Liz Kellar
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Knox sheriff names victim from John Sevier Highway fire
The woman was located inside the home, and later died at a hospital. → Read More
Police searching for couple in connection with fatal Western Heights shooting
The victim, who has been identified as Artimeyo Folks, 25, was pronounced dead after being transported from the scene → Read More
DA investigating after 5 animals found dead, 38 others removed from home
The animals seized include 17 dogs, 12 cats, two guinea pigs, three rats, one bearded dragon, one gecko, one turtle and one parakeet. → Read More
Judge sentences man to 23 years in Knoxville New Year's Eve fatal shooting
Dtearius Carvell Southern was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend at a New Year’s Eve party. → Read More
After acquittal, Knoxville activist Nzinga Amani still faces another legal hurdle
More charges related to the case are lingering. Amani still faces a legal fight stemming from the day they were arrested months after a 2021 protest. → Read More
Knoxville police reform activist Nzinga Bayano Amani acquitted
"This was a case where a crime did not occur, where what was charged infringed on First Amendment rights," said defense attorney Dillon Zinser. → Read More
Third suspect arrested in fatal Valentine's Day shooting
Javari Jackson-Allen, 19, was taken into custody by Knoxville Police Community Engagement Response Team officers on March 4 in Montgomery Village. → Read More
Case involving workers arrested at Tennessee slaughterhouse ICE raid ends with payout
The April 2018 raid on the Southeastern Provision slaughterhouse in Bean Station upended the lives of nearly 100 workers. → Read More
Police release IDs of two victims in fatal Interstate 40 crash
Police say a driver in a pickup truck that was on I-40 east crossed the median, striking an SUV that was traveling west. → Read More
Knoxville police chief 'disturbed' about how officers treated disabled woman
"My expectation is that our officers treat every person they encounter, regardless of the context or situation, with respect, dignity and basic decency." → Read More
21-year-old Knoxville woman takes plea agreement in connection with fatal shooting
Shani Harris was facing charges of attempted first degree murder, attempted aggravated robbery, and possession of a firearm. → Read More
'This shouldn’t happen': Family of woman who collapsed in KPD custody plans to sue
Lisa Edwards, 60, was arrested Feb. 5 outside Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and later died. Her family wants answers. → Read More
Two killed in crash on Interstate 40 at Midway Road in Knoxville
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene and a third was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. → Read More
Two suspects arrested in fatal Valentine's Day Knoxville shooting
Knoxville police officers had responded to the shooting on Badgett Drive on Feb. 14, and found am an suffering from a gunshot wound. → Read More
Knox County judge sentences convicted murderer to life in prison
Life in prison means Charlie Martinez must serve 51 years before he is eligible for parole. → Read More
Knoxville police continue internal investigation of officers after woman collapses in custody
The department also released police video footage from the Feb. 5 arrest, including body-camera footage of the initial interaction with Edwards. → Read More
Deadly shooting in Inskip involved two roommates, police say
Officers responded around 2:25 a.m. Feb. 22 to a home in the 1200 block of West Parkway Avenue and found a man inside who had been shot. → Read More
Woman who collapsed in Knoxville police custody died of a stroke, DA says
Lisa Edwards, 60, died earlier this month at a local hospital after she lost consciousness in the back of a Knoxville Police Department cruiser. → Read More
Motorcycle driver killed in Magnolia Avenue crash
The Knoxville resident was pronounced dead at the scene, a police spokesperson said. The other driver stayed at the scene. → Read More
Police identify 76-year-old Knoxville man found stabbed to death in home
The man accused of killing him, Joe Bryant Whitaker, is being held on several charges including first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. → Read More