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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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

Recent Posts
June 2023 - Posts
Suspect in Custody and Charged from Shooting at Phyllis Wheatley Center 
A 14-year-old male has been charged in the shooting that happened earlier this morning inside of the Phyllis Wheatley Center. At just after 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the Phyllis Wheatley Center at 124 S. Cruze Street to investigate a ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 28, 2023 at 2:39 PM
  
Fatal Crash on I-40 East (June 25, 2023) 
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened early Sunday morning on I-40 East. At around 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2023, KPD officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-40 East near Strawberry Plains Pike. Based on the preliminary investigation, it is believ ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 25, 2023 at 10:17 AM
  
Homicide Investigation Underway After Gunshot Victim Located in Montgomery Village (June 22, 2023) 
UPDATE: June 23, 2023, 11 a.m. The victim from the shooting that happened early Thursday morning in the 1100 block of Daylily Drive has been identified as Jamarion Chambers, 18 of Knoxville.    Based on investigation conducted so far by Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives, it ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 23, 2023 at 11:05 AM
  
Update on West Knoxville Murder Investigation (June 11, 2023) 
The original release inaccurately reported that the victim's name was Avila Anfernee. The release has since been updated to reflect that the victim's name is Anfernee Avila.  ---------------- Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances t ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
  
Fatal Crash on Chapman Highway (June 4, 2023) 
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened on Sunday evening in the 6500 block of Chapman Highway. Sometime before 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, 2023, KPD officers responded to the 6500 block of Chapman Highway to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle. Based on ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 05, 2023 at 8:10 AM
  
Samer Jurdi, 28, Indicted for January 2023 Homicide 
An arrest has been made in the death of 30-year-old Jeronimo Gomez, who was shot and killed outside of a home on Bradshaw Garden Road on January 17, 2023. Samer Jurdi, 28 of Knoxville, was taken into custody early Thursday morning by members of the Knoxville Police Department’s Community Engageme ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 01, 2023 at 8:59 AM
  
 
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