BLOUNT COUNTY - Human remains discovered in 1981 in Blount County have been identified through a partnership between the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Unidentified Human Remains Initiative. On April 4, 1981, the body of a man was discovered by local hunters in the … Continue reading After Nearly 45 Years, Human Remains Found in Blount County Identified Through Collaborative Effort
Knoxville Homicide Victim Identified After More Than Three Decades
KNOXVILLE - A man whose remains were discovered in Knoxville in 1988 has now been identified through a partnership between the Knoxville Police Department, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Unidentified Human Remains Initiative. On August 30, 1988, railway workers repairing a section of track discovered the body of a … Continue reading Knoxville Homicide Victim Identified After More Than Three Decades
Woman’s Remains Identified After Being Found in Roane County Nearly Four Decades Ago
ROANE COUNTY – A woman whose remains were found in 1987 in Roane County has been identified as a result of a partnership between the Roane County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On August 29, 1987, a body was discovered by a passer-by beside a garbage dumpster … Continue reading Woman’s Remains Identified After Being Found in Roane County Nearly Four Decades Ago
Claiborne County Homicide Victim Identified After More than Three Decades as Part of TBI DNA Cold Case Initiative
CLAIBORNE COUNTY– A man whose skeletal remains were found in 1986 in Claiborne County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help to determine who killed him. On August 24, 1986, skeletal remains were discovered by hunters along an isolated and abandoned trail in the … Continue reading Claiborne County Homicide Victim Identified After More than Three Decades as Part of TBI DNA Cold Case Initiative
