Event Brief
Who killed Betty Brown? 1985 Knox County case
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: More than 40 years after Betty Brown’s burned body was found in South Knox County, her homicide remains unsolved.
WHO: Betty Brown (29-year-old mother)
WHAT: Unsolved 1985 homicide in which Brown’s body was found burned in the woods along a road
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 2:32 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee (South Knox County)
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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