-OIS Brickyard Road-
At approximately 10:57 pm on July 5, 2022, Officers were on a call in the 8200 block of Brickyard Road. One of the officers on the scene was shot in the leg; the officer was transported to UTMC and is undergoing surgery at this hour. No one else was injured in the incident, and the details surrounding the incident are under investigation.
The investigation is in the preliminary stages; we will provide more information as they become available. Sheriff Spangler has seen the officer and says the officer was in good spirits. He would like to thank the Knoxville Police Department for their assistance and the entire staff at UTMC.
-Kimberly Glenn Spokesperson KCSO
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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.
