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Appalachian Unsolved
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Who is this newborn? Rendering of boy found in Melton Hill Lake released to help spur investigation
The newborn was found in the lake in March 2020. No one has claimed him.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The twin whose bones were found in a box
A woman's remains were found in rural Grainger County in 1996. It would take more than 20 years before authorities could say for certain who she was.
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: When America's most prolific killer stopped in Knoxville
In 1975, Samuel Little murdered Martha Cunningham. No one knew it, however, until he confessed 43 years later.
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'A lot left to this mystery': TBI, Indiana authorities try to figure out who left teen victim's body on Campbell County mountain
Authorities announced last month they'd finally identified Tracy Walker, 15. Now they're trying to figure out who left her in Tennessee.
Crime
Texas lab to help with identification efforts in Oak Ridge dead newborn case
Othram Inc. recently helped identify the remains of a girl whose bones were found in 1985 in Campbell County.
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TBI, Indiana authorities try to figure out who left teen victim's body on Campbell County mountain
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Appalachian Unsolved: Who killed the coiffure king?
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Appalachian Unsolved: The Lady in the Lake
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Appalachian Unsolved: The murder of 27-year-old Mary Hankins that has remained unresolved 70 years later
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Widow of Oak Ridge man shot to death in 2014 now charged with the killing
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: The twin whose bones were found in a box
Appalachian Unsolved
Appalachian Unsolved: A killer comes to town
Appalachian Unsolved
What's Happening this Week? | Appalachian Unsolved special on Monday
Local News
TBI, Indiana authorities try to figure out who left teen victim's body on Campbell County mountain
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
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Widow of Oak Ridge man shot to death in 2014 now charged with the killing
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'They need their name back': How a Texas lab helped solve a decades-old Tennessee mystery
Fifteen-year-old Tracy Walker's remains were found in Campbell County in 1985. She disappeared from Indiana in 1978.
Local News
TBI: Skeletal remains found almost 4 decades ago in Campbell County identified as missing Indiana child
Tracy Sue Walker went missing from Indiana when she was 15 years old. Now, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is trying to find out how she ended up in Tennessee.
Appalachian Unsolved
'They need their name back': How a Texas lab helped solve a decades-old Tennessee mystery
Fifteen-year-old Tracy Walker's remains were found in Campbell County in 1985. She disappeared from Indiana in 1978.
Local News
TBI: Skeletal remains found almost 4 decades ago in Campbell County identified as missing Indiana child
Tracy Sue Walker went missing from Indiana when she was 15 years old. Now, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is trying to find out how she ended up in Tennessee.
Crime
DNA testing confirms bones found in 1996 belong to Knoxville homicide victim
Brenda Clark's remains were found in 1996 by hunters. The TBI is seeking information about who may have killed her.
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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.
Crime
DNA testing confirms bones found in 1996 belong to Knoxville homicide victim
Brenda Clark's remains were found in 1996 by hunters. The TBI is seeking information about who may have killed her.
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
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.
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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: 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.
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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.
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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.
Crime
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.
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.
Crime
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.
Appalachian Unsolved
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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