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Edward W. Atkins, a 70-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead on December 24, 2021, in his home in Dandridge, Tennessee. The Sevier County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the case. Atkins was discovered alongside his daughter, Melissa J. Burgess-Smith, a 43-year-old Caucasian female. Both were victims of a fatal shooting, and their deaths have been ruled homicides. The autopsy report revealed that Atkins was shot once, with the bullet entering his l ...Read More
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Edward W. Atkins
Male
White / Caucasian
Dandridge
TN
2021-12-24
70
Edward
W. Atkins
11/12/2025


