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Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Who killed the coiffure king?
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Who killed the coiffure king?
Joseph Weir, who gained an international reputation in the 1950s, '60 and '70s for his hairstyles, was stabbed to death at his West Knox County home in 1983.
Investigations
State presents case to pull certification of Union County Sheriff
The POST commission decided to wait until next month's meeting to hear Sheriff Billy Breeding's defense
Local News
Union County Sheriff faces disciplinary hearing
The sheriff and chief deputy admitted to knowing their officers were cheating on a state mandated training test and facilitating it.
Crime
Harriman woman says she was raped at a religious outreach center
According to the police report, the victim told authorities she was raped by the man who runs Redeemed Outreach Center on Garrett Street.
Investigations
'The failsafe was death' | The daring story of how two inmates escaped — and the mysterious video of a body for ransom in Mexico
Casey Ridenour and Charles Kennedy strategized every detail of their escape from the Fentress County jail. It all went out the window as soon as they started to run.
Investigations
Drugs or beans? Knox Co. prosecutor dismisses case after test shows substance isn't heroin
Knoxville police arrested four people on drug charges. They spent nearly two weeks in jail before the charges were dropped.
Local News
Drugs or beans? Knox Co. prosecutor dismisses case after test shows substance isn't heroin
Knoxville Police arrested four people on drug charges. They spent nearly two weeks in jail before the charges were dropped.
Tech
'They are taking over the Appalachians' | Crypto mining expands to East Tennessee, Southern Kentucky
At least eight cryptocurrency mines are operating in East Tennessee, in addition to one in Southern Kentucky.
Crime
'I had to shoot': Why authorities determined a THP trooper was justified in killing a Campbell County robbery suspect
With only seconds to react, a THP sergeant shot and killed a pharmacy robbery suspect on Oct. 21, 2021, in a vehicle on I-75.
Politics
Here's how much Knoxville's new police chief will make
A city spokesperson said Paul Noel will make $185,000 a year when he moves from New Orleans to become Knoxville's top cop.
Investigations
KPD officer suspended for keeping blood evidence from deadly wreck in his home fridge
Veteran Officer Travis "Biscuit" Shuler told internal affairs investigators he didn't bring the vial to KPD's evidence room because of "traffic concerns on a Friday"
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Who killed the coiffure king?
Joseph Weir, who gained an international reputation in the 1950s, '60 and '70s for his hairstyles, was stabbed to death at his West Knox County home in 1983.
Investigations
State presents case to pull certification of Union County Sheriff
The POST commission decided to wait until next month's meeting to hear Sheriff Billy Breeding's defense
Local News
Union County Sheriff faces disciplinary hearing
The sheriff and chief deputy admitted to knowing their officers were cheating on a state mandated training test and facilitating it.
Crime
Harriman woman says she was raped at a religious outreach center
According to the police report, the victim told authorities she was raped by the man who runs Redeemed Outreach Center on Garrett Street.
Investigations
'The failsafe was death' | The daring story of how two inmates escaped — and the mysterious video of a body for ransom in Mexico
Casey Ridenour and Charles Kennedy strategized every detail of their escape from the Fentress County jail. It all went out the window as soon as they started to run.
Investigations
Drugs or beans? Knox Co. prosecutor dismisses case after test shows substance isn't heroin
Knoxville police arrested four people on drug charges. They spent nearly two weeks in jail before the charges were dropped.
Local News
Drugs or beans? Knox Co. prosecutor dismisses case after test shows substance isn't heroin
Knoxville Police arrested four people on drug charges. They spent nearly two weeks in jail before the charges were dropped.
Tech
'They are taking over the Appalachians' | Crypto mining expands to East Tennessee, Southern Kentucky
At least eight cryptocurrency mines are operating in East Tennessee, in addition to one in Southern Kentucky.
Crime
'I had to shoot': Why authorities determined a THP trooper was justified in killing a Campbell County robbery suspect
With only seconds to react, a THP sergeant shot and killed a pharmacy robbery suspect on Oct. 21, 2021, in a vehicle on I-75.
Politics
Here's how much Knoxville's new police chief will make
A city spokesperson said Paul Noel will make $185,000 a year when he moves from New Orleans to become Knoxville's top cop.
Investigations
KPD officer suspended for keeping blood evidence from deadly wreck in his home fridge
Veteran Officer Travis "Biscuit" Shuler told internal affairs investigators he didn't bring the vial to KPD's evidence room because of "traffic concerns on a Friday"
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