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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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Warrants Issued Charging Michael Bledsoe with Robbery of 92-Year-Old Woman  
UPDATE (June 16, 2022, 8:35 a.m.): Michael Bledsoe was arrested early this morning. At around 1:50 a.m., officers responded to the Casey’s on Chapman Highway after receiving a tip that Bledsoe was there. Bledsoe ran from officers but was later found hiding in the woods nearby and ultimately taken in ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 16, 2022 at 8:36 AM
  
KPD Submits Application to Join Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project  
As one of his first actions as the new Chief of Police for the Knoxville Police Department, Chief Paul Noel submitted the department’s application to the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project on Monday, June 13.   “It is imperative that we create a culture of accountability and ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 13, 2022 at 3:02 PM
  
KPD Investigating Possible Murder-Suicide at Sidebrook Avenue Home  
At around 11:50 a.m. on Friday, June 10, Knoxville Police Department officers received anonymous information that a man who lives at 915 Sidebrook Avenue had shot and killed another man at that location.    During the initial stages of the investigation, officers learned that the alleged suspect ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 10, 2022 at 5:02 PM
  
Casey Austin Arrested and Charged for Selling Meth in Mission District Following OCU Investigation  
On Wednesday, Knoxville Police Department officers arrested and charged a Knoxville man with multiple counts of manufacture, sale and delivery of meth.    KPD officers arrested Casey Austin, 47 of Knoxville, Tennessee, near 418 N. Broadway on Wednesday morning. Austin’s arrest was the culmination ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 09, 2022 at 1:19 PM
  
KPD Seeking Info on Car from Hit-and-Run Crash Involving Bicyclist 
KPD officers are working to identify the driver of the Volvo Cross Country shown in the below pictures. On Saturday, June 4 at around 11:15 p.m., officers stopped the Volvo on Willow Avenue and Patton Street because the car did not have a license plate. As officers were walking towards the car, the ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 06, 2022 at 3:10 PM
  
Nearly 80 Guns Stolen from Vehicles in Knoxville in 2022  
Data compiled by the Knoxville Police Department’s Crime Analysis Unit shows that more than 56 percent of the total number of guns reported stolen in Knoxville so far in 2022 were taken from vehicles.     Of the 134 guns reported stolen within city limits this year, 76 have been stolen from cars o ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 02, 2022 at 11:05 AM
  
KPD Seeking Qualified Applicants for Open Police Grants and Planning Manager Position 
The Knoxville Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for an open Police Grants and Planning Manager position. Applications are being accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. Prior experience at a law enforcement agency is preferred but not required.     The Police Grants and Plann ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 20, 2022 at 2:18 PM
  
KPD Investigating Shooting in Lonsdale Homes, Suspect Identified (REVISED) 
At around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 1900 block of Minnesota Avenue on the report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he is ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 20, 2022 at 2:15 PM
  
Cedrik Corbin, 30, Charged for Dealing Heroin and Meth from Montgomery Village Apartment 
A Knoxville man is in custody for multiple felony drug charges after the Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit conducted a search warrant at a Montgomery Village apartment on Tuesday afternoon.    At around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, OCU investigators with assistance from Spec ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 11, 2022 at 11:19 AM
  
KPD Adds Dates for Child Safety Seat Checkpoints  
The Knoxville Police Department has added dates for its monthly Child Safety Seat Checkpoints. In addition to hosting a checkpoint on the second Saturday of every month, a checkpoint will now also be offered on the fourth Tuesday of every month.   The Child Safety Seat Checkpoints are a completel ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 05, 2022 at 8:34 AM
  
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