Event Brief
Man Charged After Hammer Assault on Lula Powell Dr
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Knoxville police arrest Robert Meade after a hammer attack left a man seriously injured; victim taken to UT Medical Center.
WHO: Robert Meade; victim (53); Knoxville Police Department
WHAT: Robert Meade was charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly assaulting a man with a hammer.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 9:46 AM ET
WHERE: Lula Powell Drive, Knoxville, TN
WHY: The victim reported Meade allegedly woke him and struck him in the head with a hammer.
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