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Grand jury indicts Knox County teen murder suspect as an adult
Filed: Apr 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Malakiah Harris faces first-degree murder charges for the death of 13-year-old Savannah Copeland.
WHO: Malakiah Harris
WHAT: Indicted as an adult for murder and evidence tampering
WHEN: Apr 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The jury found probable cause that the murder was intentional.
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