Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Thirty-eight year old James Allen Taylor is in the Knox County Jail charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault stemming from an incident Sunday night.  Taylor shot his ex-wife’s boyfriend around 7:15 p.m. after a dispute over a dog.  He fired seven

No Scam

No Scam

A man who Knox County Schools believed might be misrepresenting himself as being from the school system may be a case of mistaken identity.  Knox County Sheriff’s Officers found the man last night and determined that he is a legitimate book salesman out of College Station, Tex

Man Charged in 2006 Murder

Man Charged in 2006 Murder

Twenty one year old Ray Edward Loveday has been charged with a murder dating back to 2006.  Loveday is accused of killing Ricky Tipton Thompson on September 4, 2006 in the Vestal area of Maple and Eddington Streets.  Loveday was actually trying to shoot another man with whom he had

Knox County Bank Robbers Caught in South Carolina

Knox County Bank Robbers Caught in South Carolina

Three people accused of robbing a Mascot bank last month were arrested Wednesday in Walhalla, South Carolina.  Thirty-three year old Eric Bradley, 24 year old Joshua Douglas, and 25 year old Tina Rogers are charged with aggravated robbery of the First Choice Community Credit Union on

High Accreditation Score for Knox County Detention Facility

High Accreditation Score for Knox County Detention Facility

Auditors from the American Correctional Association have been evaluating the Knox County Detention Facility from May 28-30 and on Friday issued their findings.  The facility achieved 100% on the mandatory standards and 99% on the non-mandatory standards.  The auditors looked at

East Knox County Man Drowns PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 27 September 2007
 
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the drowning of a 45 year old East Knox County man Wednesday night in the French Broad River.  Officers responded to the call shortly after 8:00 o’clock at 8205 Kodak Road.  Hilford Merriman of Denton Hollow Road and another man were looking for crawdads when Merriman apparently stumbled and fell in the water and was unable to swim against the current.  The friend ran to his nearby house and phoned for help.
 
The Rescue Squad recovered Merriman’s body around 11:15.  It was taken to the Knox County Medical Examiner’s Office.
 
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