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May 2020 - Posts

Homicide Investigation Launched After Shooting Victim Arrives at UTMC

UPDATE (May 31, 2020, 1:50 p.m.) The victim from the East Knoxville homicide that took place on Saturday, May 30 has been identified as JaQuan Reece, 19, of Knoxville, Tennessee. At around 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, Knoxville Police Department officers received a call from the UT Medical Cent ... more»

Posted by serland On May 31, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Downtown Knoxville riot

On Saturday, May 30 at around 11:30 p.m., a group of between 50-100 individuals assembled and proceeded to commit numerous acts of vandalism in the area of Market Square and Downtown Knoxville. Shortly after the group assembled, the window at Ruby Sunshine, located at 37 Market Square, was vandalize ... more»

Posted by serland On May 31, 2020 at 1:55 PM

Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Train near Old Broadway

At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, KPD officers responded to the railroad tracks near the intersection of Old Broadway Street and Mineral Springs Avenue, where a female victim had been struck by a train. The female was pronounced deceased on the scene. Following officer investigation, ... more»

Posted by serland On May 30, 2020 at 5:19 PM

Preserving History: St. Mary's Hospital's Legacy to Live On in New Public Safety Complex

Work crews carefully remove a carved memorial honoring the senior founders of Sisters of Mercy. For more than three months, a team of contractor crews has been doing some less-than-glamorous ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 28, 2020 at 12:28 PM

Search underway for missing woman

Update (May 27, 2020, 5:59 p.m.): Michelle Fields has been safely located. ---------------------------------------- Update on search underway for missing Michelle Fields (May 27, 2020, 4:40 p.m.) 43-year-old Michelle Fields remains missing following a comprehensive search of the pond ... more»

Posted by serland On May 28, 2020 at 11:57 AM

Serial rape suspect arrested

On Saturday, May 23 at around 2:07 p.m., officers with the Knoxville Police Department’s Violence Reduction Team arrested Aaron Gray, DOB 12-16-82, in the area of the 100 block of N. Central Street and Jackson Avenue. Gray is accused of committing numerous sexual assaults against numerous victims, b ... more»

Posted by serland On May 23, 2020 at 10:12 PM

Shooting with multiple victims - Homberg Drive

On Friday, May 22 at around 9:28 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers received multiple calls of shots fired in the area around the Stillhouse Tavern located at 4921 Homberg Drive. Upon arrival at the scene, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound that did not appear to b ... more»

Posted by serland On May 23, 2020 at 6:02 PM

#KnoxvilleJobDone: Plans Review and Inspections Employees Keep Us Safe

The City's 15 building and safety inspectors in the Plans Review and Inspections Department take their jobs seriously. They know that what they do on the front end, when a new house or business is ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 22, 2020 at 1:58 PM

Week 13: Professional Office Building Interior Demolition Continues

During the 13th week of demolition and reconstruction at the Public Safety Complex site, contractor crews are fanning out and advancing on multiple fronts. Environmental Abatement Inc. continues wi ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 20, 2020 at 5:33 PM

Human Remains Located in Woods Near 200 Block of Overbrook Drive

At approximately 12:39 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the report of bones that were found in the woods near the 200 block of Overbrook Drive. The bones were positively identified as human remains. KPD Violent Crimes Unit investigators and Medical Examine ... more»

Posted by serland On May 20, 2020 at 4:11 PM

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