Multi-Agency Narcotics Investigation-
On Friday, January 21, 2022, multiple agencies executed a search warrant on 2161 Doug’s Way Knoxville, Tennessee.
The following resulted from the search warrant Fourteen (14) pounds of meth and approximately 31,800.00 in US Currency: one handgun and other narcotics-related items.
The Ninth Judicial Task Force received the information from Middlesboro Police Department (KY) Narcotics Investigator Ryan Collins, who then reached out to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit for assistance. Additionally, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Union County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the search warrant and arrest of King.
Michael King 44 of Knoxville was later taken into custody on two outstanding felony warrants out of Kentucky during a traffic stop.
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.
