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KPD releases bodycam video after detained man dies during search

James Lee Dickens died after he reported feeling unwell as the search warrant was being conducted on April 7, the Knoxville Police Department said.

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Family holds vigil to remember life of man killed by KPD

McBride had struggled with PTSD since returning from war service in Iraq.

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Knoxville police seeing uptick in Kia and Hyundai car thefts

Some of the car models don't have the type of anti-theft equipment used in other models to help deter thieves.

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KPD identifies involved officer from Fountain City shooting

Knoxville Police said Officer Seth Beeler has been placed on routine, administrative leave.

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Family and friends in Costa Rica honor woman killed in Knoxville

Family and friends of Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejía hosted a celebration of life on Monday in Costa Rica — the place where she grew up.

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KPD: 16-year-old facing charges after threatening Fulton High School student

The Knoxville Police Department said Fulton High was placed on a brief lockdown Tuesday morning after one of the students received a threat.

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Teen Charged Following Threat and Lockdown at Fulton High School, KPD Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A teen is facing several charges following a brief lockdown Tuesday morning at Fulton High School.

Knoxville Police Department officials say KPD School Resource Officers responded to the school around 11:30 a.m. after a person called the school threatening to hurt a s

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Knoxville Teen at Center of Endangered Child Alert Found Safe

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A Knoxville teen at the center of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Endangered Child Alert issued earlier Monday has been found safe.

Officials with the Knoxville Police Department announcing that 17-year-old Olivia “Levi” Campbell was found safe at Tyson Park Monda

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Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In, Knoxville Police Say

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A suspect wanted for attempted murder following a shooting Saturday at an apartment complex has turned himself in.

Knoxville Police Department officials say 27-year-old Jevess Craigmire turned himself in Monday afternoon at the Public Safety Complex.

Craigmire is facing se

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Knoxville Police Department Identifies Officer Involved in Deadly Fountain City Shooting

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department has identified the officer involved in last week’s deadly shooting in Fountain City.

Police responded to a disturbance in the 5300 Block of North Broadway at the Exxon gas station where investigators say 41-year-old William Charles McBride Jr.

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