KPD: Husband arrested after woman found dead

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Knoxville Police arrested Shervon Johnson for his wife’s death after officers found her dead in a Jefferson Ave backyard.

WHO: Shervon Johnson, 53; Knoxville Police Department

WHAT: Arrested on charges including second-degree murder and convicted felon in possession of a weapon

WHEN: May 24, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET

WHERE: 2700 block of Jefferson Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee; later location on Ball Camp Road

WHY: Officers found the woman dead in a backyard from an apparent gunshot and used the investigation, including security footage, to arrest Johnson for murder.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Knoxville man charged after wife found dead · May 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Knoxville man charged after fatal Jefferson Ave shooting · May 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET

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