Event Brief
Knoxville Police Charge Suspect in Tire-Iron Assault
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: A woman was attacked with a tire iron at Southside Flats Apartments; suspect John Hearns III charged with aggravated assault.
WHO: John Hearns III; Knoxville Police; victim (unnamed)
WHAT: Police say a man entered an office and struck a woman multiple times with a tire iron.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM ET
WHERE: Southside Flats Apartments, South Knox
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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