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crime2 years ago

Multiple Investigations Underway After Disturbing Discoveries in Knoxville

The Knoxville Police Department is conducting a death investigation after a man's body was discovered in North Knoxville. Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive person and found the adult man deceased. There were no apparent signs of foul play, but the cause of death is yet to be determined. The identity of the deceased is being withheld, and the investigation is ongoing.

crime2 years ago

Human remains found at multiple parks in Polk County under investigation

Law enforcement officials are investigating possible human remains found at Yellow Banks Park in southeast Polk County. Campers found what appeared to be a human skull on a sandbar near the boat ramp. A search of the area did not reveal any other remains. Detectives and the medical examiner's office are working to gather additional information about the skull.

sports2 years ago

Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie's Cause of Death Linked to Childbirth Complications

Autopsy report reveals that U.S. Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth. Bowie, a former 100-meter world champion and three-time Olympic medalist, was found dead in her Florida home on May 2. The autopsy report from the Orange County (Florida) Medical Examiner's Office estimated that Bowie was eight months pregnant and in active labor at the time of her death. Possible complications Bowie had included respiratory distress and eclampsia.

crime2 years ago

Fatal Shooting on I-76 in Norton Leaves One Dead.

A man was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 76 near state Route 21 in Norton, Ohio. The victim was traveling east when another person in a separate vehicle fired several gunshots at his car, causing it to hit the concrete median. The victim was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. The Ohio Department of Transportation warned motorists to avoid the eastbound lanes of I-76, but the road has since reopened. The medical examiner's office is working to identify the victim.