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Denise Stevens

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jan 28, 2018

Victim Details

Denise Stevens

Female

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2018-01-28

29

Denise

Stevens

06/27/2026

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Denise Nicole Stevens, a 29-year-old female, was killed on January 28, 2018, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Known affectionately as 'Nisey,' she was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 2007, and was described as a loving and devoted mother to her three sons.

Her death occurred during a home invasion robbery that was orchestrated through the social media app Snapchat. Two men, Elijah Bowman, 20, and Amir Hassan Spears, 20, arranged a drug transaction with the intent of robbing the reside ...
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