UPDATE | CARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
September 4, 2026 At approximately 9:56 a.m., the Knox County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a potential bomb threat at Carter Middle School after a
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September 4, 2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KCSO APPREHENDS ARSON SUSPECT FOLLOWING SEARCH
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — September 3, 2026 — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended Lee “Matthew” Wolfe of Knox County following an ongoing search
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September 3, 2026
KCSO Statement – Walker Springs Apartment
KCSO Statement – Walker Springs Apartment At approximately 1:05 p.m., Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Walker Springs Apartments regarding a reported structure fire.
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September 2, 2026
Missing Person Alert
MISSING PERSON – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Megan Wicker. Family
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March 20, 2026
West Knox Incident
January 30, 2025 – Active Law Enforcement Response at Westland Drive Weigel’s – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of an
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January 30, 2026
Scam Alert
🚨 SCAM ALERT – PLEASE SHARE 🚨 A new phone scam is targeting residents by claiming a loved one has been jailed. The caller will
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September 19, 2025
Officer Involved Accident – North Knox
Deputies Struck Head On while responding to a fight call at the Ingles Parking lot in Halls. – Knoxville, TN – At approximately 10 PM
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July 27, 2025
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July 9, 2025
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Sheriff’s Statement on Investigation of Ronnie Kidd
May 5, 2020 For Immediate Release: Sheriff Spangler Statement to Citizens of Knox County Contact: Kimberly Glenn, Communications Director To the citizens of Knox County,
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May 5, 2020
4:07 pm
Protest Update from Sheriff
Sheriff Spangler is aware of the protest that has taken place outside of The Knox County Health Department. It is important for the Citizens of
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April 22, 2020
3:43 pm
Media Release
Sheriff Tom Spangler has confirmed that as of this afternoon on April 17, 2020 Assistant Chief David Henderson’s status has changed. Assistant Chief Henderson is
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April 17, 2020
3:42 pm
Fatal Accident Investigation Update
On April 13, 2020 the Knoxville Police Department was pursuing two suspects who were believed to be responsible for a shooting that occurred on April
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April 14, 2020
2:57 pm
Fatal Accident Investigation
April 9, 2020 – Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to reports of a vehicle on fire at approximately 2:20am in the
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April 9, 2020
9:04 pm
A message from the Sheriff
As you know, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating today’s Officer Involved Shooting. I wanted to reach out to the Families who have suffered
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April 7, 2020
3:55 pm
TBI Media Release
TBI Investigating Series of Stabbings, Officer-Involved Shooting in Knox County At the request of 6th District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI Agents are investigating the
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April 7, 2020
1:24 pm
Officer Involved Shooting 4-7-2020
Officers are on scene at the Strawberry Plains Pilot due to an Officer involved shooting . TBI will be investigating and handling further press releases.
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April 7, 2020
11:36 am
Sheriffs response to Executive Order
The men and women of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office stand ready to protect the Citizens of Knox County. The Oath of Office requires that
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April 3, 2020
3:47 pm
