May 28, 2022, | 12:30 am Knox County Sheriffās Office Patrol Units were dispatched to a call in the 1000 block of Harbour Shore Drive at 10:15 pm on May 27, 2022, for a person last seen mowing near the water; the family could not locate the individual. Patrol arrived on the scene at 10:22 …
All- The escapee, Phillip Doane has been taken into custody. Sheriff Tom Spangler would like to commend the response of everyone at the Knox County Sheriffās Office and wants to thank The Knoxville Police Department for their assistance in capturing the suspect. The investigation into his escape is ongoing. [Image.jpeg]
[Image.jpeg]The Knox County Sheriffās Office is searching for an inmate who escaped from the facility on Maloneyville Road just before 4 pm on May 22, 2022. The suspect is identified as Phillip Doane, 29, of Knoxville. Sheriff Spangler asks anyone with information on the suspect or if you see someone who matches his description to …
Early Thursday morning officers attempted to stop a stolen Jeep Cherokee pulling a stolen trailer near Harbisons Crossroads in North Knox County. Suspect refused to stop, and intentionally struck two KCSO cruisers. Suspect continued eastbound on Emory Road towards Grainger County. As Suspect was evading officers, he called 911 and made threats ā¦ stating he …
On July 20, 1985 the burned body of Betty Joyce Brown,aka Simmons, was found in the woods at 3805 Maloney Road in South Knox County. The 29 year old Austin-East graduate had been stabbed before being burned. Ms. Brown was last seen on July 14, 1985 between midnight and 1:00am in front of the Bread Box at Magnolia Ave and Spruce Street. It is believed that Ms. Brown was offered and accepted a ride from an unknown subject. Ms. Brown’s last know address was 2737 Tarleton Ave. Initial investigation indicated that when Ms. Brown’s body was found, she had been dead approximately 1 week. Family members described Ms. Brown as being a “very sweet and loving mother.”
If you have any information please call the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit at (865)-215-3520/3590 or e-mailĀ coldcase@knoxsheriff.org.