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Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Who killed the coiffure king?
Joseph Weir, who gained an international reputation in the 1950s, '60 and '70s for his hairstyles, was stabbed to death at his West Knox County home in 1983.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The Lady in the Lake
Fishermen spotted her nude body in March 2000 in Melton Hill Lake. Twenty-two years later she remains unidentified.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: An innocent housewife, an idyllic era, a confounding crime
While 27-year-old Mary Hankins waited for her husband to come home from a Saturday errand, someone walked in, shot her in the head and disappeared without a trace.
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Widow of Oak Ridge man shot to death in 2014 now charged with the killing
Samantha Hendley was married to T.S. Thrasher at the time of his homicide. WBIR reported on the killing as part of its Appalachian Unsolved series.
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Appalachian Unsolved: Missing mom is 1 of 3 whose disappearances may be tied to convicted killer
Bonnie Drane vanished in late December 2017. Two other area people who knew each other disappeared about the same time.
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Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Who killed the coiffure king?
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The Lady in the Lake
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The murder of 27-year-old Mary Hankins that has remained unresolved 70 years later
Appalachian Unsolved
Widow of Oak Ridge man shot to death in 2014 now charged with the killing
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Missing mom is 1 of 3 whose disappearances may be tied to convicted killer
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DNA test confirms what NC woman suspected: She's daughter of infamous mass murderer
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The young father killed on his couch
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The predator and the high school student
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Who killed the coiffure king?
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The Lady in the Lake
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The murder of 27-year-old Mary Hankins that has remained unresolved 70 years later
Appalachian Unsolved
Widow of Oak Ridge man shot to death in 2014 now charged with the killing
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: Missing mom is 1 of 3 whose disappearances may be tied to convicted killer
Local News
DNA test confirms what NC woman suspected: She's daughter of infamous mass murderer
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The young father killed on his couch
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The predator and the high school student
Crime
DNA test confirms what NC woman suspected: She's daughter of infamous mass murderer
Brad Bishop in March 1976 killed his family in their Maryland home, fled the state and ditched the family station wagon in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Crime
Inmate long suspected in Knox County murder takes stand in 2011 rape case
Larry Lee Smith, who grew up in South Knoxville, has been convicted in three attacks on women dating to 1981.
Crime
DNA test confirms what NC woman suspected: She's daughter of infamous mass murderer
Brad Bishop in March 1976 killed his family in their Maryland home, fled the state and ditched the family station wagon in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Crime
Inmate long suspected in Knox County murder takes stand in 2011 rape case
Larry Lee Smith, who grew up in South Knoxville, has been convicted in three attacks on women dating to 1981.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The girl in the woods
In April 1985, a child's skull was found in woods off a remote Campbell County road used by trucks hauling logs and coal from a strip mine.
Appalachian Unsolved
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Listen to WBIR's Appalachian Unsolved - The Podcast and explore East Tennessee's infamous cold cases.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The girl in the woods
In April 1985, a child's skull was found in woods off a remote Campbell County road used by trucks hauling logs and coal from a strip mine.
Appalachian Unsolved
LISTEN: WBIR's 'Appalachian Unsolved' podcast
Listen to WBIR's Appalachian Unsolved - The Podcast and explore East Tennessee's infamous cold cases.
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Appalachian Unsolved: Finding justice for a murdered young father
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the conviction of the person who shot and killed T.S. Thrasher Jr. in his home in 2014.
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Appalachian Unsolved: The predator and the high school student
Larry Lee Smith has served time in three states for attacks on young women. Authorities think he also killed a Knoxville girl in 1987, but he's never been charged.
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Appalachian Unsolved: Finding justice for a murdered young father
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the conviction of the person who shot and killed T.S. Thrasher Jr. in his home in 2014.
Crime
Appalachian Unsolved: The predator and the high school student
Larry Lee Smith has served time in three states for attacks on young women. Authorities think he also killed a Knoxville girl in 1987, but he's never been charged.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalchian Unsolved: The killing of 'Little Bit'
Someone, perhaps a truck driver, dumped Bernice Cutshall's body by a guardrail just beyond a Jefferson County rest stop in November 2010.
Crime
True crime podcast highlights Smokies murder mystery
The Vault's "The Daily Crime" takes a look at the William Bradford Bishop case, which has a horrifying tie to the national park.
Appalachian Unsolved
A decade later, Shannon Hercutt's homicide still a mystery
What appeared to be a car accident was later ruled murder in the death of a Sevier County woman.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalchian Unsolved: The killing of 'Little Bit'
Someone, perhaps a truck driver, dumped Bernice Cutshall's body by a guardrail just beyond a Jefferson County rest stop in November 2010.
Crime
True crime podcast highlights Smokies murder mystery
The Vault's "The Daily Crime" takes a look at the William Bradford Bishop case, which has a horrifying tie to the national park.
Appalachian Unsolved
A decade later, Shannon Hercutt's homicide still a mystery
What appeared to be a car accident was later ruled murder in the death of a Sevier County woman.
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