The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Division has made three more arrests in the ongoing investigation of recent vehicle burglaries in Knox county.
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at approximately 1040 PCU Detectives served an arrest warrant on Dalton Kevin Davis.
After the arrest, Detectives executed a search warrant on Davis’s residence. Subsequently, Davis was charged by Knox County Sheriff’s Office with four vehicle burglaries, theft $1000-$2500, and vandalism.
Based on the investigation, KPD and KFD Investigators were able to charge the arrestee Davis with arson,
burning personal property, tampering with evidence, theft of property 60,000-250,000 and aggravated
burglary.
William Brewster and Zachary Jordan were also charged with burning personal property, theft of
property and tampering with evidence on today’s date.
This investigation was a combined effort between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Knoxville Police
Department and the Knoxville Fire Department. Additional charges are forthcoming as the investigation continues on all current arrestee’s.
Sheriff Spangler would like to once again thank the efforts of the Property Crimes Detective division and everyone involved in arrests on their diligent work to close these recent vehicle burglaries.
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.
