Thirty-eight year old James Allen Taylor is in the Knox
County Jail charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault
stemming from an incident Sunday night. Taylor shot his ex-wife’s boyfriend around 7:15
p.m. after a dispute over a dog. He fired seven
A man who Knox County Schools believed might be
misrepresenting himself as being from the school system may be a case of
mistaken identity. Knox County Sheriff’s Officers found the man last night and
determined that he is a legitimate book salesman out of College Station, Tex
Twenty one year old Ray Edward Loveday has been charged with
a murder dating back to 2006. Loveday is
accused of killing Ricky Tipton Thompson on September 4, 2006 in the Vestal
area of Maple and Eddington Streets.
Loveday was actually trying to shoot another man with whom he had
Three people accused of robbing a Mascot bank last month
were arrested Wednesday in Walhalla, South Carolina. Thirty-three year old Eric
Bradley, 24 year old Joshua Douglas, and 25 year old Tina Rogers are charged
with aggravated robbery of the First Choice Community Credit Union on
Auditors from the American Correctional Association have
been evaluating the Knox County Detention Facility from May 28-30 and on Friday
issued their findings. The facility achieved 100% on the mandatory standards
and 99% on the non-mandatory standards. The auditors looked at
Man Cited in SCAN Crash
Monday, 05 November 2007
Two Volunteers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office SCAN (Senior Citizen Awareness Network) were hit head-on by a speeding car Monday morning on Old Maryville Pike.Twenty-seven year old Brett Spiva was speeding and lost control of his 1996 Nissan 200XS and hit the 2004 Crown Victoria. He was cited for reckless driving in the 11:18 a.m. crash.
Seventy-three year old Leo Hebert was driving the SCAN vehicle.He was taken non-emergency to Parkwest Hospital.Seventy-eight year old Sandra Bobinsky was treated and released from BaptistHospital. Spiva was not injured.All were wearing their seatbelts.Officers on the scene said Hebert drove into a ditch trying to avoid the crash.
SCAN is made up of 75 volunteers who make wellness checks on the elderly and disabled of KnoxCounty.The volunteers are trained to make well-being checks, conduct home security surveys, share crime prevention information, do victim outreach, and conduct agency referrals.
Do you have a non-emergency traffic problem? Contact the KCSO Traffic Line at 215-2010.
Officers will contact you regarding traffic issues in your neighborhood or county road.
Join The Knox County Sheriff's Explorers!
The Explorer Program is chartered by the Boy Scouts of America, and set up through the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
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Officer Norman
Rickman was shot several times while
investigating a burglary. If you would like to help the family,
donations are being accepted. More info...