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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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
Knoxville Police Department investigators have obtained warrants charging D’Tearius Southern, 27 of Knoxville, Tennessee, with the murder of Terrell Kemp on New Year’s Eve in the 2000 block of Countryhill Lane. The investigation, which is being led by the Violent Crimes Unit, shows that Southern sho ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 04, 2022 at 3:14 PM
  
On Sunday, August 22 at around 1:40 p.m., KPD officers responded to the TWRA Wildlife Management Area at 3140 McClure Lane in reference to an assault that had occurred on the greenway. On arrival, officers spoke with the victim, a 30-year-old female, who stated that she was walking her dog on the tr ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 23, 2021 at 6:01 PM
  
Update (July 25, 2020, 12:30 p.m.): Murder Suspect Arrested in Detroit  At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24, members of the U.S. Marshals Service located and arrested Vondre Lamar Allen in Detroit, Michigan. Allen is wanted for the murder of Phillip Sneed in the 700 block of W. Oak Hill ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 27, 2020 at 9:27 AM