Update – Victim has been located safe! Thank you for all your help!
For Immediate Release October 24, 2023
Missing Person
Marshunte Pickens
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is asking for assistance in locating a missing female.
Marshunte Pickens was last seen walking away from her residence, on foot, in the area of Walker Road in North Knox County, on Monday October 23 at 10:30pm.
Marshunte is an African American female, 5’8” 100 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and yellow plaid pants.
She is known to frequent North Knox County area, where she resides and works.
If you have any information regarding Marshuntes whereabouts,
please contact
Lead Detective Tonia Ryan at Tonia.Ryan@knoxsheriff.org or 865-215-2243
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.
