A Tennessee man who reportedly pulled out an AK-47 at a pizza restaurant when his order took longer to prepare than he expected has taken a plea bargain for the charges against him. On the evening of September 5, 2021, a 63-year-old man visited a Little Caesars restaurant in Knoxville,…
Articles Posted in Knoxville
Mom Overdosed on Heroin with Toddler in Car
A mother is facing several criminal charges after she overdosed on heroin in her vehicle with her toddler in the back seat. 31-year-old Kaitlyn Carringer has a 2-year-old son. Carringer and her son were reportedly in a parking lot at a Knoxville, Tennessee grocery store in a Ford F150. The engine was allegedly running, and her…
Suspect Found with Gun and Thousands in Unopened Lotto Packs
When deputies spotted a driver who allegedly blew through a stop sign, they reportedly found thousands of dollars in unopened packs of scratch-off lottery tickets, in addition to firearms and a large sum of money. Last Friday night, 20-year-old Isaac Duku was reportedly driving through the Knoxville area on the…
Woman Charged for Making False Kidnapping Report
When a woman claimed that her car had been stolen with a child still sitting in the back seat, the authorities searched for the youngster and stolen car before allegedly learning that the reported kidnapping was false. Last Saturday, just after 9:00 pm, the Knoxville Police Department was alerted by…
Owner of Auto Broker Lot Arrested for Tax Evasion and Theft
36-year-old James Hensley was the owner and president of Knoxville Auto Brokers in Knoxville, Tennessee, from 2012 until the day he shut his business down last April. When Hensley closed his doors for good he allegedly left some of the clients of his establishment with financial problems because he accepted…
Man Accused of Rigging Front Door to Electrocute His Pregnant Wife
A Florida man is suspected of constructing a contraption meant to cause injury by delivering a shock, and attaching it to the front door in an attempt to electrocute his wife who is currently with child. On Tuesday, 32-year-old Michael Wilson, who is separated from his wife, allegedly told her…