September 6, 2024 | Knoxville, Tennessee
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Detectives, Major Crimes Detectives, and Patrol Officers responded to various threats today at Halls Middle School and High School in North Knox County.
The following arrests have been made as a result –
A 14-year-old Halls High School Student was arrested around noon this afternoon for threats of mass violence; he was taken to Richard L. Bean juvenile detention facility. Due to the suspect being a juvenile, no other information or details will be released.
An 18-year-old Halls High Student was arrested for threats of mass violence. Charles McCarter was arrested and taken to the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility later in the afternoon.
Additional threats are being investigated. In response to those threats, several additional resources assisted with the initial investigation, including the Knox County Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Unit, Multiple K-9 Teams, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Homeland Security, the Knoxville Police Department, and the Knox County Schools Security Division, and Dr. Jon Rysewyk KCS Superintendent. . .
“I can’t stress enough, as I have said many times before, WE WILL TAKE EVERY THREAT AGAINST OUR SCHOOLS SERIOUSLY. There WILL be consequences for this behavior, and as long as I am the Sheriff, it will not be tolerated in Knox County. I want to thank everyone who responded so quickly. We are grateful for our partnership with the Knox County School Security Division, The Knoxville Police Department, and The Tennessee Highway Patrol. I commend our Patrol Officers assigned to our schools and our Juvenile and Major Crimes Units for their tireless efforts in keeping our schools safe. We appreciate the cooperation of the Halls faculty and the parents. Please talk to your kids and let them know who their friends are and what they are doing online. If you need help, reach out!”
-Tom Spangler, Sheriff
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.
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