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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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Joint message from the Knoxville Emergency Management Agency (KEMA)  
The City of Knoxville and Knox County have experienced significant rainfall over the past 24 hours, resulting in substantial flooding on the roadways and surrounding areas. Over 70 roads are currently closed, while over 20 water rescues have been completed in the city and county combined. All ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 06, 2020 at 4:22 PM
  
Robert Atkins arrested for 1st Degree Murder 
At around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 West District patrol officers responded to the alley between Iredell Avenue and Pickett Avenue near Boyd Street, where 29-year-old Kaitlyne Warwick was found deceased from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the face. Violent Crimes Unit investi ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 05, 2020 at 9:38 AM
  
KPD investigating suspicious death/possible homicide  
At around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, officers with the Knoxville Police Department responded to the alley between Iredell Avenue and Pickett Avenue near Boyd Street, where a deceased female was located. Investigators with the Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene and are in the early ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 04, 2020 at 4:01 PM
  
Update on Monday night shooting on James Agee Street  
On Monday, February 3 at 6:54 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to an Attempted Aggravated Burglary at the 100 block of James Agee Street. The initial call stated that the victim had fired shots at two attempted burglars, who then fled north towards Grand Avenue.  Officers arri ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 04, 2020 at 4:00 PM
  
KPD investigating Saturday morning shooting at Hillside Avenue  
On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 3:04 a.m., KPD officers responded to the 2900 block of Hillside Avenue in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 25-year-old victim who was transported to the UT Medical Center via AMR with serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threaten ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Feb 03, 2020 at 4:28 PM
  
Key arrested following low-speed pursuit on I-40 East 
On Wednesday, January 29 at around 4:15 p.m., KPD officers responded to calls stating that a vehicle was parked in the middle of the road near the Kenjo on Rutledge Pike. Officers responded to the call and made contact with the vehicle, a late 90s model Chevy minivan, around Magnolia Avenue and Mill ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Jan 30, 2020 at 10:46 AM
  
Gregory arrested for Attempted 1st Degree Murder  
On Friday, January 24, 2020 at approximately 8:57 p.m., investigators with the Knoxville Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit responded to the 5500 block of N. Broadway Road in reference to a stabbing. Patrol units had first responded to the scene to find a 31-year-old male victim suffering from ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Jan 28, 2020 at 10:36 AM
  
Fatal wreck on Middlebrook Pike  
On Monday, January 27, 2020 at around 10:35 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers were dispatched to a wreck on Middlebrook Pike at Robinson Road involving a car and a motorcycle. The 38-year-old male driver of the motorcycle was transported to the UT Medical Center following the accident and w ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Jan 28, 2020 at 10:35 AM
  
Brown arrested for two counts of Attempted 1st Degree Murder 
On Saturday, January 25 at approximately 6:22 p.m., KPD officers responded to a stabbing call, where a male victim stated that he was approached and stabbed by a male suspect outside of the Rite Stop Food Mart at 441 Dutch Valley Drive. The suspect fled prior to officers’ arrival and was not located ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Jan 28, 2020 at 10:35 AM
  
Armed robbery at Kenjo at 1400 N. Central Avenue  
On Saturday, January 25, 2020 at approximately 11:25 p.m., KPD officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at the Kenjo gas station located at 1400 N. Central Avenue. The suspect entered the store, demanded money from the register while armed with a handgun, and fled prior to the arrival of officer ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Jan 28, 2020 at 10:34 AM
  
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