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Do you know who murdered Edward Norton in 1981?
Edward Forton was the victim of a homicide that took place on July 19, 1981, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was found in the street near the intersection of Gay Street and Vine Avenue, having suffered a stab wound to the abdomen. The circumstances surrounding Forton's death remain unsolved, and the case is categorized as an open homicide investigation from the early 1980s. At the time of the incident, he was discovered lying in the street, suggesting that he may have been attacked while in a public ...Read More
Edward Forton was the victim of a homicide that took place on July 19, 1981, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was found in the street near the intersection of Gay Street and Vine Avenue, having suffered a stab wound to the abdomen. The circumstances surrounding Forton's death remain unsolved, and the case is categorized as an open homicide investigation from the early 1980s. At the time of the incident, he was discovered lying in the street, suggesting that he may have been attacked while in a public ...Read More
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Edward Forton
November 21, 2022
Male
Unknown
Knoxville
TN
1981-07-19
Edward
Forton
11/18/2025
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It's been over four decades since Edward Forton's tragic death, and I can't help but think about the... ...Read More
06/21/2024
06/21/2024
It's deeply unsettling to think about how Edward Forton's case has remained untouched for so many ye... ...Read More
02/22/2023
02/22/2023
