Event Brief
Maryville Man Charged in Deadly Blount Hit-and-Run
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: Harold E. McLemore, 86, arrested for leaving the scene of a fatal June 25 hit-and-run that killed bicyclist Joyce Frey.
WHO: Harold E. McLemore; Joyce Frey; Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong; Blount County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Arrest and charges in a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee (Ole Niles Ferry Road)
WHY: McLemore was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
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