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James Thomas

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Apr 19, 1980

Victim Details

James Thomas

November 21, 2022

Male

Unknown

Knoxville

TN

1980-04-19

James

Thomas

07/03/2026


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In the spring of 1980, the city of Knoxville was marked by a violent act that has remained a somber mystery for decades. On Saturday, April 19, 1980, a male individual named James Thomas was killed at 1618 University Avenue. The case is officially listed as an unsolved murder by the city of Knoxville.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of James Thomas's death, his age at the time, and what led to the fatal incident at the University Avenue address have not been publicly detail ...
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