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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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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Victim Identified From Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on Magnolia Avenue  
UPDATE (November 23, 2022, 8:30 a.m.): The victim of the fatal hit-and-run crash in the 2800 block of Magnolia Avenue has been identified as Sherman Edward Harvey Jr., 24 of Leslie, Georgia.   Efforts continue to identify the involved vehicle and driver. The suspect vehicle is thought to be a Hyu ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Nov 23, 2022 at 8:57 AM
  
KPD Investigating Deadly Early-Morning Shooting on Fifth Avenue 
At around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a shooting that happened outside of a home in the 2700 block of E. Fifth Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and found a man dead from an apparent gunshot. It was reported that multiple individuals were ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Nov 23, 2022 at 8:24 AM
  
Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide Following Fatal Crash on I-140 
UPDATE (November 21, 2022, 11:15 a.m.): A second individual involved in this crash passed away on Saturday due to injuries sustained in the crash. KPD investigators are in consultation with the District Attorney’s Office regarding amended charges for Eduardo Deavila, who was originally charged with ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Nov 21, 2022 at 11:20 AM
  
Man Arrested After KPD Officers Interrupt Suspected Bank Burglary on Friday 
Carl Whittington, 33, was charged with burglary after Knoxville Police Department officers interrupted a suspected break-in at a bank on Kingston Pike on Friday afternoon.  On Friday, November 11, 2022 at just after 1 p.m., KPD officers heard an alarm coming from the Knoxville TVA Employees Credi ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Nov 14, 2022 at 9:06 AM
  
KPD Receives Final 21CP Climate Assessment Report 
The Knoxville Police Department has received the final report from the climate assessment that was conducted by 21CP Solutions, which highlighted numerous areas where the Department is excelling as well as several areas where there is room for growth.   Prior to being sworn in as the Chief of Pol ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Oct 20, 2022 at 2:25 PM
  
Deadly Shooting on Linden Avenue 
Aman McCutchen Charged with First Degree Murder from Deadly Shooting on October 8th (October 20, 2022, 9 a.m.) Knoxville Police Department Violent Crimes Unit investigators have identified, arrested and charged the suspect from the murder of 23-year-old Robby Mathews, who was shot and killed ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Oct 20, 2022 at 9:30 AM
  
Deadly Shooting at El Pulpo Loco 
Victims Identified from Shooting at El Pulpo Loco (October 17, 2022, 12:50 p.m.) The victims from the shooting early Sunday morning at El Pulpo Loco on Alcoa Highway have been identified as Pablo Roberto Nunez Acosta, 32 of Louisville, Tennessee, Joel Canales, 28 of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Ande ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Oct 17, 2022 at 12:54 PM
  
Three Shot, One Killed in Shooting on Parkview Avenue 
Victims Identified from Shooting on Parkview Avenue (Friday, October 14, 2022, 12 p.m.) The victims from the shooting on Parkview Avenue have been identified as Stephen Lundy, 20 of Knoxville, Kamya Myers, 20 of Knoxville, and Ralph Moore, 88 of Knoxville. Lundy was pronounced dead after arriving ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Oct 14, 2022 at 11:59 AM
  
Two Charged for Distributing Crack Cocaine from Knoxville Apartment  
On Wednesday, October 5, 2022 the Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit, with assistance from Special Operations Squad personnel, executed a search warrant at the Vistas Apartments at 110 Hall of Fame Drive.   The apartment was the subject of an ongoing investigation based on recent in ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Oct 12, 2022 at 7:55 AM
  
Gunshot Victim Found Dead on Holston Hills Road  
Victim Found Dead on Holston Hills Road Identified (Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 11:20 a.m.)  The gunshot victim who was found dead on Holston Hills Road on Monday night has been identified as Brandon Smiles, 27 of Warren, Michigan.    The investigation remains ongoing at this time. Anyone with ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Oct 11, 2022 at 11:21 AM
  
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