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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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.

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September 2022 - Posts
Suspect In Custody from Deadly Shooting at Big Oaks Apartments 
UPDATE (September 30, 2022, 3 p.m.): The 16-year-old male who was detained at the scene of yesterday’s deadly shooting at Big Oaks Apartments has been identified as the suspect and charged for possession of a firearm by a juvenile. Additional charges from the shooting are still pending.    ----- ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 30, 2022 at 3:06 PM
  
David Jordan, 49, Arrested Following Meth and Heroin Distribution Investigation 
49-year-old David Jordan was arrested on multiple felony weapon and drug charges on Tuesday, September 27 as part of a drug distribution investigation that was led by the Knoxville Police Department’s Organized Crime Unit and DEA Task Force officers.  The investigation began after Jordan was ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 28, 2022 at 11:41 AM
  
KPD Investigating Suspicious Death After Burned Body Found on Watauga Avenue 
Woman Found Dead on Watauga Avenue Identified (September 26, 2022, 8 p.m.)   Knoxville Police Department investigators have positively identified the woman who was found dead on Watauga Avenue on Saturday night as Brandy Geisler, 34 of Knoxville, Tennessee. Cause of death has not yet been determin ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 26, 2022 at 8:00 PM
  
Pedestrian Killed in Crash on Henley Street 
Victim from Henley Street Crash Identified (September 26, 2022, 11 a.m.)  The pedestrian who was hit and killed on Henley Street has been identified as Quinton Fields, 23 of Knoxville, Tennessee. The investigation into the crash, which is being led by Knoxville Police Department Crash Reconstruct ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 26, 2022 at 11:02 AM
  
KPD Officers Clear Regal Riviera after Responding to Alleged Bomb Threat 
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at around 9:20 p.m., KPD officers responded to an alleged bomb threat at the Regal Riviera on Gay Street. The initial calls were that a man had left a suitcase that possibly contained a bomb, which proved to be entirely false.  Responding officers determined that a ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 23, 2022 at 8:50 AM
  
KPD Investigating Shooting on Kenner Avenue 
At around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a shooting at 2230 Kenner Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and found an 18-year-old man near the playground who had been shot. The victim was transported to UT Medical Center with serious injuries ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 21, 2022 at 11:36 AM
  
Area Agencies to Hold Active Shooter Training Exercise at West Town Mall on Sunday, September 25 
Several area first response agencies will participate in a collaborative active shooter training exercise at the West Town Mall on Sunday, September 25. The Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department, University of Tennessee Police Department, Rural Metro Fire, Knox County 9-1-1 and Amer ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 21, 2022 at 9:22 AM
  
KPD Investigating Deadly, Early-Morning Shooting on Wilson Avenue 
Update on Fatal Wilson Avenue Shooting (September 19, 2022, 11 a.m.)  The victim from the fatal shooting on Wilson Avenue has been identified as Samuel Whitfield, 38 of Knoxville.   The investigation revealed that a car of undetermined make and model drove past the house at 2717 Wilson Avenue ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 19, 2022 at 10:58 AM
  
Four Juveniles Arrested with KCSO Assistance Following Armed Robbery on Forest Avenue 
At around 4 a.m. this morning (September 18, 2022), Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 2200 block of Forest Avenue to investigate an armed robbery. Officers arrived on scene and met with the two male victims, who reported that they were robbed at gunpoint by multiple suspects. Fol ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 18, 2022 at 12:24 PM
  
Next Child Safety Seat Checkpoint Set for Tuesday, September 27 
The Knoxville Police Department will host its next Child Safety Seat Checkpoint on Tuesday, September 27 from 5-8 p.m.    The Child Safety Seat Checkpoints, which are held at 917 E. Fifth Avenue, are a completely free-of-charge service offered by the KPD for parents, grandparents or other guardia ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 14, 2022 at 8:11 AM
  
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