October 12, 2023
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating numerous vehicle burglaries within Knox County. The suspect vehicle (2020 grey Audi Q3 SUV) was involved in the vehicle burglaries and was recovered abandoned in the Halls area last night, October 11, 2023, off Emory Road near Maynardville Highway. The Audi was reported stolen last month through another agency.
The burglaries have resulted in numerous firearms being taken along with personal identifying information such as social security cards and credit cards, among other items stolen. The series of vehicle burglaries began near the end of September through today.
One of the many vehicles targeted during the string of vehicle burglaries did include a Law Enforcement vehicle. As always, we encourage you to remove firearms and other valuables from your vehicle as a deterrent and always lock your car even if you plan on being indoors for a short time. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the burglaries. If you have any information, please get in touch with Knox County Sheriff’s Office at 865-215-2243 or crimetips@knoxsheriff.org
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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.
