On May 13, 1994 at approximately 9:04 a.m., EMS received a call from Kathleen Kuhn, who stated that her husband was having a stroke. Debra Murray Owens, Mr. Kuhn’s home health nurse, called Mrs. Kuhn to let her know she was running late for their 8:30 appointment and was informed of Mr. Kuhn’s emergency situation. When EMTs arrived at 401 Amanda Circle, the body of Owens was found in her vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
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-mail coldcase@knoxsheriff.org.