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Knoxville police: Box of explosives rendered safe, evacuation lifted

The Police Department announced around 10 p.m. that it was safe for residents to return to the homes in the area evacuated the day before.

Knoxville News Sentinel · 7h

Police say evacuation prompted by suspected explosives will continue overnight

Evacuees who took shelter at the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park said they were relieved to have someplace safe to wait out the investigation.

Knoxville WVLT-TV on MSN · 15h

Samples indicate box at center of Knoxville police response contains dynamite, KPD says

Several agencies responded to a smoking box at a Knoxville recycling center believed to contain dynamite, KPD said.

Yahoo · 13h

Knoxville explosives 'consistent with dynamite.' Disposal needed before evacuation can end

Crews were still assessing the contents of the box of explosives on Oct. 11 before beginning the disposal process.

The Knoxville News-Sentinel on … · 7h

Knoxville bomb squad begins disposal process for explosives; evacuation continues

By the evening of Oct. 11, the Knoxville Police Department bomb squad had begun removing what appeared to be sticks of dynamite from the steel box that had been discovered and reported the previous afternoon,

Knoxville News Sentinel · 1d

Explosives rendered safe, evacuation order lifted

Explosives rendered safe, evacuation order lifted, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

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Knoxville police searching for suspect after woman found shot at Casey’s on Chapman Highway

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville police responded to a shooting on Chapman Highway Friday night, according to KPD ...

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Knoxville Police investigate shooting near gas station on Chapman Highway

The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place near a gas station on Chapman Highway Friday ...

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Woman taken to the hospital with critical wounds after shooting near South Knoxville gas station, police say

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A woman was critically wounded after a shooting near a South Knoxville gas station Friday, according to ...

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Knoxville evacuation: Why is a 5x5 box dangerous? Where's the evacuation zone?

Officials are uncertain about what's in the 5x5 box that caused the evacuation around Lonsdale, but they're treating it like ...

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Knoxville Police Seek Public Help to Identify Suspect in West Knoxville Shooting Caught on Camera

Knoxville police search for a suspect in a non-fatal shooting caught on camera, urging public tips for identification.

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Knoxville neighborhood urged to evacuate after dynamite found at recycler; foul play not suspected

Authorities have urged evacuations in a neighborhood of a Tennessee city after employees at a recycling business discovered a container that apparently contains dynamite, though foul play was not susp ...

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U.S. Coast Guard investigating after barge crashes into a bridge near downtown Knoxville

An eyewitness said "it sounded like a rock against metal" when a barge crashed into a bridge over the Tennessee River in.

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Knoxville Police Release Composite to Identify Woman Found in 2022, Seek Public's Assistance

Knoxville Police released a sketch of an unidentified woman found dead in 2022, seeking public help to identify her. She was ...

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Knoxville officials provide update on explosive material found at CMC Recycling in Western Ave. area

KPD spokesperson Scott Erland said the box was "set on fire" after CMC went to cut it open with a torch, not knowing what was ...

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