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KPD News & Alerts
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
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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit
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Kyeisha Dalton Charged With Second Degree Murder
21-year-old Kyeisha Dalton was charged with second degree murder after Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the UT Medical Center on Monday evening, where a shooting victim had arrived via a personal vehicle. At around 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, officers responded to ...
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On Jul 19, 2022 at 9:57 AM
KPD Investigating After Woman Found Dead in Car on Louise Avenue
Victim Found Shot in Car Identified (July 18, 2022, 10:50 a.m.) The victim who was found shot in a car in an alley on Louise Avenue has been identified as 26-year-old Jefasha Mitchell of Knoxville, Tennessee. At this time, the circumstances that led to Jefasha’s death remain unclear, a suspect ha ...
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On Jul 18, 2022 at 10:50 AM
KPD Investigating Deadly Shooting at Harb’s Market
Victim and Suspect Identified from Harb’s Market Shooting (July 16, 2022, 3:10 p.m.) The victim from the shooting that occurred at Harb’s Market on Burnside Street on Friday night has been identified as Erreese King Jr., 33 of Knoxville, Tennessee. Violent Crimes Unit investigators have iden ...
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On Jul 18, 2022 at 8:29 AM
Keysha Hall Charged with Reckless Homicide Following Investigation Into Gaston Avenue Shooting
Keysha Hall, 42 of Knoxville, Tennessee, was charged with reckless homicide and convicted felon in possession of a weapon on Thursday afternoon following extensive investigation conducted by the KPD Violent Crimes Unit into a shooting incident that occurred on Gaston Avenue on July 7, 2022. ...
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On Jul 15, 2022 at 10:06 AM
14-Year-Old Charged with Reckless Homicide After Man Found Dead at Mossy Oaks Lane Home
At around 7 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a home on Mossy Oaks Lane to investigate what was initially reported as a self-inflicted gunshot. Officers arrived on scene and found a 19-year-old man dead from an apparent gunshot. After continued investig ...
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On Jul 11, 2022 at 2:02 PM
KPD Investigating String of Car Burglaries in 4th & Gill Neighborhood and Surrounding Area
The Knoxville Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit is investigating a rash of car burglaries that have occurred in the 4th & Gill neighborhood and adjacent neighborhoods over the past several days. Since the morning of July 8, the KPD has received at least 34 reports of car burglaries with ...
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On Jul 11, 2022 at 10:26 AM
KPD Acquires DUI Checkpoint Trailer Through Tennessee Highway Safety Office Grant
The Knoxville Police Department recently acquired a DUI checkpoint trailer to enhance its enforcement and public education efforts to discourage drivers from operating a car while under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants. “Intoxicated drivers make the roads significantly more dangero ...
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On Jun 30, 2022 at 12:13 PM
Update on Investigation Into Missing Jeremy Stout
Knoxville Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators are continuing in their search for 37-year-old Jeremy Stout, who has been missing since May 7, 2022. On May 7, Stout was scheduled to take a bus from the Greyhound bus stop on Cherry Street to the Kingsport area, where his parents li ...
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On Jun 29, 2022 at 12:41 PM
Two Arrested and Charged for Lay Avenue Shooting, One Suspect Still At Large
On Monday night at around 10:45 p.m., Community Engagement Response Team officers located and arrested 36-year-old Eddie Crippen and 33-year-old Jacinda Sharp, who were both identified by Violent Crimes Unit investigators as suspects from the shooting that occurred in the 2700 block of Lay Avenue on ...
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On Jun 28, 2022 at 12:12 PM
Florida Murder Suspect Captured in Knoxville on Thursday
On Thursday afternoon, KPD Violent Crimes Unit investigators working alongside the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force and Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Christopher Michael Hice, age 42. Hice, who was wanted out of Palm Beach County, Florida for second-degree murder, w ...
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On Jun 24, 2022 at 2:07 PM
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Recent Posts
KPD Launches New Department Website
KPD Investigating Death of Woman from Firearm Discharge at West Knoxville Apartment
KPD Investigating Armed Carjacking Near UT Campus
Suspect Captured from Deadly Middlebrook Shooting (February 5, 2024)
Grand Jury Finding Brings Closure to Unsolved 1989 Murder of Tony Williams
KPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on January 26th
Video Released from Officer-Involved Shooting on Lakeside Street
KPD Releases Preliminary 2023 High-Priority Crime Report
KPD Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in East Knoxville
Detectives Investigating Shooting in Krutch Park (December 23, 2023)
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