Knoxville Police Identify the Victims in a Weekend Double Murder and are Searching for the Suspect

Knoxville Police Identify the Victims in a Weekend Double Murder and are Searching for the Suspect

May 15, 2023

Updated Story:

Knoxville Police have identified the two victims in a weekend double murder and the hunt for the suspect remains on-going.

22 year-old Madison Johnson and 21 year-old Heidi Johnson were found dead in a home Saturday morning on Woodlawn Pike.

KPD has identified the suspect as 26 year-old Jair Martin who is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of the two women.

Anyone with information is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.

Original Story: Knoxville Police are searching for a suspect in a weekend double murder.

KPD has identified 26 year-old Jair Martin in connection to the murders on Woodlawn Pike Saturday morning. Martin is charged on two counts of first-degree murder, stemming from the death of the two women found inside the home.

Efforts remain ongoing to locate Martin, who left the immediate area of the murders on foot. If you have any information, you are asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.

We have his photo on our website.

May 11, 2023
Photo courtesy of WVLT

Sevierville Police have arrested two suspects and identified the victim of a shooting near Mountain View Church.

Police found 29-year-old Brandon Fernandez shot in his thigh on the 2400 block of Goose Gap Road yesterday.

Deputies stopped Fernandez’s bleeding and he was taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition.

Two suspects were arrested in connection to the shooting: William Nails and Timothy Galvin. Nails was charged with attempted first-degree murder and Galvin was charged with accessory to attempted first degree murder.

Knoxville Police Arrest a Man Wanted for Second-Degree Murder in the Shooting Death of a Man Found on the Broadway Bridge

Knoxville Police Arrest a Man Wanted for Second-Degree Murder in the Shooting Death of a Man Found on the Broadway Bridge

May 11, 2023
Photo courtesy of WVLT

Knoxville Police have arrested the man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Travis Davis found on the Broadway Bridge earlier this month.

Jayshawn Williams was taken into custody last night at a gas station on Sevier Avenue. Williams was found in possession of narcotics, including suspected heroin and meth. He appeared to be under the influence of narcotics and was transported to the hospital for evaluation before being booked on his outstanding murder warrant.

Sevierville Police Arrest Two Suspects in Connection to a Shooting Near a Church

Sevierville Police Arrest Two Suspects in Connection to a Shooting Near a Church

May 10, 2023
Photo courtesy of WVLT

Sevierville Police have arrested two suspects and identified the victim of a shooting near Mountain View Church.

Police found 29-year-old Brandon Fernandez shot in his thigh on the 2400 block of Goose Gap Road yesterday.

Deputies stopped Fernandez’s bleeding and he was taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition.

Two suspects were arrested in connection to the shooting: William Nails and Timothy Galvin. Nails was charged with attempted first-degree murder and Galvin was charged with accessory to attempted first degree murder.

Charges are Pending Against a Man Accused of Crashing Into a Sevierville Police Officer

May 10, 2023

Charges are pending against a man accused of crashing into a Sevierville Police officer.

Tennessee Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Winfield Dunn Parkway yesterday when 61 year-old
Joe Fisher was driving a pick-up when he turned into Officer Thomas Hart’s lane then crossed three lanes in an attempt to make a U-turn to the other side of the highway. Hart and Fisher collided in an angled collision.

Hart’s SPD cruiser overturned on its right side.

THP, who is investigating the crash, says there were no injuries and all drivers were wearing a seatbelt.

TVA Offering Tours of Seven of Their Dams, the First Time Since 9/11, as Part of Their 90th Anniversary

TVA Offering Tours of Seven of Their Dams, the First Time Since 9/11, as Part of Their 90th Anniversary

May 10, 2023

For the first time in over 20 years, you can visit East Tennessee dams.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting the first dam tours since 9/11. The tours are being offered as part of the TVA’s 90th anniversary.

Tours will be offered to the public at the following locations and dates:

Kentucky Dam – June 2 and June 9
Raccoon Mountain – June 23 and July 14
Norris Dam – July 7 and August 11
Chickamauga Dam – July 21 and August 25
Fontana Dam – July 28
Wilson Dam – August 4 and August 18
Pickwick Dam – September 8

TVA is limiting the number of visitors for each tour. People interested can enter a random drawing for each dam. For a list of Dams and dates and to register please go https://www.tva.com/

Each tour will be limited to 20 people, will be offered twice a day and last 60 to 90 minutes.

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