On April 13, 2022, at approximately 11:35 pm, a Knox County Sheriff’s Office Patrolman spotted a Chevrolet pickup truck driving recklessly in the Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge Road area.
An attempt to conduct a traffic stop on the Chevrolet was unsuccessful; the suspect(s) began to flee. The Officer was able to get the license plate number; the plate was reported stolen by the Knoxville Police Department. The Officer began pursuing the suspects at approximately 11:39 pm. The pursuit ended at approximately 11:46 pm after the suspect’s vehicle went over the railroad tracks in the 7500 block of Ballcamp Pike, at which time it appears the driver (suspect) lost control of the pickup truck, hitting a tree.
The driver and passenger were declared deceased on the scene. The deceased suspects were transported to the Regional Forensic Center for further examination. The pursuit/crash is under investigation at this time.
We will release more details, including the incident report, once available.
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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.
