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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].

Click here to view KPD's current calls for service (updated every two hours).

The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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April 2020 - Posts
At approximately 6:08 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Knoxville Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the Western Heights area. The occupants were suspected for the shooting that occurred on Keith Avenue on the night of Tuesday, April 7. The suspect vehicle refused to stop and a pu ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 13, 2020 at 9:20 PM
  
On Friday, April 10 at about 8 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the report of a shooting with a victim at the 3500 block of Lilac Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered a juvenile male suffering from a gunshot to the legs. The victim was transported to the UT Medical Center ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 13, 2020 at 12:24 PM
  
UPDATE (April 9, 2020, 6:48 pm): Kya Nelson has been located and returned to her family.  ------------------------- The Knoxville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old runaway Kya Nelson, who was last seen at her residence on Knotty Oak Way on March 26. N ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 09, 2020 at 6:57 PM
  
With the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) preparing for the distribution of the COVID-19 economic impact payments, it is anticipated that criminals will attempt to use that to exploit, scam and de-fraud citizens. The Knoxville Police Department is providing the following reminders for citizens to reco ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 09, 2020 at 2:42 PM
  
UPDATE (April 6, 2020, 12:15 p.m.)  The victim from Saturday night’s fatal shooting and crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue has been identified as 32-year-old Markedra Houston. Upon further investigation, the shooting is believed to be the result of a confrontation that occurred at a nearby re ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 06, 2020 at 1:51 PM
  
A public awareness message for motorists in Tennessee: State, county and local law enforcement officers will not pull you over for the sole purpose of determining if you have legal reason to be out of your residence, are employed by an essential business or engaged in essential activity.  KPD off ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 02, 2020 at 12:37 PM
  
At 3:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, KPD officers were dispatched to E. Magnolia Avenue near N. Kyle Street for a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, officers located a male gunshot victim suffering from serious injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening at this time. The victim was tran ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 01, 2020 at 5:26 PM
  
Mayor Kincannon’s Executive Order, in support of the Knox County Health Department’s Safer at Home Order, directs and authorizes the KPD and other City regulatory authorities to take immediate action in collaboration with KCHD to enforce the mandates of the Order by seeking compliance or issuing cit ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 01, 2020 at 12:54 PM
  
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