Behind Closed Doors | The crimes taking place in Knoxville's motels

Records from Knoxville Police Department and Knox County 911 detail motels with the most calls for service in the past five years.

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[wglenn]

This has been going on for so much longer than reported. 😢😢 The motels on Magnolia have been dealing with people doing illegal activities as long as I can remember. So, if there is a next time to do a story, investigate deeper.

[steelcastle]

There are hotels like this everywhere...not just in "Knoxville".

[MisterMikeTexas]

Well, it is a Motel 6. And 3 star or lower ratings means avoid at all costs!

[skate]

The motel on Chapman Highway that's next to the wendy's regularly has gang activity and prostitution happening. Very sad.

[MisterMikeTexas]

That's "renovated"? Give me a break! 😂😂

[bbiix]

Obviously the motel operators don't care as long as they get the rooms filled. If they did, they would have their own security.

[Countrylife]

Well lool at the area where the hotels are you can't go to a hotel in a horrible area and expect it to be great..

[nightlife]

Well this video sure got the comments it was looking for

[brycesolomon]

Doesn’t surprise me the Motel6 on CB being on the list. CB is literally turning into the new Magnolia.

[jamielehman]

And here I thought Knoxville was uppity 😯

[es]

I know they stopped extended stay motels frrom renting monthly in Hamilton county tn and didn't know there was any place worse than Chatt I'm Chattanooga TN.

[Peachesplace]

Its WAYYYY worse than its ever been. God be with us all

[chrischamberlain]

I stayed there back in 2012 a couple of times . Knoxville is bad all over . I lived there for over 30 years

[loiadavia]

IT HAPPENS AT YOUR VERY NICE HOTELS ALSO

[rolettacollins]

Well they just do survey and have a police officer take shifts there instead of having different cops come

[TheDJOblivion]

I stay at the motel 6 all the time lol it's not that bad at all, the others are bad and they didn't even mention the "worst" ones, that one just has the most calls because it has wayyyy more rooms than all the others.

[mshourba]

That couple talking what was there reason for being there ???

[milesunderwood]

Yep glad I left Knoxville and moved back to Florida ✌️🙏❤️

[elainenorvell]

Knoxville was the location of one of the most depraved crimes of the century, the Knoxville Horror.

[JUACee]

is Motel 6 is the same business model for KARM and xSalvation Army