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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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Florida Murder Suspect Captured in Knoxville on Thursday  
On Thursday afternoon, KPD Violent Crimes Unit investigators working alongside the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force and Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Christopher Michael Hice, age 42. Hice, who was wanted out of Palm Beach County, Florida for second-degree murder, w ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 24, 2022 at 2:07 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
  
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
  
Second Suspect Arrested and Charged as Part of Investigation Into Death of Jaqwan Gillette  
A second individual has been arrested and charged as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Jaqwan Gillette, who was shot and killed on the night of March 28, 2022.    On Thursday, March 31, Community Engagement Response Team officers took a 17-year-old male into custody at an apartm ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 05, 2022 at 5:25 PM
  
Shani Harris Charged with Attempted Murder and Attempted Aggravated Robbery  
CORRECTION (March 31, 2022, 3:45 p.m.): Shani Harris has been charged with attempted first degree murder, not murder in perpetration of a crime as it was originally reported. Harris was initially charged with murder in perpetration of a crime due to a clerical error, which has since been corrected.  ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 31, 2022 at 3:45 PM
  
Suspect Identified and Arrested from Magnolia Avenue Hit-and-Run Crash 
The suspect from the hit-and-run crash that occurred on March 17 at Magnolia Avenue and Bertrand Street, which seriously injured a 31-year-old motorcyclist, has been identified and arrested. The suspect was identified as Calvin Thomas Jr., 65 of Knoxville. Thomas Jr., who is the registered owner of ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 25, 2022 at 11:01 AM
  
Nine Guns, Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia Seized After Shots Fired Incident on McCalla Avenue 
Last night, March 1, 2022, at around 9 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the area of McCalla Avenue and S. Kyle Street on a report of gunshots in the area. Responding officers found shell casings in front of a home in the 2200 block of McCalla Avenue, which had been shot severa ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 02, 2022 at 9:57 AM
  
Kevin Garner, 32, Arrested After Firing Gun in Strawberry Plains Pike Gas Station 
Knoxville Police Department officers arrested 32-year-old Kevin Garner of Mascot, Tennessee after he reportedly fired a handgun inside of a BP gas station on Saturday evening.  At just after 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2022, KPD officer Tim Walker was flagged down by a woman walking out of t ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Feb 27, 2022 at 12:03 PM
  
KPD Officers Quickly Locate and Arrest Suspect from Saturday Morning Robbery 
Knoxville Police Department officers quickly located and arrested the suspect from a robbery that occurred at an area Big Lots on Saturday morning.  At around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, KPD officers responded to the Big Lots at 4825 Broadway to investigate a robbery. It was reported that ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 24, 2022 at 8:18 AM
  
Man Arrested After Stealing Unlocked Car, Fleeing from Officers  
A Knoxville man is in custody after stealing an unlocked and unattended car from a gas station and fleeing from officers on Monday morning.    On Monday at around 7 a.m., it was reported that a victim’s car had been stolen from the parking lot of the Pilot at 2518 N. Broadway by an unknown indivi ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Dec 20, 2021 at 3:44 PM
  
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