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Suspect Charged in Alcoa Highway Shooting (July 14, 10:15 a.m.) Knoxville Police Department Major Crimes Unit detectives have obtained a warrant charging Randolph Thomas Garner, 32 of Knoxville, Tennessee, with second degree murder for the shooting death of Broderick Gipson. At around 4 a.m. ... more»

Posted by serland On Jul 14, 2021 at 10:14 AM

KPD Presents 2020 Awards

Five Knoxville Police Department employees were recognized with 2020 awards during the department’s annual Employee Recognition Luncheon on Thursday. Organized Crime Unit Investigator Phil Jinks and Major Crimes Unit Investigator Chas Terry were presented with the 2020 Officer of the Year A ... more»

Posted by serland On Jul 08, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Public Assistance and Information Sought in Case of Missing and Endangered Desheena Kyle

The Knoxville Police Department is continuing to seek public assistance to help locate missing and endangered 26-year-old Desheena Kyle or any information from the public regarding the circumstances of her disappearance. Desheena was reported missing from Wilson Road on June 28. While she was possib ... more»

Posted by serland On Jul 02, 2021 at 1:28 PM

Fatal Shooting on Catalpa Avenue

Update on Fatal Shooting on Catalpa Avenue (July 2, 2021, 10:50 a.m.) The victim from the fatal shooting in the 4000 block of Catalpa Avenue has been identified as Donald Busby, 48 of Knoxville, Tennessee. No suspects have been arrested or charged at this time. Major Crimes Unit detectives are pu ... more»

Posted by serland On Jul 02, 2021 at 10:55 AM

KPD Recognizes January, February and March Officers of the Month

On Wednesday afternoon, the Knoxville Police Department recognized its January, February and March Officers of the Month during a news conference at KPD headquarters. Violent Crimes Unit investigators A.J. Loeffler, Allen Cook and Andrew Markham and Officer Richard Wallace were selected as the ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 30, 2021 at 2:53 PM

Tylar Johnson, 28, Jailed on False Imprisonment Charge

On Friday, June 25, 2021, Knoxville Police Department officers arrested Tylar Johnson, 28 of Blaine, Tennessee, on an outstanding warrant out of Knox County for false imprisonment. The warrant alleges that the following occurred. At around 4:45 on Tuesday, June 15, a female victim and her c ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 25, 2021 at 5:55 PM

Week 4 of Kid A'Riffic: Community Fun at Lakeshore Park

Heather Murray had just moved here from South Carolina about the time the pandemic began. So she and and her family quickly learned about Knoxville's parks. Parks were her family's safe space. ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jun 25, 2021 at 1:07 PM

Team of City Employees Helped Make COVID-19 Memorial a Reality

Mayor Indya Kincannon wanted a permanent public memorial to honor our lost loved ones, shared community sacrifices and heroic efforts taken to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of Ci ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jun 24, 2021 at 10:19 PM

City and KAT: We're Hiring!

Knoxville Area Transit, post-pandemic, is amping back up its services later this summer - and that means hiring a few dozen new bus operators and maintenance technicians. The City of Knoxville is ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jun 24, 2021 at 10:18 PM

Coming Soon, Community Solar: 'Knoxville is Green and Proud of It"

Imagine driving on Interstate 40 and seeing a large 2-acre field full of solar panels, on City property, between the Public Works Service Center and the interstate. "Tangibly, this trend-setting i ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jun 24, 2021 at 10:18 PM

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