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Do you know who murdered Emma Brewer in 1979?
In December of 1979, a sense of unease settled over a Knoxville, Tennessee community when 62-year-old Emma Truitt Brewer failed to show up for church one Sunday. A granddaughter's concern led to a grim discovery at Brewer's apartment in the Western Heights housing project. The door was slightly ajar, and inside, Emma Brewer was found deceased on the floor of her home.

The scene within the apartment painted a violent picture of Brewer's final moments. Her hands had been bound, and she had ...Read More
Victim Details

Emma Brewer

November 21, 2022

Female

Unknown

Knoxville

TN

1979-12-17

62

Emma

Brewer

Primary Suspect Deceased

01/01/2026


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