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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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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
  
Community Engagement Response Team Arrests Wanted Felon William North 
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Community Engagement Response Team (CERT) officers arrested 21-year-old William North, who was wanted on numerous outstanding felony warrants.  At around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, CERT officers attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger that was leaving a p ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 08, 2022 at 9:08 AM
  
Suspect Quickly Arrested and Charged Following Early-Morning Assault in Market Square 
Knoxville Police Department officers have arrested and charged a man who allegedly randomly assaulted a woman who was jogging in downtown Knoxville on Tuesday morning.   At just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, KPD officers responded to Market Square, where it was reported that a woman ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 06, 2022 at 12:26 PM
  
Man Arrested After Negotiator Callout at Brentway Circle Apartment 
Earlier this morning, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a landlord and tenant dispute at an apartment at 100 Brentway Circle. As officers and maintenance staff were at the door of the apartment, the resident fired two shots from inside the apartment at the door. KPD crisis negotiator ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 30, 2022 at 2:03 PM
  
CERT Arrests Nyota Janeth Following Property Crimes Unit Investigation 
On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at around 6:50 p.m., Community Engagement Response Team officers arrested 20-year-old Nyota Janeth, who was sought for a multitude of outstanding warrants. Janeth was arrested following a traffic stop on Bethel Avenue. Janeth’s arrest was the result of an investi ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 25, 2022 at 2:42 PM
  
Payton McCarty, 26, Indicted for Felony Murder, Other Charges  
Payton McCarty, 26 of Knoxville, was taken into custody on Monday after he was indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury last week for felony murder, vehicular homicide, aggravated assault and attempted kidnapping.   On June 16, 2022 at around 2:45 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 25, 2022 at 4:43 PM
  
Kyeisha Dalton Charged With Second Degree Murder  
21-year-old Kyeisha Dalton was charged with second degree murder after Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the UT Medical Center on Monday evening, where a shooting victim had arrived via a personal vehicle.    At around 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, officers responded to ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 19, 2022 at 9:57 AM
  
Keysha Hall Charged with Reckless Homicide Following Investigation Into Gaston Avenue Shooting 
Keysha Hall, 42 of Knoxville, Tennessee, was charged with reckless homicide and convicted felon in possession of a weapon on Thursday afternoon following extensive investigation conducted by the KPD Violent Crimes Unit into a shooting incident that occurred on Gaston Avenue on July 7, 2022.    ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 15, 2022 at 10:06 AM
  
14-Year-Old Charged with Reckless Homicide After Man Found Dead at Mossy Oaks Lane Home  
At around 7 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a home on Mossy Oaks Lane to investigate what was initially reported as a self-inflicted gunshot. Officers arrived on scene and found a 19-year-old man dead from an apparent gunshot. After continued investig ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 11, 2022 at 2:02 PM
  
Two Arrested and Charged for Lay Avenue Shooting, One Suspect Still At Large  
On Monday night at around 10:45 p.m., Community Engagement Response Team officers located and arrested 36-year-old Eddie Crippen and 33-year-old Jacinda Sharp, who were both identified by Violent Crimes Unit investigators as suspects from the shooting that occurred in the 2700 block of Lay Avenue on ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 28, 2022 at 12:12 PM
  
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