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KPD News & Alerts

KPD News & Alerts Blog

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) responds to a variety of events and calls for service each day.

For any questions, please contact KPD's Public Information Officer Scott Erland at 865-215-7210 or [email protected].

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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit KnoxvilleTNPolice.gov/News for current news, advisories and alerts.

Recent Posts
July 2022 - Posts
KPD Accepting Applications for Crime Scene Technician Position 
If you have an interest in forensics and a desire to play an active role in criminal investigations, the Knoxville Police Department is now accepting applications for open Crime Scene Technician positions. Applications are being accepted now through August 5, 2022.   Crime Scene Technicians play ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 26, 2022 at 3:25 PM
  
Payton McCarty, 26, Indicted for Felony Murder, Other Charges  
Payton McCarty, 26 of Knoxville, was taken into custody on Monday after he was indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury last week for felony murder, vehicular homicide, aggravated assault and attempted kidnapping.   On June 16, 2022 at around 2:45 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 25, 2022 at 4:43 PM
  
KPD Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Kingston Pike  
Knoxville Police Department crash reconstruction investigators are investigating a fatal crash that occurred late Saturday night on Kingston Pike.   At around 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, KPD officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on Kingston Pike at Huxley Road. The motor ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 25, 2022 at 9:12 AM
  
Fatal Crash on Chapman Highway  
At around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to Chapman Highway at Meridian Road to investigate a motorcycle crash. The motorcyclist, a 21-year-old man, was transported to the UT Medical Center via AMR. Life-saving efforts proved unsuccessful and th ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 22, 2022 at 9:43 AM
  
Kyeisha Dalton Charged With Second Degree Murder  
21-year-old Kyeisha Dalton was charged with second degree murder after Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the UT Medical Center on Monday evening, where a shooting victim had arrived via a personal vehicle.    At around 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, officers responded to ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 19, 2022 at 9:57 AM
  
KPD Investigating After Woman Found Dead in Car on Louise Avenue 
Victim Found Shot in Car Identified (July 18, 2022, 10:50 a.m.) The victim who was found shot in a car in an alley on Louise Avenue has been identified as 26-year-old Jefasha Mitchell of Knoxville, Tennessee. At this time, the circumstances that led to Jefasha’s death remain unclear, a suspect ha ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 18, 2022 at 10:50 AM
  
KPD Investigating Deadly Shooting at Harb’s Market 
Victim and Suspect Identified from Harb’s Market Shooting (July 16, 2022, 3:10 p.m.) The victim from the shooting that occurred at Harb’s Market on Burnside Street on Friday night has been identified as Erreese King Jr., 33 of Knoxville, Tennessee.   Violent Crimes Unit investigators have iden ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 18, 2022 at 8:29 AM
  
Keysha Hall Charged with Reckless Homicide Following Investigation Into Gaston Avenue Shooting 
Keysha Hall, 42 of Knoxville, Tennessee, was charged with reckless homicide and convicted felon in possession of a weapon on Thursday afternoon following extensive investigation conducted by the KPD Violent Crimes Unit into a shooting incident that occurred on Gaston Avenue on July 7, 2022.    ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 15, 2022 at 10:06 AM
  
14-Year-Old Charged with Reckless Homicide After Man Found Dead at Mossy Oaks Lane Home  
At around 7 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a home on Mossy Oaks Lane to investigate what was initially reported as a self-inflicted gunshot. Officers arrived on scene and found a 19-year-old man dead from an apparent gunshot. After continued investig ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 11, 2022 at 2:02 PM
  
KPD Investigating String of Car Burglaries in 4th & Gill Neighborhood and Surrounding Area  
The Knoxville Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit is investigating a rash of car burglaries that have occurred in the 4th & Gill neighborhood and adjacent neighborhoods over the past several days.    Since the morning of July 8, the KPD has received at least 34 reports of car burglaries with ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 11, 2022 at 10:26 AM
  
 
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