🚨 SCAM ALERT – PLEASE SHARE 🚨
A new phone scam is targeting residents by claiming a loved one has been jailed. The caller will say your family member can be released with an ankle monitor if you send money via Venmo, PayPal, or other online payment apps.
⚠️ THIS IS A SCAM. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office will NEVER request payment through online platforms for bail, ankle monitors, or any legal process. If you receive a call like this:
• Hang up immediately • Contact your loved one directly • Report the scam to law enforcement
Stay alert. Protect your family. Spread the word. 🛑
#KnoxCounty #ScamAlert #ProtectOurCommunity #FraudPrevention
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.
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