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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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KPD requesting public assistance for missing Jefferson County woman, Tiffany Trull  
The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in the case of missing Jefferson County woman, 48-year-old Tiffany Trull.  Trull, 5’2” and 148 pounds, was reported missing on Friday, February 28 to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, who remains the lead agency on the mis ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 02, 2020 at 11:14 AM
  
Chapman Highway shooting  
The KPD Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning and left one man with serious injuries.  On Sunday, March 1 at approximately 3:03 am, patrol officers were responding to a disturbance in the parking lot in front of 3709 Chapman Highway when gunshots were ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Mar 01, 2020 at 2:50 PM
  
Homicide investigation into body found in South Knoxville underway 
The Knoxville Police Department Violent Crimes Unit is now conducting a homicide investigation into the body that was located in South Knoxville by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday.  The body, which has been identified as 26-year-old Emanuel Turner of Knoxville, Tennessee, was found off ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Feb 24, 2020 at 4:23 PM
  
Overnight hit-and-run injures four persons  
On Sunday, February 23 at 2:54 a.m., KPD officers responded to the parking lot at the corner of Willow and Central Streets on a hit-and-run involving injury. According to witnesses at the scene, a fight started for unknown reasons in the parking lot. The suspect, a black male in his twenties with ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Feb 23, 2020 at 8:51 AM
  
Traffic Fatality - Chapman Highway at Moody Avenue 
UPDATE (February 18, 2:35 p.m.): The victim has been identified as 44-year-old Robert Webster of Knoxville, Tennessee.  ORIGINAL STORY: On Monday, February 17 at 10:47 p.m., KPD officers responded to a call of a male pedestrian that had been struck near the intersection of Chapman Highw ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Feb 18, 2020 at 2:35 PM
  
Knoxville Police Department promotes 15 officers on February 17th ceremony  
The Knoxville Police Department officially announced the promotion of 15 officers during a ceremony on Monday, February 17 at Civic Coliseum. In the largest promotional ceremony for the KPD since 21 were promoted in 2016, seven officers were risen to the rank of Sergeant, six Sergeants to the ra ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Feb 18, 2020 at 10:48 AM
  
6600 Block of Chapman Hwy. Closed Due to Fire 
Due to a structural fire, the 6600 Block of Chapman Hwy will be closed temporarily on Feb. 8, 2020. Please advise motorists use Dick Ford Rd. Martin Mill Pk. or Sevierville Pk. as an alternate route. Any questions concerning the fire should be directed to KFD.  Motorists are asked to continue to ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 10, 2020 at 12:00 PM
  
Three Arrested for Attempted Armed Robbery 
On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at approximately 10:23 p.m., KPD officers responded to the Family Dollar located at 1932 E. Magnolia Avenue for a robbery in progress. The caller advised that three male subjects were attempting to rob the store at gunpoint and demanding money from the safe.  Office ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 07, 2020 at 4:46 PM
  
Fatal accident on Western Avenue  
On Thursday, February 6 at approximately 2:14 p.m., KPD officers responded to a crash on Western Avenue at Ball Camp Pike involving two vehicles.    The preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a car was traveling west on Western Avenue and hydroplaned, causing it to strike the side ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 07, 2020 at 9:25 AM
  
Death investigation underway  
At around 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, investigators with the KPD Violent Crimes Unit and Special Crimes Unit responded to the apartments at 1727 Kim Watt Drive, where the deceased body of a premature male baby was found inside of a residence. The incident is currently being investigated as ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 07, 2020 at 9:25 AM
  
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