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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Death Investigation
On July 30, 2023, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report for what appeared to be a deceased person just off the roadway in
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July 30, 2023
1:29 pm
CIT Graduation
Congratulations to KCSO Det. Wayne Doster, Ofc. Alex Van Buren, and Ofc. Christopher Wyatt on their completion of Crisis Intervention Team Training. The week long
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July 28, 2023
6:59 pm
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sgt. Jason Daniels, Sgt. Chad Gore, and Sgt. Josh Clemons for completing the FBI Supervisor Leadership Institute Training (SLI). This is part one
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July 28, 2023
1:01 pm
Graduating Field Training Officers – July 2023
Sheriff Tom Spangler, Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon, and Chief of Patrol Matt Evans want to congratulate Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s newest FTO graduates. These men
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July 26, 2023
12:19 pm
Congratulations to our newest F.T.O graduates
Sheriff Tom Spangler, Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon, and Chief of Patrol Matt Evans want to congratulate Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s newest FTO graduates. These men
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July 15, 2023
1:21 am
Death Investigation
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Units responded to the Powell Community Splash Pad around 1 pm today, July 14, 2023, at the request of
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July 14, 2023
8:13 pm
Medical Supply Theft Suspect Arrested
On July 7, 2023, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Detectives Parker Hall & Logan Sammons were searching for a stolen vehicle on Summit Hill
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July 9, 2023
5:14 am
West Knox Crash Investigation
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a serious crash involving two commercial trucks on Ball Camp Pike at Lobetti. The crash
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July 6, 2023
11:41 am
Fatal Accident
July 4, 2023, | Knoxville, Tennessee —— The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash just before 12:30 am in the 600
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July 4, 2023
5:47 am
