from the fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday afternoon at 930 Atlantic Avenue have been identified. The victim has been identified as Jerome Nance, 42 of Knoxville, Tennessee. The investigation ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 31, 2022 at 11:33 AM

Improving Pedestrian Safety in Lonsdale: $1 M Sidewalk Project Getting Underway

In a matter of days, Morgan Contracting crews will start construction of a $1,022,566 project to build 1,300 linear feet of sidewalk, curb, a retaining wall and drainage infrastructure along the east ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 AM

1st KAT Electric Buses: 243,360 Gallons of Diesel Not Used, 5.5 M Pounds of Greenhouse Gases Avoided

In September, the City’s first all-electric buses joined Knoxville Area Transit’s fleet. Look for big environmental returns, for years to come, on that historic investment. Each of KAT's 12 ele ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 AM

Public Assistance Sought to Locate Missing 18-Month-Old Girl

Knoxville Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators are seeking public assistance to help locate missing 18-month-old Royalty Daniel. Royalty, who was last seen on January 22 at 402 Bear Creek Lane, was taken by her mother, Cheyenne Daniel. Royalty was previously removed from Daniel’s cust ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 26, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Week 100: Public Safety Complex is Two-Thirds Completed!

It's a milestone of sorts - contractor crews have now logged their 100th week of transforming a vacated hospital campus into the City's new Public Safety Complex. They're two-thirds of the way done, w ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 26, 2022 at 12:15 PM

January 25, 2022 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available

The Office of Neighborhood Empowerment publishes an almost-weekly newsletter, The Neighborly Notice, which covers news of interest to Knoxville's resident-led, resident-controlled neighborhood organiz ... more»

Posted by tmcdonell On Jan 25, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Victim Identified from Wilson Avenue Fire, Investigation Ongoing

Knoxville Police Department Violent Crimes Unit investigators and Knoxville Fire Department arson investigators are continuing to investigate after a body was found inside of a burning home on Wilson Avenue on Friday, January 21. The deceased has been identified as 46-year-old Donald DeShazo of ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 25, 2022 at 11:29 AM

Drug and Weapon Arrests for Week of January 17

This past week, Knoxville Police Department officers continued their vigorous proactive efforts to remove dangerous and deadly narcotics from the streets of Knoxville. In a review of incident reports submitted by KPD officers from Monday, January 17 through Sunday, January 23, KPD officers arre ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 24, 2022 at 2:37 PM

KPD Officers Quickly Locate and Arrest Suspect from Saturday Morning Robbery

Knoxville Police Department officers quickly located and arrested the suspect from a robbery that occurred at an area Big Lots on Saturday morning. At around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, KPD officers responded to the Big Lots at 4825 Broadway to investigate a robbery. It was reported that ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 24, 2022 at 8:18 AM

Replacement Blood Drive for Noah Sileno Set for Friday, January 28 at KPD Headquarters

Next Friday, January 28, the MEDIC mobile bus will be at KPD headquarters for a replacement blood drive for our friend Noah Sileno. At six years old, Noah is fighting his second battle with cancer after courageously beating it for the first time in 2018. As part of his extensive treatments, Noa ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 21, 2022 at 1:35 PM

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