Event Brief
Detroit Fugitive Wanted for Attempted Murder Captured
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Summary: U.S. Marshals Service Smoky Mountains Fugitive Task Force arrested Donnell Fonville III on Sept. 24 after locating him near the 900 block of East Hill Avenue in Knoxville. Authorities say he was wanted on a nine-count Michigan indictment, including three attempted-murder counts tied to an August 2026 shooting at a Washtenaw County smoke and vape shop.
WHO: Donnell Fonville III; U.S. Marshals Service Smoky Mountains Fugitive Task Force; U.S. Marshals Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team; Knox County Sheriff’s Office detective
WHAT: Arrest of a Detroit-area fugitive wanted on multiple felony charges, including attempted murder
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026
WHERE: East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Authorities said the arrest followed a request for assistance and a fugitive investigation tied to Fonville’s nine-count Michigan indictment, including attempted murder.
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