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At around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, Knoxville Police Department officers attempted to make contact with three suspicious individuals in the parking lot of the UPS facility located on Callahan Drive. As officers went to detain one of the male subjects for questioning, he fled from officers on f ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 04, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Week 15: Crews Tackling Central Annex, A Wing, C Wing

Seven companies have teams spread out across the former St. Mary's Hospital, handling everything from mass interior demolition of Central Annex floors to recovering refrigerant from cooling units to r ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jun 03, 2020 at 3:31 PM

June 2, 2020 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available

The Office of Neighborhoods publishes an almost-weekly newsletter, Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory, which covers news of interest to Knoxville's resident-led, resident-controlled neighborhood organiza ... more»

Posted by tmcdonell On Jun 02, 2020 at 2:06 PM

KPD Officers Respond to Fatal Collision on I-40 East on Monday Night

On Monday, June 1 at just before 9 p.m., KPD officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on I-40 East just before Papermill Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a motorcycle being driven by an adult male had struck the rear end of a four-door passenger vehicle. The motorcyclist was ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 02, 2020 at 8:00 AM

Public Assistance Needed in Identifying Robbery and Assault Suspect

KPD investigators are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect from a robbery and assault. On May 23, the pictured suspect stole several hundred dollars in merchandise from an area Dollar General. When an employee attempted to confront the suspect, she fled in the pictured vehic ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 01, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Nine Adults, One Juvenile Arrested in Fort Sanders Area

On Sunday, May 31 at 9:40 p.m., KPD officers were deployed to downtown Knoxville in response to more possible protests. Central Business District officers had already observed several large groups of people collecting in the area. One particular group of roughly 40 individuals was located on Cli ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 01, 2020 at 8:45 AM

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

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