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Knoxville police are looking for the suspect in a shooting over the weekend that killed 48-year-old Michael Velazquez.
Knoxville police are looking for the suspect in a shooting over the weekend that killed 48-year-old Michael Velazquez. Velazquez was found dead at an apartment complex on Howard Baker Jr. Avenue ...
A man faces charges with second-degree murder after a shooting Sunday morning, the Knoxville Police Department said.
The Knoxville Police Department conducted an operation to curb aggressive panhandling in and around the Downtown and Old City areas following “numerous complaints from residents.” ...
The Knoxville Police Department conducted an operation to curb panhandling in and around the Downtown and Old City areas following numerous complaints from residents.
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating reports that someone in a silver Nissan SUV shot at another vehicle, KPD said.
Knoxville police report a significant drop in violent crime in 2025, with murders down 64% and robberies and carjackings each down 25% from 2024.
The Knoxville Police Department has identified the man who was killed after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on North Broadway on Tuesday.
Jakhory Dortch, 22, of Athens, was shot and killed just after 3 a.m. July 15 at the Days Inn on Dante Road in far north Knoxville. Police say Dortch got into a fight with another man outside a ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating reports that someone in a silver Nissan SUV shot at another vehicle, KPD said. Around 10:50 a.m. Sunday, officers went ...