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KPD News & Alerts

KPD News & Alerts Blog

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) responds to a variety of events and calls for service each day.

For any questions, please contact KPD's Public Information Officer Scott Erland at 865-215-7210 or [email protected].

Click here to view KPD's current calls for service (updated every two hours).

The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit KnoxvilleTNPolice.gov/News for current news, advisories and alerts.

Recent Posts
Officer-Involved Crash on Kingston Pike  
At around 3 a.m. on Friday, August 13, 2021, Knoxville Police Department officers were dispatched to an in-progress burglary at a business in the 4800 block of Kingston Pike. Responding officers were traveling eastbound on Kingston Pike when a passenger vehicle pulled on to Kingston Pike in front of ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 13, 2021 at 9:02 AM
  
Fatal Crash on I-40 East  
On Saturday, August 1 at approximately 11:40 p.m., KPD officers responded to a two-vehicle wreck on I-40 East just east of the Oglesby Road overpass. Upon arrival, due to the severity of the crash, the Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate.  Based on the evidence at the ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 03, 2020 at 7:31 AM
  
Fatal Motorcycle Crash – Kingston Pike  
On Thursday, July 9 at 10:10 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers were dispatched to a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a single-occupant motorcycle on Kingston Pike just east of Morrell Road. The driver of the motorcycle was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he was pronounced ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jul 10, 2020 at 9:47 AM
  
KPD Officers Respond to Fatal Collision on I-40 East on Monday Night  
On Monday, June 1 at just before 9 p.m., KPD officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on I-40 East just before Papermill Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a motorcycle being driven by an adult male had struck the rear end of a four-door passenger vehicle. The motorcyclist was ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jun 02, 2020 at 8:00 AM
  
Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Train near Old Broadway  
At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, KPD officers responded to the railroad tracks near the intersection of Old Broadway Street and Mineral Springs Avenue, where a female victim had been struck by a train. The female was pronounced deceased on the scene. Following officer investigation, ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 30, 2020 at 5:19 PM
  
Traffic fatality on Alcoa Highway near Cherokee Trail exit  
UPDATE (Wednesday, May 6, 8:00 a.m.): The victim from the fatal collision on Tuesday morning on Alcoa Highway has been identified as Samuel Stevens, age 34, of Knoxville, Tennessee.  ------------------------ On Tuesday, May 5 at 5:45 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a ca ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 06, 2020 at 8:08 AM
  
Pursuit and fatal crash at W. Emory and Clinton Highway  
At approximately 6:08 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Knoxville Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the Western Heights area. The occupants were suspected for the shooting that occurred on Keith Avenue on the night of Tuesday, April 7. The suspect vehicle refused to stop and a pu ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Apr 13, 2020 at 9:20 PM
  
Fatal wreck on I-40 East near Asheville Highway  
At 8:39 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a crash on I-40 East near Asheville Highway, where a tractor trailer overturned. Based on the evidence at the scene and witness statements, the tractor trailer was traveling on I-40 East when it lost control, struck ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 17, 2020 at 2:11 PM
  
Fatal wreck on Broadway at Walker Boulevard  
At about 6:03 a.m. on Monday, March 9, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a single-vehicle accident on Broadway at Walker Boulevard. The preliminary investigation determined that a black Honda was traveling southbound on Broadway when it flipped and came to rest after impacting the co ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 09, 2020 at 10:14 AM
  
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