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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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Reward Increased for Information in Murder of Aseal Iysheh  
The family of 24-year-old Aseal Iysheh, a Knoxville woman who was fatally shot on June 11, 2020, has increased its reward for information leading to the identity, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for her murder to $10,000, it was announced on Friday, August 28.    On the ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 28, 2020 at 5:00 PM
  
Paul Hollins, 32, Charged with Sexual Battery  
On Friday, August 28, 2020, Paul Hollins (DOB 9/11/87), who was arrested on the University of Tennessee campus on Thursday for trespassing, was charged with one count of sexual battery for an incident that occurred at the Target on Ray Mears Boulevard.  On August 19, a female victim reported that ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 28, 2020 at 1:42 PM
  
KPD Seeking Public Assistance in Locating Missing 53-Year-Old Woman  
The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing 53-year-old Teresa Brewer. Brewer was last seen on August 24, 2020 at around 4:30 p.m., when she left the UT Medical Center after being discharged. Her family has not seen or heard from her since. Brewer is app ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 27, 2020 at 12:40 PM
  
Fourth Suspect Arrested for Rocky Top Apartments Double Murder  
On Wednesday, August 26, members of the U.S. Marshals Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force and Knoxville Police Department officers arrested Eric Fairchild, DOB 11/30/01, in Morristown, Tennessee. Fairchild is the fourth suspect arrested in connection to the double murder that occurred on December 29, ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 26, 2020 at 4:24 PM
  
Recovery Efforts Underway for Possible Fort Dickerson Quarry Drowning  
UPDATE (August 25, 2020, 10:30 a.m.): Body Recovered from Fort Dickerson Quarry  At around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, Knox County Rescue and Blount Special Operations Response Team personnel recovered the body of a male victim from the Fort Dickerson Quarry. The body will be transported to ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 25, 2020 at 10:32 AM
  
Carjacking Suspect Apprehended  
On Saturday, August 22 at around 1:15 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a carjacking that had occurred in the 1300 block of Knotty Pine Way. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the male victim, who reported that an unknown suspect had taken his car, a white Honda Accord, at gunpo ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 23, 2020 at 9:16 AM
  
KPD School Zone Enforcement Efforts  
With the 2020-21 school year set to begin in Knox County on Monday, the Knoxville Police Department will begin vigorous school zone enforcement on August 24. The enhanced school zone enforcement efforts will run through Friday, September 4.   KPD officers will be assigned to 26 area elementary sc ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 20, 2020 at 3:00 PM
  
Suspect Apprehended After Family Dollar Robbery  
On Sunday, August 16 at approximately 10:30 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a robbery at the Family Dollar located at 1015 Heiskell Avenue. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a store employee, who stated that a white male had entered the store and demanded money after p ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 17, 2020 at 8:09 AM
  
Reward Offered for Information in Murder of Aseal Iysheh  
The family of 24-year-old Aseal Iysheh, a Knoxville woman who was fatally shot on June 11, 2020, is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identity, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for her murder.   On the night of June 11, 2020 at around 9:30 p.m., inv ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 14, 2020 at 4:10 PM
  
Intoxicated Male 4900 block of Rowan Road 
On 08/13/20 at 6:18 pm, E911 got multiple calls that someone was laying in the middle of the road with blood everywhere and possibly shot. Upon arrival, KFD and KPD located a male lying in the roadway suffering from severe lacerations to his arm and bleeding profusely with a female that was tying to ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Aug 14, 2020 at 8:14 AM
  
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