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In the quiet community of Morristown, nestled within Hamblen County, Tennessee, a dark story unfolded around the Christmas of 1979, forever marking the family of Dorothy Sutton. At fifty-eight years old, Dorothy, a retired schoolteacher who had taken on the responsibility of raising her grandson, became the victim of a brutal crime that would unravel a series of violent acts.

Concerns for Dorothy's welfare arose when she failed to appear at the family's annual Christmas Eve dinner. Her gr ...Read More
Victim Details

Dorothy Virginia Sutton

Female

White / Caucasian

Hamblen County

TN

1979-12-25

58

Dorothy

Virginia Sutton

01/02/2026