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In Knoxville, Tennessee, a domestic tragedy ended the life of Tom Sweeten, a 55-year-old man who was a public relations employee for the Tennessee Valley Authority and a former managing editor of the Knoxville Journal. On January 24, 1990, Sweeten was shot and killed by his wife, Dorothea Sweeten, who was 66 at the time.

The incident, which took place at the couple's home, also resulted in the death of Dorothea's 39-year-old son, Charles H. Forester Jr., who had an intellectual disability ...Read More
Victim Details

Tom Sweeten

Male

Knoxville

TN

1990-01-24

55

Tom

Sweeten

01/02/2026