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DNA Testing Identifies 1988 Knoxville Homicide Victim

DNA Testing Identifies 1988 Knoxville Homicide Victim

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 12, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said authorities have identified a homicide victim as James Robert Benson, whose remains were discovered in Knoxville more than three decades ago, bringing new momentum to a long-standing cold case. On August 30, 1988,...

Two Individuals Charged in Murder of Ft. Campbell Soldier Found Dead in Clarksville Residence Last Year

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 11, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Two individuals have been charged in the May 2024 murder of 23-year-old Ft. Campbell soldier Katia Duenas-Aguilar, the Clarksville Police Department (CPD) announced. Private First Class Duenas-Aguilar, a member of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade of the United States...

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