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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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.

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Fatal shooting in 200 block of Odd Fellows Street  
Victim identified from fatal shooting in Walter P. Taylor Homes (September 11, 2020, 12:00 p.m.) The victim from the fatal shooting that occurred on Thursday, September 10, 2020 in the 200 block of Odd Fellows Street has been identified as Sheri Katulich, 57, of New Market, Tennessee. The investi ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 11, 2020 at 12:04 PM
  
Lt. Sammy Shaffer Receives Tennessee Office of Homeland Security Recognition  
Knoxville Police Department Lieutenant Sammy Shaffer was announced as a recipient of the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security First Responder Recognition Award on Thursday, September 10. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and local restrictions, the award was announced during a live-streamed even ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 10, 2020 at 12:20 PM
  
Dangerous Chemical (KFD release) 
Knoxville Fire Department release (September 9, 2020, 5:46 p.m.) On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, multiple visitors to the Fish Hospitality Pantry located at 122 West Scott Avenue obtained one gallon jugs of highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide. The liquid mixture contains 50% hydrogen peroxide an ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 09, 2020 at 7:06 PM
  
Suspect Arrested Following Attempted Boat Theft  
Suspect Identified from Attempted Boat Theft (September 9, 2020, 10 a.m.)  The suspect from the attempted boat theft that occurred on Neyland Drive on the morning of September 8, 2020 has been identified as Jeffery Carter Newcomb.   It was previously reported that officers responded to Volunte ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 09, 2020 at 10:02 AM
  
Suspicious Package at Old Knox County Courthouse 
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, E911 dispatch received a call concerning a suspicious package near the front entrance of the Old Knox County Courthouse. The courthouse and portions of the Howard H. Baker Federal Courthouse were promptly evacuated, and Main Street was shut ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 08, 2020 at 2:12 PM
  
Public Assistance Needed to Locate Missing 16-Year-Old  
UPDATE (September 4, 2020, 12:50 p.m.): Miles Brock has been located safe and reunited with family. As always, we appreciate the public for their help to spread the word in these cases.  --------------------------------- The Knoxville Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 04, 2020 at 1:32 PM
  
Two Arrested for Divide Street Shooting  
On Thursday, September 3 at around 5 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 3300 block of Divide Street and took two suspects from a shooting that occurred on July 1 into custody. Damarcus Dunaway (DOB 7/15/02) and a 15-year-old male were taken into custody withou ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 04, 2020 at 9:40 AM
  
KPD Seeking Information Concerning 2013 Murder of DeShawn King 
The Knoxville Police Department is continuing to seek information concerning the unsolved 2013 murder of 18-year-old DeShawn King.     On January 30, 2013 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting at 310 East New Street, where DeShawn Dupree ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 03, 2020 at 11:15 AM
  
Parvin Harper, 55, Arrested for Rape and Resisting Arrest  
On Saturday, August 29 at around 9:55 p.m., a witness observed a male suspect, identified as Parvin Harper (DOB 4/13/65), raping a female victim in the 900 block of Knoxville College Drive. The witness attempted to intervene but was driven off by the suspect, who responded to the witness aggressivel ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 31, 2020 at 9:09 AM
  
Mississippi Avenue Carjacking Suspect Quickly Apprehended  
On Friday, August 28 at about 5 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a carjacking near the intersection of Mississippi Avenue and Reed Street. A witness stated that he had observed a male suspect pull a male victim from a vehicle, assault him and flee the scene in the victim’s veh ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 29, 2020 at 8:29 AM
  
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