Officials give updates in situation involving ‘suspected explosives’ found along Western Avenue
Spokespersons with the Knoxville Police Department and Knoxville Fire Department shared an update into the situation ...
Knoxville city officials give Friday morning update on Western Ave. evacuation
Knoxville city, fire and police officials gave an update Friday morning on the ongoing Western Avenue evacuations after ...
'About 200 sticks of dynamite': Transcript of 911 call that prompted Knoxville evacuation
Around 2:15 p.m. Oct. 10, Knox 911 received a phone call alerting the Knoxville Police to a smoking metal box of potentially ...
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 ...
Those within half-mile of suspected explosive material near Western Avenue should evacuate, KPD says
The Knoxville Police Department and Knoxville Fire Department, along with several other agencies, are on the scene of what ...
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 ...
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Knoxville bomb squad begins disposal process for explosives; evacuation continues
Western Avenue was closed between Texas and Massachusetts avenues as police continue to investigate, with Knoxville police and fire vehicles blocking access to main roads and side streets. The ...
Bomb techs working to dispose of large amount of dynamite by hand now after blast caps discovered in box
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 ...
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.
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KPD confirms box of dynamite found on Western Avenue
CMC Recycling on Western Avenue called 911 Thursday afternoon about a smoking 5-by-5 steel box placed near an oxygen tank ...
Police searching for suspect after armed robbery Friday at Cloverdale Market in Winston-Salem, officials say
They were informed the suspect came inside with a gun demanding money and threatening employees. No one was injured.