Hit and Run –
September 30, 2023
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motorcycle crash at approximately 3:30 a.m. Upon arrival, Deputies located a deceased male on Rutledge Pike near Circle Road. The deceased was hit by a vehicle while in the roadway, according to witnesses. The car continued to travel east on Rutledge Pike. The vehicle (unknown color or make) will likely have front-end damage.
If you have any information, please call Sergeant Scott DeArmond at 865-215-2243 or Scott.DeArmond@knoxsheriff.org – Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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.
