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Grand Jury Finding Brings Closure to Unsolved 1989 Murder of Tony Williams

The investigation into the 1989 murder of off-duty Knoxville Police Department Officer Tony Williams is officially closed after a Knox County Grand Jury determined there was probable cause to charge a now-deceased individual with his murder. Members of the KPD Homicide Unit and Organized Crime U ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 30, 2024 at 10:48 AM

KPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on January 26th

The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the night of Friday, January 26, 2024 just outside of downtown Knoxville. KPD officers will staff the checkpoint, which will be set up in the Fort Sanders area. The purpose of the checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prev ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 12, 2024 at 9:06 AM

Neighborhood Cocktail Bar Near Stadium Looking to Do Baseball- and Soccer-themed Drink Menus

Professional baseball and soccer in the new stadium might be a year away. But Elle Nelson, owner of Monkey's Bar a few blocks to the west, is already starting to brainstorm what specialty cocktails sh ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 04, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Stadium Milestone: All 1,200 Tons of Steel Framing in Place, Plus Two-thirds of the Concrete Poured

Good weather and skilled crews led to an end-of-2023 milestone in construction of the City- and County-owned multi-use stadium in East Knoxville. All of the structural steel framing is now in place ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 03, 2024 at 10:58 AM

Video Released from Officer-Involved Shooting on Lakeside Street

The Knoxville Police Department has released the pertinent body-camera and in-car camera footage from the officer-involved shooting that happened on December 24, 2023 on Lakeside Street. At around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, December 24, 2023, Officer Caleb Bailey, a graduate of the 2020-B Basic Recr ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 03, 2024 at 10:02 AM

KPD Releases Preliminary 2023 High-Priority Crime Report

The Knoxville Police Department has released the preliminary 2023 high-priority crime report, which reflects a significant decrease in crime in Knoxville. The number of murder victims dropped from 36 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, a nearly 35-percent reduction and the lowest total in the City of Knoxvil ... more»

Posted by serland On Jan 02, 2024 at 1:34 PM